Curry Injured In Warriors Win As Pacers Stun Cavs

The Golden State Warriors' triumph against nan Minnesota Timberwolves successful nan 2nd information of nan NBA play-offs was soured by a hamstring wounded to Stephen Curry.

The 37-year-old came disconnected earlier half-time successful crippled 1 of nan bid aft pulling up during nan Warriors' 99-88 triumph successful Minneapolis.

The two-time MVP clutched nan backmost of his near limb aft a protect play and initially tried to transportation connected earlier signalling to nan chair that he needed to beryllium replaced.

Buddy Hield, Jimmy Butler and Draymond Green shared nan scoring load successful Curry's absence, hitting 62 points betwixt them.

Curry is apt to miss crippled 2 (Friday, 9 May, 01:30 BST) astatine least, arsenic nan Warriors hold connected nan results of nan scan.

"We're decidedly game-planning for him to not beryllium disposable for crippled 2 but we don't cognize yet," said Warriors coach Steve Kerr.

"With a hamstring, it's difficult to ideate that he would play.

"I talked to him astatine half-time, he's evidently crushed. The guys picked him up and played a awesome crippled but we're each concerned astir Steph.

"It's portion of nan game. Guys get hurt, you move on."

Tyrese Haliburton deed a game-winning three-pointer arsenic nan Indiana Pacers shocked apical seeds nan Cleveland Cavaliers successful crippled 2 of their second-round play-off.

The Pacers had been trailing passim nan lucifer until a sensational 4th quarter, erstwhile they outscored nan Cavaliers 36-21.

The Cavaliers, winners of nan Eastern Conference, had a 20-point lead astatine 1 stage.

But, aft a spirited fightback successful nan last minutes, Haliburton produced a stunning step-back three-pointer to springiness his broadside a 2-0 lead successful nan series.

Aaron Nesmith and Myles Turner some apical scored for nan Pacers pinch 23 points each while Haliburton produced 20 of his own.

Game 3 is connected 10 May (00:30 BST).

The New York Knicks hit defending champions nan Boston Celtics 108-105 to return a 1-0 bid lead.

Trailing by 20 points successful nan 3rd quarter, nan Knicks rallied to return nan crippled to overtime astatine TD Garden.

OG Anunoby and Jalen Brunson some deed 29 points earlier Mikal Bridges stole from Jaylen Brown pinch 1 2nd near successful overtime to unafraid nan win.

"We told each different conscionable support believing. Just support fighting and sticking together, and support chipping away. There wasn't going to beryllium a 20-point shot," Brunson said.

Meanwhile, nan Denver Nuggets took a 1-0 bid lead against nan west's apical seed nan Oklahoma City Thunder pinch a 121-119 win.

Three-time MVP Nikola Jokic deed 42 points, 22 rebounds and six assists successful a ascendant display.

The Nuggets, who won their first NBA Championship successful 2023, big nan Celtics successful crippled 2 connected Saturday (03:00 BST).