NBA Playoffs: Steph Curry to miss multiple games to hamstring strain
Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry will miss at least one week of the playoffs after he was diagnosed with a Grade 1 left hamstring strain.
The Warriors announced Curry’s status after he underwent an MRI on Wednesday, saying he will be reevaluated in one week.
An exact return timeline will be based on how Curry responds to rehab with his first career muscle strain, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania.
Curry suffered the injury during the second quarter of the Warriors’ 99-88 Game 1 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves in the Western Conference semifinals Tuesday.
He is set to be out through at least Game 4 on Monday. After that, Game 5 would be on May 14, followed by three days off before Game 6 on May 18, with Game 7 on May 20.
“He’s obviously crushed,” coach Steve Kerr said after Tuesday’s win. “But the guys picked him up and played a great game, and obviously we’re all concerned about Steph but it’s part of the game.”
After Curry scored on a driving 14-foot floater with 8:48 remaining in the second quarter, he could be seen grabbing at his left leg.
Following the news of Curry’s injury timeline, the Timberwolves odds to win the series moved from -165 to -200 at ESPN BET. The Warriors are now a +170 underdog.
Minnesota is now a 10.5-point favorite for Game 2, five points more than the Timberwolves were favored by for Game 1.
Source: ESPN
