The Golden State Warriors emerged as the victors in a hard-fought battle Wednesday night to take a 3-2 series lead over the Houston Rockets. But even though they came away with the win, they still suffered a crucial loss in the process.
Superstar small forward — and current team MVP — Kevin Durant was injured late in the third quarter after coming up lame following a mid-range jumper. Durant appeared to land just fine but seemed to aggravate his lower leg once he started to jog back up the court.
Initially, everyone feared the worst.