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Hot Curry returns to rescue Warriors
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GOLDEN State’s Stephen Curry returned from a sprained right knee to score an NBA-record 17 points in overtime, finishing with 40 as the Warriors won 132-125 at Portland on Monday to take a 3-1 lead in their second-round playoff series.
The day’s other game also went to overtime, with Miami downing Toronto to square that series at two games apiece.
Curry, playing for the first time since he was injured in the first-round series against Houston, was rusty for three quarters but sensational in the closing stages as the Warriors came from 16 points down to force overtime.
Originally expected to play about 25 minutes off the bench, Curry picked up a heavier workload in the second half after Shaun Livingston, who had been starting in his absence, was ejected in the second after arguing a call and picking up two technical fouls.
His victorious return came hours after a person with knowledge of the award said that Curry would repeat as NBA MVP, with the announcement coming as early as yesterday.
The Warriors can win the series at home tomorrow.
Damian Lillard had 36 points and 10 assists for Portland.
Dwyane Wade saved Miami in regulation, then finished off overtime with an emphatic dunk as the Heat beat the Raptors 94-87 to tie their second-round series at 2-2.
Wade scored 30 points and Goran Dragic had a huge three-point play with 22.4 seconds left in overtime.
Dragic and Joe Johnson each scored 15 for the Heat, who rallied from a nine-point deficit in the fourth quarter. Game 5 is in Toronto tomorrow.
Terrence Ross and Cory Joseph each scored 14 for Toronto, which shot 39 percent. Bismack Biyombo and DeMarre Carroll added 13 apiece, while starting guards DeMar DeRozan and Kyle Lowry combined for 19 points on 6-for-28 shooting.
Miami was down 68-77 midway through the fourth quarter, and still trailed 72-79 with 5 minutes left.
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