The Golden State Warriors pulled off a Game 3 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday night, 105-90. While most of the fourth quarter was a blowout with Golden State on top, the defending NBA Champions did receive a pair of injury scares.
Already without Stephen Curry for the last couple of weeks, the Warriors saw both Kevin Durant and Shaun Livingston go down with ankle sprains on back-to-back possessions. Durant rolled his ankle trying to save the ball from going into the backcourt and was subbed out of the game. On the next Warriors possession, Livingston was intentionally fouled by Spurs' guard Patty Mills and sprained his ankle trying to turn away from the play.
Kevin Durant sprains his ankle losing the ball to Patty Mills. pic.twitter.com/TPFn7wcX7V
— RealGM (@RealGM) April 20, 2018
OUCH!! Livingston just rolled his too and then we got the close up of JIMMY GOLDSTEIN pic.twitter.com/g620EnPX8S
— BBALLBREAKDOWN (@bballbreakdown) April 20, 2018
Thankfully for Durant, Livingston, and the Warriors, they'll have two days off before Game 4 on Sunday afternoon. However, the Warriors need to end the series as quickly as possible to give their players more time to rest for the next series, which will likely be against Anthony Davis, Jrue Holiday, Nikola Mirotic, and the New Orleans Pelicans.
Durant finished the game with 26 points, nine rebounds, and six assists. Livingston finished the game with 16 points, three rebounds, one assist, and one steal.
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