Klay returns to Game 1 after exiting with leg injury

Chris Walder• ·
OAKLAND, CA - MAY 31: Klay Thompson #11 of the Golden State Warriors reacts after being fouled by JR Smith #5 of the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 1 of the 2018 NBA Finals at ORACLE Arena on May 31, 2018 in Oakland, California.
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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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