Steph Curry finishes match early after awkward injury as Warriors clinch nail-biting win
Jimmy Butler had 18 points, 11 rebounds and 12 assists for his second triple-double with Golden State as the Warriors held on to beat the Toronto Raptors 117-114 on Friday (AEDT) after Steph Curry left the game with an injury.
Curry, who was held out of this week's win over the Milwaukee Bucks to get rest, did not play the final 15 minutes after suffering a pelvic contusion.
Curry was going for a rebound and got undercut before crashing hard to the floor.
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He remained down for several moments before getting helped to the locker room. He finished with 17 points.
Draymond Green added 21 points and seven rebounds for the Warriors. Quinten Post had 18 on six three-pointers.
Steph Curry hits the deck injured. AP
Scottie Barnes had 29 points and 10 rebounds for the Raptors. Immanuel Quickley scored 21 while Jakob Poeltl added 18 points and eight rebounds.
Playing a third consecutive game without RJ Barrett, Toronto kept the game close but didn’t have enough firepower to get over the top.
Warriors coach Steve Kerr’s squad completed a 6-1 homestand looking very much like a team ready to push deep into the post-season. The Warriors improved to 16-3 since acquiring Butler before the trade deadline.
Post-match, Kerr confirmed Curry was getting an MRI on his pelvic/tailbone area but said the superstar was "trying to come back" into the match.
"He thought he might be able to come back but we just decided not to risk anything," he told reporters.
"Hopefully it's not bad."
The Warriors face the Hawks in Atlanta for their next match while the Raptors host the San Antonio Spurs.
