Stephen Curry’s return from injury doesn’t last long before he’s hurt again

He had to be taken from the floor area on a stretcher after the game was over.

He was later removed from the court on a stretcher and taken to a hospital as a precaution while the Nuggets flew home.

Denver took its first lead of the game in the overtime, 104-102, but Green and Ian Clark hit back-to-back shots inside the key to put the Warriors back up.

Faried had been a driving force in the Denver comeback. While his scoring was the story early (18 1st quarter points on 6-7 shooting), it was his defense, rebounding and passing that saved the day late.

With the return of their leader, Golden State roared to a 37-13 advantage after the first quarter.

Curry said he felt pretty good prior to the contact, that his legs were relatively fresh after missing two games. “It’s only January. You’d rather be safe than sorry”. Faried had feeling in his hands and feet and was showing no neurological symptoms anywhere.

Barton, Denver’s second-leading scorer with 21 points, had two subsequent chances to tie the game.

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On Monday, the Warriors are set to host Curry’s hometown. “That’s as good as it gets”.

Anthony Davis had 31 points and 14 rebounds as the New Orleans Pelicans snapped a six-game losing streak against Dallas with a 105-98 win over the Mavericks, while Greg Monroe had 19 points and 10 rebounds as the Milwaukee Bucks overcame the ejection of OJ Mayo to beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 95-85.

Gallinari returned to the Denver lineup and scored 24 points after sitting out six games with a sprained left ankle.

Since the start of the 2013-14 season, Golden State are just 2-6 in games that Curry does not play in.

“I got kicked”, Curry said after the game. “We’re not a team that makes excuses”. For most players, that’s a full night’s work; for Green, it’s just part of an increasingly upward trend that can lead to nowhere but the 2016 NBA All-Star Game.

“That was a championship effort”. “Just got to deal with it”. “I know exactly what it is”.

Steve Kerr is reportedly set to return soon, meaning Walton’s magical head coaching run will soon come to an end per Sports Illustrated. That doesn’t count the 15th man, first-round draft pick Kevon Looney, who has missed the entire season after hip surgery. We started the game with nine and ended up with seven. The rookie missed his 11th consecutive game Saturday…. And just as the Nuggets seemed to gain confidence on top of confidence during the fourth quarter, you have to worry whether each successive blown lead is taking its toll on the bench at this point.