The Golden State Warriors misplaced Stephen Curry on Jan. 30 towards the Detroit Pistons after proper knee ache and swelling pressured him out. The absence stretched into one thing for much longer than anybody anticipated.
Curry tried ramping up his workload a number of occasions, however setbacks stored pushing his return additional down the calendar. Earlier than the harm, Curry averaged 27.2 factors, 4.8 assists and three.5 rebounds throughout 39 video games this season.
Stephen Curry return timeline emerges as Warriors eye late playoff push
With out him, the Warriors fell right into a tailspin. Golden State sits at 36-41, caught in tenth place within the Western Convention standings. The group now must win two play-in video games in mid-April simply to seize the eighth seed and sneak into the postseason.
That path would seemingly arrange a first-round assembly with the Oklahoma City Thunder.
After greater than two months and 27 consecutive missed video games, the Warriors would possibly lastly be getting their chief again. In response to ESPN’s Shams Charania, Curry is anticipated to go well with up Sunday towards the Houston Rockets.
“I am instructed Stephen Curry is anticipated to be cleared to make his return to the lineup on Sunday, towards the Houston Rockets. I had one supply inform me, ‘All programs are a go for Steph Curry.’ … The Warriors’ group docs, they’ve all supported something Stephen Curry has wished. Even when he elected to close it down, he has been decided to return, regardless of how late within the season.”
