Stephen Curry Injures Right Ankle In Warriors’ Game 1 Win Vs. Rockets
Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors got off to a roaring start Saturday in Game 1 of their Western Conference First Round playoff series with the Houston Rockets.
Curry put up 24 points in the first half to help the Warriors take a 27-point halftime lead, and the reigning NBA champions cruised to a 104-78 victory.
Curry even set another NBA record.
Stephen Curry: 4th player in shot clock era to be game's outright leading scorer while playing 20 Min or fewer in a playoff game.
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) April 16, 2016
It wasn’t all rainbows, though, as Curry left the game in the third quarter with a right ankle injury. He re-entered the game with both ankles taped and in braces, but apparently rolled his right ankle early in the second half.
He left the game with a noticeable limp on the right side.
https://twitter.com/MSchwerha/status/721446832384143360
Curry did return to the bench and reportedly was available if Golden State had needed him.
Official: Steph Curry has had the right ankle re-re-taped again and is available. Back on bench for Warriors.
— Ros Gold-Onwude (@ROSGO21) April 16, 2016
Game 2 of the series is Monday. It appears Curry isn’t quite a lock to play.
"As far as Monday goes, Steph is questionable." -Steve Kerr #LIVEonSC pic.twitter.com/MG8L86O128
— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) April 16, 2016
"As far as I'm concerned, he rolled his ankle. We'll see how bad it is."
-Steve Kerr on Steph Curry's injury
— Steven J. Gaither (@stevenjgaither) April 16, 2016
UPDATE: Curry seems a bit more confident in his availability, though.
Warriors' Stephen Curry on his Game 2 availability vs. Rockets: "I don't see a scenario where I'll be out. "
— Ben Golliver (@BenGolliver) April 16, 2016
Thumbnail photo via Kyle Terada/USA TODAY Sports Images
