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Durant goes down, Warriors hold off Rockets in Game 5

Durant goes down, Warriors hold off Rockets in Game 5
6 years 1 month 5 days ago Thursday, May 09 2019 May 9, 2019 May 09, 2019 12:32 AM May 09, 2019 in Sports - AP - Texas

By JANIE McCAULEY
AP Sports Writer

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Klay Thompson scored 27 points, including a key layup with 4.1 seconds left, and the Golden State Warriors overcame Kevin Durant's calf injury to beat the Houston Rockets 104-99 on Wednesday night for a 3-2 lead in the Western Conference semifinals.

Durant strained his right calf late in the third quarter. The two-time reigning NBA Finals MVP limped to the locker room after landing awkwardly following a baseline jumper. He finished with 22 points, five rebounds and four assists.

James Harden scored 31 points for the Rockets, who will try to stave off elimination back home in Houston on Friday night.

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