NBA Final 2022 Match 3: Steph Curry injured in 116-100 Warriors loss to Celtics

Near the end of the third quarter, Steph Curry drained a 27-foot three-pointer to put the Golden State Warriors ahead of the Boston Celtics for the first time since the opening minute.

[{"selector":"#anim-0abe0631-bc8e-43ca-9b19-a895d46d6beb [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(16.367187295917397%, 0, 0) translate(25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.14,.34,.47,.9)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-e18a372f-3747-401c-88a2-b6bf83a86b5b","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-982ee4bb-2802-456f-bb7f-92d054da6a54","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 111.77445%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

It was also the last time that the Warriors led as they were overpowered 116-100 by the Celtics who took a 2-1 lead in the NBA Finals best-of-seven series.

[{"selector":"#anim-287208f5-8ca7-4872-879d-43353a339c5e [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(30.355290337228197%, 0, 0) translate(25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.14,.34,.47,.9)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-7b858d31-9d46-473b-91e8-4769556c0573","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-0e627fab-d56b-4e7c-9bbd-1d9d922a90de","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 111.87183%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

Curry dove to the floor in a tussle for a loose ball with Boston's Al Horford who rolled onto Curry's foot with four minutes left in the game

[{"selector":"#anim-8ff870d7-b358-4a73-860b-254cf41f904a [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(34.179687404002955%, 0, 0) translate(25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.14,.34,.47,.9)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c0f48921-60ec-49ef-b5c0-1e991a762425","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-44f18919-751c-4b2a-acf0-97873898eb64","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 116.19421%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

Curry has been the Warriors' top scorer for all three games so far in the NBA Finals.

[{"selector":"#anim-81e4a02b-6dbd-4e9c-a241-04a0fd3c84c6","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-65036f1c-e36e-425e-805d-edfb21f0906a","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 120.21238%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ba8c6c6f-2c4e-4e8d-b80e-bf9a768a5234 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(33.579371066004434%, 0, 0) translate(25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.14,.34,.47,.9)","fill":"forwards"}]

hoping that he recovers in time for Game 4

[{"selector":"#anim-89a27e62-cc61-413e-a9d2-e24f95b8ced2 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(30.355290337228197%, 0, 0) translate(25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.14,.34,.47,.9)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-0d0f5a9c-c62a-40ec-b2ba-3fe510519e27","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-22356e28-6b59-4196-b711-9727f96c2f86","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 137.06192%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

Game 4, which is scheduled for Friday

[{"selector":"#anim-7d64795b-7503-4b7d-94bd-0440cad4c530 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(33.579371066004434%, 0, 0) translate(25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.14,.34,.47,.9)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-160415a3-3de2-442c-b893-0808f6a95f01","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-21b77ec4-6cf6-4633-bb36-7039313f6b62","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 138.40418%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]