The Golden State Warriors have demolished the Cleveland Cavaliers to take a commanding 2-0 lead in the NBA Finals, with Andrew Bogut leading the way with a monster defensive game.
The Warriors' 110-77 victory on Sunday on their home court in Oakland was the largest win in a finals game in the team's history.
They need just two more wins to claim their second consecutive NBA title, but Bogut, who had one of the best playoff games of his career, said the Warriors do not expect the Cavaliers to lie down.
The next two games will be in Cleveland.
"We know the job isn't done," Melbourne-born Bogut said.
"It's a seven game series for a reason."
Bogut was celebrated during the game when it was announced he had his sixth block, a career playoff record for the 11-year NBA veteran.
But, NBA officials, after reviewing the game, ruled he only had five.
Bogut was not happy when a Warriors official broke the news to him in the locker room, but he is hopeful a second review will reinstate it.
"They took one away from me," Bogut said.
"I'll try and get it back."
The Cavaliers began strongly, jumping to a 4-0 lead and led 21-19 at the end of the first quarter despite their leader LeBron James going scoreless in the period.
James' night did not get much better, scoring just 19 points and committing seven of his team's 17 turnovers.
"They beat us up pretty good tonight," James said.
"Obviously not much is working, especially offensively."
The Warriors made 54 per cent of their field goals, compared to the Cavaliers' 35 per cent.
Warriors power forward Draymond Green top-scored with 28 points and went five of eight from three-point range.
Cleveland's focus on limiting the shots of Golden State's star guards Steph Curry and Klay Thompson has succeeded in part.
They limited Curry to 18 points and Thompson 17, but it left a host of other Warriors open.
Green, Leandro Barbosa and Shaun Livingston have been punishing the Cavaliers as a result.
Bogut received a standing ovation from the 19,596 fans in Oracle Arena when he was subbed out in the first quarter after a dominant opening eight minutes where he had four blocks, four rebounds and an alley-oop dunk.
In a 90 second period Bogut blocked a James jump shot, blocked opposing centre Tristan Thompson's layup and blocked Kevin Love's layup.
On the Thompson block Curry picked up the loose ball, sprinted down the court, stopped at the three point line and buried a basket.
Cavaliers' Australian back-up point guard Matthew Dellavedova continued to struggle offensively, missing seven of his nine field goals for seven points.
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