Steph Curry carries Butler-less Warriors past Rockets in crucial Game 3 win

SAN FRANCISCO – Facing the league’s most physical and handsy defense without his fearless co-star, the Warriors asked 37-year-old Steph Curry to put the offense on his shoulders in the third game of Golden State’s Western Conference playoff series with the Houston Rockets.

He answered the call, scoring 36 points on 12-of-23 shooting in the Warriors’ 104-93 victory over Houston at Chase Center to give Golden State a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series.

Whether there was one, two...