The Golden State Warriors completed a clean sweep over the New Orleans Pelicans in their first-round playoff series, winning game four 109-98 at the Smoothie King Center.
Draymond Green hit his stride early on as the Western Conference's top seeds opened up a 67-54 advantage by the end of the second quarter.
Klay Thompson and Stephen Curry finished with 64 between them as the Warriors extended their lead to 24 points after the interval, closing in on a spot in the conference semi-finals.
Anthony Davis led a brief Pelicans fightback as they reduced the gap to single figures late on, but Curry made sure that the home side fell short.
The Warriors will face the winner of the series between the Portland Trail Blazers and Memphis Grizzlies in the semi-finals.
Sian Cowper
