SAN FRANCISCO: The Golden State Warriors fired a warning to their rivals as the NBA playoffs got under way on Saturday (Sunday in Manila), routing the San Antonio Spurs 113-92 to serve notice they will not be dethroned easily despite Stephen Curry’s knee injury.

Klay Thompson scored a game-high 27 points on 11-of-13 shooting, including 5-of-6 from 3-point range, and Kevin Durant added 24 points, eight rebounds and seven assists to power Golden State.

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