Warriors beat Rockets for 3-2 NBA playoff series lead but suffer Durant injury

• Houston Rockets 99-104 Golden State Warriors
• Durant to have MRI on Thursday to determine extent of injury
• Houston one loss from elimination in best-of-seven series

The Golden State Warriors have won plenty of games on the postseason stage without their biggest stars. This time, Kevin Durant went down, and Klay Thompson and company found a way when the Warriors desperately needed it.

Thompson scored 27 points, including a key layup with 4.1 seconds left, and Golden State overcame Durant’s calf injury to beat the Houston Rockets 104-99 on Wednesday night for a 3-2 lead in the Western Conference semi-finals. “Honestly it was a little deflating for a second,” Stephen Curry said, “and then we rallied.”

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