Steph Curry Won’t Play In Game 1 Against The Pelicans, But Is ‘Very Likely’ To Play In Game 2

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The Golden State Warriors will take the floor without Steph Curry on Saturday night, but they likely won’t have to play without their superstar guard for long.

Curry was ruled out for Golden State’s Western Conference Semifinal opener against the New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday as he’s still working to make his way back from a knee injury. But Warriors head coach Steve Kerr told reporters before Game 1 that Curry is “very likely” to play in Game 2 on Tuesday night in Oakland.

Curry returned to practice earlier in the week and he was long expected to play in Golden State’s second round matchup at some point, but he’ll go through another scrimmage and a full practice before he gets back on the floor for live action. He was officially listed as questionable for Game 1 during the lead up to the game, although no guarantee was given about his status until Saturday.

It’s a huge boost to a team that played well in the first round but is considered vulnerable to some of the teams left in the Western Conference.

Kerr explained why Curry needs a bit more time before Game 1 on Saturday.

“When you’ve been out five weeks and wanna play in the playoffs, I think you need more than one scrimmage,” Kerr said.

New Orleans is also considered a bit of a matchup risk for the Warriors due to their 1-2 punch of Anthony Davis and Jrue Holiday, so getting Curry back early next week is certainly welcome news for Warriors fans.

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