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There will be at least one more Golden State Warriors game at the concrete relic known as Oracle Arena in Oakland, Calif.
That is suddenly as declarative as we can be about what has been the closest thing to a sure thing in basketball over the past half-decade.
Even with the dynastic Golden State Warriors – even after their three championships in the past four seasons – there can be no further promises after the Kevin Durant injury scare that shook the N.B.A. late Wednesday night.
In its latest series of attrition with the Houston Rockets, this time it’s indeed Golden State that has seized a 3-2 lead — with the knowledge that a Game 7, if necessary, will be on the Warriors floor.