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Klay returns to Game 1 after exiting with leg injury

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Golden State Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson returned to Game 1 of the NBA Finals in the second quarter after leaving briefly with a lateral left leg contusion.

The injury occurred when Cleveland Cavaliers shooting guard J.R. Smith slipped and fell into Thompson's leg midway through the first quarter.

Thompson was in considerable pain, and went to the locker room after being treated briefly on the Warriors' bench.

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