Curry comes up limping after mad scramble in Warriors loss

BOSTON (AP) — Bodies were scattered across the parquet floor, diving after a loose ball late in Game 3 of the NBA Finals.

Stephen Curry emerged from the pile limping.

Draymond Green came out of it with his sixth foul.

The Warriors’ last chance at a comeback victory ended with 3 1/2 minutes left on Wednesday night during a scramble that, like the game, went Boston's way. Marcus Smart grabbed the ball, and the Celtics held on to beat Golden State 116-100 and take a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series.

One game after the Warriors manhandled Boston to tie the championship series 1-1, the Celtics pushed back — coming away with a 47-31 edge in rebounds and a 52-26 advantage on points in the paint, and leaving Golden State's leading scorer with a sore leg.

Curry said the injury was similar — “but not as bad” — as the one he sustained when Smart rolled on his ankle during a regular-season meeting in San Francisco in March. Warriors coach Steve Kerr criticized that play as “dangerous.”

But the two-time NBA MVP said it was not bad enough to keep him from Game 4 on Friday night.

“I’ll see how it responds. I don’t feel like I’ll miss a game, though," Curry said. "Take advantage of these next 48 hours to get ready.”

Golden State trailed by as many as 18 points in the first half, but it was a 12-point Boston lead with about four minutes left when Jayson Tatum missed a jumper from the foul line. The rebound was batted around and three Celtics and as many Warriors went to the floor trying to secure the basketball.

During the scramble, Celtics center Al Horford landed on Curry's leg. Green said he heard his teammate scream in pain, and that's why he pulled Smart away — defending Curry, but picking up his sixth foul.

“I saw him getting