Warriors blowout of Lakers epitomizes rivals’ divergent paths

The Golden State Warriors pulled most of their starters after the third quarter Thursday. Holding a 94-66 lead over the Los Angeles Lakers, there was little need for Golden State to keep its cast of All-Stars on the floor in a game it would go on to win 108-90. For safe measure, Klay Thompson accompanied a crew of backups to start the fourth quarter that mercifully ended the Warriors' season series with a lottery-bound Lakers team.