Stephen Curry sprung into action Sunday, April 24 for the fourth game of the Golden State Warriors-Houston Rockets series to the tune of six points on 2-9 shooting. But that output would have been more had another injury not occurred to the NBA’s reigning MVP at the end of the first half.
While defending Trevor Ariza‘s last second jumper, Curry slid, landing awkwardly while hitting his right knee on the floor. Although the Warriors handled business, setting an NBA playoff record for three pointers made in a game in their 121-94 romp, they will have to wait until Monday, April 25 to see how much damage is done to Curry’s knee.
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Curry slipped while guarding Houston’s Trevor Ariza at the first-half buzzer and banged his right knee on the floor. The reigning league MVP grabbed the knee and limped off to the locker room.
Curry returned to the court after halftime and moved laterally in a test of the joint, but he stopped and shook his head toward the bench. Shortly thereafter, he headed back to the locker room and was ruled out just after the second half began, with Shaun Livingston taking his spot in the starting lineup.
“He was standing there crying, you know, and like, ‘Dog, just get out of here. We’ll hold you down.’ We gotta support him, you know, and be there for him,” Warriors forward Draymond Green told ESPN Radio’s Kevin Calabro and Jon Barry postgame. “I mean, he came out and obviously gave it a go, wasn’t 100 percent, and he gave it a go, and it’s unfortunate that that happened.
Although it would be greatly appreciated if Curry played Game 5, it maybe in the Warriors best interest to give him more rest in case they do indeed close the Rockets out.
