Curry returned from an ankle injury in Game Four of the play-off series between the Warriors and the Houston Rockets only to slip on a wet spot on the court and suffer a knee injury. He’ll have an MRI on Monday.
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James Harden played the first 40 minutes of the game without being substituted. Patrick Beverley strained his right leg, and the team announced before the start of the second half that he would not return.
Detroit still had a chance at the end, but Reggie Jackson’s wild shot at the buzzer was off the mark.
Dallas Mavericks at Oklahoma City Thunder (Oklahoma City leads 3-1) 8 p.m., TNT: For the Mavericks, it’s win or go home.
The Spurs rallied past the Memphis Grizzlies 96-87 at FedExForum to be on the verge of a sweep in the Western Conference first-round series.
Curry’s injuries have opened up a bit more space for other teams in the playoffs, including the San Antonio Spurs, who are expected to reach the Western Conference Finals, and the Cleveland Cavaliers, who are expected to win the Eastern Conference.
The Warriors’ 121-94 rout of the Houston Rockets provided some respite for the reigning MVP after he tried, yet couldn’t return for the second half of Game 4 on Sunday.
“That’s all I can tell you”, said Warriors coach Steve Kerr.
The Warriors sailed to victory in a game against the Houston Rockets Sunday.
The 36-year-old forward scored 949 points and won the Stanley Cup during a career that began with the Tampa Bay Lightning, who made him the No. 1 pick in the 1998 draft.
Curry, the transcendent guard who carried the Warriors to a record-setting 73 wins in the regular season, missed Games 2 and 3 of this opening-round series with an unrelated ankle injury. “We had to be more in-tuned and more aware of the game, and we can’t just rely on him to bail us out in a close game”.
Spurs’ Kawhi Leonard led the way for the Spurs with 21 points, seven rebounds, four assists and two blocked shots in a game that was delayed when a power outage blacked out Memphis’ FedEx Forum arena in the second quarter. Golden State set the record for most three point makes in a playoff game with 21.
With the game tied at 56, the Warriors went on without Curry and proceeded to punish the Rockets. “You could see the intent in their guys’ eyes”.
Green said his level of concern for Curry was “high” as the Warriors attempt to defend their National Basketball Association title.
Golden State was just fine without him thanks to 3-point shooting that led to a 41-point third quarter. Every bone in his body wanted to play but his ligaments overruled them.
He went on for about a minute and seemed to get angrier as he spoke. Despite having Curry for only the first half of two playoff games, the Warriors still have a 3-1 series lead.
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Late in the third quarter Dellavedova used a hesitation step to get around Baynes for a lay-up and shortly after Baynes grabbed an offensive rebound and put it in the basket while Dellavedova was hanging off his arm.
