LOS ANGELES: The reigning champion Golden State Warriors shrugged off the injury absence of Stephen Curry to take a 2-0 lead in their playoff series with the Houston Rockets on Monday (Tuesday in Manila).

Curry was left a frustrated spectator at Oakland’s Oracle Arena after failing a pre-game fitness test on a sore ankle shortly before tip-off.

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