Steph Curry is back.
The two-time MVP who has not played since March 23 will be back in the lineup for Tuesday night’s Game 2 of the Warriors-Pelicans series, giving Golden State a chance to play its full lineup for the first time in more than two months. The last time Curry played, the Warriors were still without Kevin Durant, Klay Thompson, and Draymond Green, and once those players returned, Curry was rehabbing his way back from an MCL sprain.
Now, the Warriors are at full strength and that is bad news for a New Orleans squad that struggled to contain Golden State in Game 1. Curry makes an offense that was already cruising along even more dangerous and gives them the dynamic that made them an unstoppable force a year ago.
Warriors guard Stephen Curry will make his postseason debut tonight for Game 2 against the Pelicans.
— Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) May 1, 2018
Steph Curry expected to play tonight, per official word from Warriors.
— Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) May 1, 2018
With Curry back in the lineup, the Pelicans will need a fairly sensational turnaround to avoid a similar outcome to Game 1. That starts with Curry’s point guard matchup Jrue Holiday having a bounce back performance after having just 11 points and four assists in the series opener. The Pelicans swept the Blazers behind a strong backcourt performance, with Holiday and Rajon Rondo outplaying Damian Lillard and C.J. McCollum on both ends, and they’ll have to find a way to do something similar to give Anthony Davis the help he needs against the Warriors.
