Stephen Curry suffers hamstring injury and will not return
Pretty noticeable postgame limp from Steph Curry out of the arena on his left leg. He will wait to talk to reporters until after the MRI results on his strained hamstring. – 1:01 AM
Ohm Youngmisuk @NotoriousOHM
Draymond Green said Stephen Curry was “deflated” by the injury. But Draymond says, “Jimmy has taken a team to the Finals twice. We won’t panic.” – 12:46 AM
Ohm Youngmisuk @NotoriousOHM
Draymond Green asked if Steph Curry was good when he walked off floor. Curry told him, “I’ll be back.” Green said the Warriors played several minutes without knowing Curry was out with a hamstring injury. He says, “Robin turned into Batman and Alfred turned into Robin.” – 12:40 AM
Ben Golliver @BenGolliver
Warriors’ Steve Kerr on Stephen Curry (hamstring) possibly missing Game 2 vs. Timberwolves: “We’re definitely game-planning for him to not be available on Thursday. We don’t know yet. With a hamstring, it’s hard to imagine he would play Thursday.” – 12:31 AM
Anthony Slater @anthonyVslater
The Warriors are calling Steph Curry day-to-day with the hamstring strain. MRI tomorrow for further update. Kerr said Curry was “crushed” about the injury. – 12:28 AM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Stephen Curry played only 12:54 before leaving with a hamstring
He still has more 3s than the Minnesota Timberwolves through 3 quarters – 11:38 PM
CBS NBA @CBSSportsNBA
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Anthony Slater @anthonyVslater
Warriors starters to open the second half
Brandin Podziemski
Buddy Hield
Jimmy Butler
Gary Payton II
Draymond Green
Steve Kerr leaning defense to open. It seems likely he will go to Kuminga again in search of scoring with Curry down. – 10:58 PM
Nate Duncan @NateDuncanNBA
Have to imagine there will be at least one missed game for Curry and probably more. Rule of thumb for me is at least a week and probably 2 if a guy has to leave with a muscle injury. Looks to be lower grade since he could still move pretty well. – 10:56 PM
Ohm Youngmisuk @NotoriousOHM
There’s just one day of rest between each game from Game 1 through Game 5. After that, there’s a three-day break between Games 5 and 6. We’ll have to see the severity of a Stephen Curry’s hamstring strain. – 10:47 PM
Micah Adams @MAdamsStatGuy
The Warriors’ on-off splits in the playoffs are awful without Curry
Curry on floor: 115.6 in 268 minutes
Curry off floor: 85.9 in 68 minutes – 10:46 PM
Anthony Slater @anthonyVslater
Warriors held the Timberwolves to 31 first half points. They missed all 15 of their 3s. But Steph Curry left with a hamstring strain, upping the pressure on GSW — currently up 44-31 at halftime — to close this Game 1 road win with real likelihood Curry could miss time. – 10:43 PM
Dave McMenamin @mcten
Naz Reid just checked out of the game and went immediately to the Wolves locker room and appeared to be favoring his left hamstring as well, just like Steph Curry earlier. – 10:38 PM
Anthony Slater @anthonyVslater
Game 1 starters
Warriors
Steph Curry
Brandin Podziemski
Buddy Hield
Jimmy Butler
Draymond Green
Timberwolves
Mike Conley
Anthony Edwards
Jaden McDaniels
Julius Randle
Rudy Gobert – 9:03 PM
NBA on ESPN @ESPNNBA
“The Timberwolves have to have a habit of knowing where Steph Curry is. … They have to slow this masterful shooter down.”
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