LAS VEGAS — Last summer, after a rigorous practice during the U.S. men's national basketball team's minicamp at Mendenhall Center on the campus of UNLV, Stephen Curry told reporters he enjoys the camaraderie of his All-Star teammates and loves working out with the world's best players when he visits the entertainment capital each summer with Team USA.
He added that he's never been intrigued by the gambling world.
But the gambling world is most certainly intrigued by Curry and his presence—or absence—on the basketball court.
Such was the case in Game 2 of the Western Conference opening-round series between the Golden State Warriors and Houston Rockets.
Golden State, which laid minus-13 and won the series opener by 26, opened a 13-point favorite in the second game. But when Curry cut his warm-up routine short prior to Monday's contest, favoring a tender ankle, and it was announced he wouldn't play, the line was readjusted to 8.5.
The Warriors scored a 115-106 victory over the Rockets, covering the closing line.
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