Steph Curry, the star of the Golden State Warriors, will miss his fourth game of the season on Wednesday against the Oklahoma City Thunder after missing three straight earlier in the season.
When Curry missed the first three games, the Warriors lost 3-0, but it is not ideal to have their star point guard out of action as they try to win two straight games against one of the best teams in the NBA.
Fortunately for Golden State, it appears like Curry’s injury is not too severe. Steph is only anticipated to miss Wednesday’s highly anticipated Western Conference game due to a knee issue.
Through Anthony Slater: “As far as Steph Curry is concerned, there is no sign that tonight’s injury absence or
problem is anything more than the cumulative pain of an NBA schedule for a 36-year-old point guard who sees a lot of action. Assuming a comeback on Saturday against the Suns, there will be four days off in between games.After 17 games, the Warriors are 12-5, and Curry is still playing well. For the first time since the 2011–12 campaign, the 36-year-old point guard is playing fewer than 30 minutes per game and averaging 22.4 points, 5.4 rebounds, 6.5 assists, and 1.6 steals.
Curry’s shooting splits of 47.5/44.4/95.8 show that he is playing efficient basketball despite a decline in scoring. The Warriors will play the Phoenix Suns and Denver Nuggets on a two-game road trip after hosting the Thunder on Wednesday. Curry would be a huge help in both games.