Minneapolis (AP) – The star of Golden State, Stephen Curry, was sidelined by a left hamstrings stretched at the start of the second quarter Open the series By beating the Timberwolves 99-88 Tuesday.
Curry will have an MRI on Wednesday. His status is day by day, but coach Steve Kerr acknowledged that he is unlikely to be available to play in match 2 Thursday.
“He is obviously crushed, but the guys picked him up and played a big match,” said Kerr. “Obviously, we are all concerned about Steph, but that is part of the game. The guys are injured, and you are going on. Our guys have done an excellent job to move on and get an excellent victory 48 hours after a victory on the road to match 7. It is an incredible group of guys. They compete. They are together.”
Curry began to grab his left leg at the start of the second quarter shortly after hitting a 26 -point 3 -point stage. He propelled a little discomfort a little, and after having dropped a 14-foot float for an advance of 27-20, he started to signal the bench he needed to get out.
Once the time died by the Timberwolves finally stopped the chronometer, Curry jogging with caution in the locker room with 13 points in 13 minutes on a shot of 5 for 9.
“A little deflation, but we knew that he had done an excellent job to help us build a comfortable lead,” said his teammate Draymond Green.
The 37 -year -old curry helped Golden State Beat Houston in match 7 From their first round series two nights earlier. Going to the distance after taking an advance of 3-1 in this series cost Curry and the Warriors a precious rest time, and there is only one day of leave between the matches for the first five games. Three days of reduction between match 5 on May 14 and May 6 on May 18.
After a period of five years in which he had trouble staying healthy, with a variety of hands and feet injuries, Curry played in 70 games this season after having recorded 74 games last season. The quarter Nba Champion and 11 times All-Star have an average of 24 points per game against the Rockets for the sixth seeded Warriors.
The spirits were raised for the warriors the day after their dismantling of hands on the wolves, despite the disturbing departure of their most important player.
“We have the best NBA coach staff. We know they will put us in a good place,” said Jimmy Butler, who finished with 20 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists. “We all want” 30 “behind. Until then, we can all keep the strong. ”
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