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Golden State’s 2-0 lead over Houston belies the fragility of its championship chances when the health of Curry, the reigning M.V.P., is in question.
A putback at the buzzer by Oklahoma City’s Steven Adams that would have won the game was disallowed upon review, and Dallas evened its series at one win apiece.
With Stephen Curry out of action due to an ankle injury Monday night, Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr was comforted knowing he had Shaun Livingston in reserve.
As Stephen Curry emphatically waved his arms to ignite the crowd and coached from the bench when he could do little else, Klay Thompson and the Golden State Warriors’ supporting cast proved they can win on the playoff stage without their NBA MVP.
The NBA playoffs are supposed to be the time when the casual approach many teams take in the regular season goes out the window.
As Stephen Curry emphatically waved his arms to ignite the crowd and coached from the bench when he could do little else, Klay Thompson and the Golden State Warriors’ supporting cast picked up the slack for their absent NBA MVP to hold off the Houston Rockets 115-106 on Monday night and take a 2-0 lead in their playoff series.
Raymond Felton was embarrassed.