The Golden State Warriors are less than 24 hours away from resuming their postseason campaign, as they are set to face the New Orleans Pelicans this Saturday at home for Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals series. But up to this point, Warriors point guard Stephen Curry’ availability is still up in the air.
Speaking to reporters on Friday, Curry said that his status is “still to be determined”, per Anthony Slater of The Athletic.
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— Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) April 27, 2018
“Just trying to work my way up, do what I needed to do, do whatever Chelsea [head performance therapist Chelsea Lane] and the rest of the athletic staff coach needs to see to get me back out there. That’s all I can really focus on right now.”
It’s been over a month since Stephen Curry has played in a game due to a knee issue. He last saw action on Mar. 23 in a home win over the Atlanta Hawks, and has since missed a total of 15 games, including all five games of the first round series with the San Antonio Spurs.
Even without Curry, though, the Warriors have had little problem taking care of San Antonio, but their offense has been noticeable down in these playoffs. The Warriors topped the league back in the regular season with 113.5 points per game but is averaging just 105.6 so far in the postseason.
In Curry’s absence, Kevin Durant and Klay Thompson have carried most of the burden on offense for Golden State. Durant has averaged 28.2 points in the last five games, while Thompson put up 22.6 over the same stretch.
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