'It was the scariest' fall - Curry

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Golden State Warriors star Steph Curry insisted he was feeling "pretty good" after the scariest fall of his playing career.

Curry landed heavily on his neck and head during the second quarter of the Warriors' 128-115 loss to the Houston Rockets in game four of the Western Conference finals on Monday.

The NBA MVP managed to return to the game in the third quarter after undergoing concussion tests, finishing with 23 points in the loss.

Speaking to media afterwards, Curry – who said he never blacked out – felt fine.

"I remember everything about it," he said.

"I feel pretty good, just not how I envisioned the game going. I'm disappointed we lost, but all in all, thankful that I came out of that relatively OK and was able to go back in there and try and give my team something.

"I'm really proud of the way we fought all night. Looking forward to Wednesday."

Curry ended up playing 31 minutes at the Toyota Center as the Rockets stayed alive in the series, now trailing 3-1.

Asked if it was the worst fall of his career, Curry said he had endured worse from an injury perspective.

"It was the scariest one," he said, expecting to be fine to play game five on Wednesday.

"I've had worse symptoms and stuff like that from getting hit in the head but that was the worst one because you're in the air for a long time and not knowing how you're going to hit the floor, know that it's going to happen, it's inevitable, but you're up there just trying to brace yourself.

"In the seconds afterwards, it's just a scary feeling, hearing all those voices saying, 'Take your time'. You just want to gather yourself, regroup and trust the process."

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