Golden State goes Green in Game 2

Now, the Golden State Warriors want Draymond Green to pack his 3-point shot for the altitude of Salt Lake City.

Green showed his hot hand and deadly range by knocking down five 3-pointers and scoring 21 points before a brief knee scare late in the Golden State Warriors' 115-104 victory over the Utah Jazz on Thursday night for a 2-0 lead in their Western Conference semifinal.

"We love that shot. It gives us a huge lift," Stephen Curry said of Green's perimeter touch. "Hopefully that jumper travels when we go to Utah, because those shots will be open."

Kevin Durant added 25 points with 13 free throws, 11 rebounds and seven assists, while Curry had 23 points, seven assists and played smothering defense as Golden State stayed unbeaten through six playoff games.

Gordon Hayward overcame a poor Game 1 and slow start to score 33 points, and Rudy Gobert had 16 points and 16 rebounds before fouling out for a Jazz team missing injured point guard George Hill, who was ruled out earlier in the day because of a sore toe on his left foot.

Game 3 is on Saturday night in Salt Lake City.

Hayward began 1 for 5 but bounced back to shoot 11 of 21. "We play with attitude when we get down. We have to do it from the beginning," Gobert said. "I think we need to play angry from the first minute."

Warriors coach Steve Kerr missed his fourth straight game as he deals with symptoms stemming from complications after two back surgeries following the 2015 championship run. Kerr won't travel with the team to Utah as he seeks answers in his healing and goes to medical appointments. Mike Brown and a veteran staff of assistants are filling in.