Golden State Warriors: 5 Reasons To Remain Calm For Game 5

Last night in Game 4, nothing went according to plan for the Golden State Warriors. The Houston Rockets started off the game on a 9-0 run and had built a commanding 45-22 advantage at the end of the first quarter.

The Dubs missed out on the sweep and they let the Rockets light up the scoreboard, but a bad night got even worse when Stephen Curry took a brutal fall trying to contest a shot by Trevor Ariza in the second quarter. Ariza made a smart pump fake and the MVP went tumbling.

Curry his his head on the floor and would stay on the ground for a few minutes before being escorted to the locker room. He left under his own power, was given the standard protocol concussion tests and his injury was ultimately ruled to be a head contusion.

He actually returned to the game in the third quarter, much to everyone’s surprise, but his return didn’t make much of a difference. The Warriors had cut Houston’s lead to 10 at the half, but the Rockets eventually pulled away in the fourth behind a playoff career-high 45 points from James Harden.

Putting Curry back in the game seemed like a bad decision, especially since the Warriors lost 128-115 in the end. But as the series heads back to Oracle Arena for Game 5, it’s time to resist the urge to push the panic button just yet.

Here are five reasons to remain calm after that tumultuous Game 4.

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