Curry copes with injury scare to help Warriors handle Hawks

ATLANTA - Golden State coach Steve Kerr wasn't going to gamble on leaving Stephen Curry in a close game, even after Curry's dramatic proof of how well he could play after turning his right ankle.

Curry scored 28 points, including 15 in the final seven minutes of the first half after returning from the ankle injury, and the Warriors beat the Atlanta Hawks 114-109 on Friday night for their fifth straight victory.

Curry turned his right ankle and left the game in the first quarter. He returned for his high-scoring second period before retreating to the locker room for good in the third - despite his objections.