Steph Curry has not played since March 23 due to an MCL sprain in his left knee suffered against the Atlanta Hawks. Curry has since had a few followup MRI’s and has been slowly working his way back into playing shape and into full contact work with the Warriors but has remained out of the lineup through the entirety of the postseason to this point.
There were rumblings Curry would play in Game 1 of Golden State’s second-round series with the Pelicans, but Steve Kerr and the Warriors chose to keep him out once again to continue letting him heal and scrimmage. On Monday, the Warriors finally offered up the good news Golden State fans have been waiting for, as Kerr announced the All-Star point guard was “probable” to play in Game 2.
Steve Kerr says Stephen Curry is probable for Game 2 against New Orleans on Tuesday.
— Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) April 30, 2018
Not only is he probable, but he will not be on any sort of minutes restriction in his return to game action, which means the Warriors are, terrifyingly, back to full strength.
Stephen Curry will not be on a minutes restriction.
— Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) April 30, 2018
Golden State routed the Pelicans in Game 1 without Curry, and the return of the two-time MVP doesn’t seem to bode well for New Orleans’ chances moving forward. With Curry back in the mix and Houston rolling through Utah in Game 1 of their series, everything seems set for the dream matchup in the Western Conference Finals between a full-strength Rockets team and a full-strength Warriors team, pending the outcome of the next 3-6 games for each team.
