It took one game for J.R. Smith’s destructive tentacles to spread into both locker rooms, bashing the psyche of the Cavaliers and the lower body of one of the Warriors’ best players, simultaneously sprinting away with Cleveland’s best chance to win Game 1 while putting a potentially huge dent in the Warriors for Game 2 and beyond.



Klay Thompson is hurting right now. The high ankle sprain he suffered midway through the first quarter has swelled, bruised and stiffened considerably in the past two days. He left the arena on Thursday night confident he would be fine for Game 2. He is now not as sure. The team is officially listing him as questionable for Sunday’s game.



“It’s not good,” Thompson said after the Warriors’ practice at Oracle Arena on Saturday. “But I’m going to do what I can to get out there. It’s something you definitely don’t want to have in the NBA (Finals).”



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