Golden State All-Star guard Steph Curry is day-to-day and will undergo an MRI on Wednesday, according to Warriors coach Steve Kerr.
Curry exited Tuesday night’s Game 1 against the Minnesota Timberwolves and went to the locker room with what appeared to be left hamstring discomfort at 8:19 of the second quarter. The Warriors later announced Curry would not return. The Warriors stole the opener, 99-88.
“I talked to him at halftime,” Kerr said after the game. “He’s obviously crushed, but the guys picked him up and played a great game. Obviously we’re all concerned about Steph, but it’s part of the game. Guys get hurt, you move on.
‘Our guys did a great job of moving on and getting a great win 48 hours after a Game 7 road win. It’s an amazing group of guys. These guys — they compete, they’re together. We’ve been the best defense in the league since the Jimmy trade, and that’s what’s keeping us afloat right now.”
Game 2 is Thursday (8:30 p.m. ET, TNT) in Minneapolis.
Curry was grabbing at his left hamstring area multiple times in the second quarter, and after Draymond Green made a 3-pointer and Minnesota called timeout, Curry left the game with the Warriors leading 30-20. The Warriors’ victory gave road teams a 5-0 start to the second round, an NBA record.
Curry had 13 points on 5-for-9 shooting, including 3-for-6 on 3-pointers. After his last made shot, he motioned for Kerr to sub him out, and Brandin Podziemski checked in as Curry headed to the locker room.
The 11-time All-Star had another outstanding season (24.5 points, 6.0 assists, 4.6 rebounds per game and 39.7% 3-point shooting) and his ability to perform like that at 37 years old is a major reason why the Warriors acquired Jimmy Butler from Miami in a trade deadline deal in February. Since acquiring Butler, the Warriors have been one of the best teams in the league.
The seventh-seeded Warriors defeated the second-seeded Houston Rockets in seven games in the first round, and Curry averaged 24.0 points, 5.9 rebounds, 5.7 assists and 1.1 steals and shot 47.1% from the field and 39.2% on 3s against Houston.
(This story has been updated with new information).
