Warriors superstar Stephen Curry set to miss time
The Golden State Warriors are set to be without star point guard Stephen Curry for at least a week due to a quad contusion.
The injury occurred during Wednesday’s home loss to the Houston Rockets after he attempted to take a charge on Amen Thompson with 3:24 left in the fourth quarter.
Curry later exited the game in the final minute of regulation. The belief around the team is that he avoided any significant issues.
“When I heard it was a quad, I was actually relieved,” Warriors coach Steve Kerr said postgame via ESPN. “Better than an ankle or a knee.”
The Warriors sit in the eighth spot in the Western Conference standings with an 11-10 record, having split their last 10 games. Curry will likely miss a handful of games, putting off the floor into early mid-December.
Curry is putting together another highly productive campaign, averaging 27.9 points, 4.0 assists, and 3.7 rebounds while shooting 47.1 percent from the floor and 39.1 percent from beyond the arc.
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It features notching 20 or more points in 11 of his first 16 games played, including three 40-point performances. Curry’s 13 career games with 40 points after turning 35 years old broke a tie with Michael Jordan and only trails LeBron James (15).
His absence will elevate both Jimmy Butler and Draymond Green into increased roles as playmakers as the primary ball handlers. Butler will likely take on the leading scorer spot as he notched 24 points in Saturday’s win over the New Orleans Pelicans.
