Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry, heart, reacts from the bench through the first half of Recreation 4 within the Western Convention semifinals of the NBA basketball playoffs in opposition to the Minnesota Timberwolves, Monday, Could 12, 2025, in San Francisco. (AP Photograph/Jed Jacobsohn)
The Golden State Warriors are down and Steph Curry is out for Recreation 5, unable to return from a strained left hamstring that sidelined him in Recreation 1 of the NBA Western Convention semifinals.
Dealing with a 3-1 deficit in opposition to the Minnesota Timberwolves, the Warriors are with out Curry for the potential elimination sport on Wednesday in Minneapolis.
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Curry missed the Warriors’ losses in Video games 2, 3 and 4 in opposition to the Timberwolves.
After Recreation 4 on Monday in San Francisco, Curry advised Andscape relating to the opportunity of him returning for Recreation 5, “Even when I wished to be Superman, I couldn’t.”
The “Superman” comment referred to a remark by Golden State’s Draymond Inexperienced after the Warriors’ 117-110 loss on Monday.
Requested about Curry’s potential return in Recreation 5, Inexperienced stated, “No, we’re not going to Superman this factor. If he’s in a spot the place he can play, I’m certain he’ll. Him and Rick (Celebrini, the group’s vp of participant well being and efficiency) and everyone will determine that out. However we don’t want (Curry to attempt to be) Superman.
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“Gotta play the lengthy sport. If he can, we all know he’ll. However there’s no strain. We’ve received to determine methods to win whether or not he performs or not.”
Curry received damage within the second quarter of the collection opener, however the Warriors gained that sport 99-88. They had been blown out in Recreation 2, took an in depth loss in Recreation 3, then noticed the Timberwolves draw back within the third quarter of Recreation 4 earlier than the ultimate rating made the competition seem nearer than it was.
Within the Warriors’ seven-game win over the Houston Rockets within the first spherical of the playoffs, Curry averaged 24 factors, 5.9 rebounds and 5.7 assists. He had 13 factors in lower than a half in opposition to Minnesota in Recreation 1. Through the common season, he averaged 24.5 factors, 4.4 rebounds and 6 assists.
The 11-time All-Star, two-time Most Precious Participant and four-time NBA champion is the league’s all-time chief in 3-pointers. He has 4,058 profession treys, practically 900 greater than the subsequent participant on the listing, James Harden.
