Draymond Green looked lost against the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference Finals. He shot only 35.4 percent from the floor and a miserable 20.8 percent from behind the arc as he averaged 11.3 points and 8.9 rebounds per game. Fortunately for Green, Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson saved the Golden State Warriors as they came back from 3-1 down to advance to the NBA Finals.

It's Green's turn to carry the load now, though. With neither Thompson or Curry catching fire in the first two games of the series, Green has put the Warriors on his back. He lit up the Cleveland Cavaliers for 28 points, seven rebounds and five assists as Golden State dominated in a 110-77 win to take a commanding 2-0 series lead on Sunday.

After taking the first game by 15 points, the Warriors have outscored the Cavaliers by 48 points through the first two games -- the biggest margin in NBA Finals history, per SportsCenter.

It was Green's second straight great game -- he had 16 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists in Game 1 -- and, at this point, the Cavaliers don't have an answer for him.

The two-time first team All-NBA defender has been superb on defense as expected against Cleveland -- he's been everywhere, and his ability to not commit a foul in the lane is a sight to behold -- but his offense is making a difference in the finals. He's shooting 51.6 percent from the field and 50 percent from deep. The Cavaliers' game plan is begging Green to make shots from deep, and he's delivering.

The 50 percent from deep is a nice bump, but he did hit 38.8 percent from behind the arc during the regular season -- so success there shouldn't be completely unexpected, especially when they're wide open looks.

Green's versatility is killing the Cavaliers. They did a good job slowing Curry and Thompson in Game 1, but they couldn't keep the Splash Brothers at bay on Sunday. When Green is firing on all cylinders, too, it's going to be a long night for LeBron James and the Cavaliers.

Green may not continue to hit threes like he did in Game 2, but Cleveland doesn't have anyone to defend him -- not if it's going to put all its effort into stopping Curry and Thompson. Kevin Love, who suffered a head injury and may not even be available for Game 3, is always a step behind, and when James is guarding Green, he's looking to help on Curry and Thompson. Channing Frye can't stick with Green and Tristan Thompson is wearing himself down hedging on screens 25 feet out from the basket.

The series isn't over for the Cavaliers yet. They lost two games on the road like many teams have. If they're going to have any chance, however, they're going to need to slow Green. That's not what they expected coming into this year's finals, and, so far, it doesn't look like they have a way to do so.

2 other things

The Cavaliers need to find their offense

The defense hasn't been good, but the Cavaliers have forgotten how to score, too. After sprinting through the East with an offensive rating (points scored per 100 possessions) of 116.2, they're scoring 85.9 points per 100 possessions against the Warriors. They made 14.4 threes per game on their way to the finals, but they've made only 12 in the last two games. James had 19 points, nine assists and eight rebounds on Sunday, but he had seven turnovers. Kyrie Irving had 10 points on 5-of-14 shooting. The Cavaliers attempted to push the pace in Game 2, but have resorted to an isolation offense that isn't doing anything. The ball movement that wreaked havoc on the Eastern Conference is nonexistent, and so is the Cavaliers' ability to score.

The Warriors' defense does deserve some credit here. They switch so well on the pick-and-roll and Andre Iguodala continues to be a star-stopper.

The Warriors can ball without the MVP

Golden State proved it can play well without Curry in the first two rounds of the playoffs, but now the team is doing it in the NBA Finals. Curry is averaging only 14.5 points, seven rebounds and five assists in 30.3 minutes per game in the finals, but the Warriors are dominating. He picked up his fourth foul with the Warriors up 57-47 with 8:42 left in the third quarter. After he left the game, the Warriors outscored the Cavaliers, 25-15, and blew the game open. Green was spectacular and Thompson hit shots when he needed to. As has been the case through the first two games, everyone on the Warriors is stepping up when they need to. And that's the scary part for Cleveland. Curry is still due to go off, and so is Thompson.

Play of the night

Basketball sure can be beautiful, can't it?

1 fun thing

Draymond Green and the Warriors had Stephen Curry losing his mind on the bench.

Scores

Warriors 110, Cavaliers 77 (SB Nation recap | Golden State of Mind recap | Fear the Sword recap)

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The Warriors play that blew up Game 1