Steph Curry will not play Wednesday night against the Dallas Mavericks. The 35-year-old is ruled out according to the Golden State Warriors’ latest injury report. Curry will miss his third consecutive missed game and his sixth of the season. The Warriors went 1-4 without their MVP this year.
Golden State recorded its first victory without the four-time NBA champion in Monday’s game against the San Antonio Spurs. It overcame an 11-point first-half deficit to win 112-102. Jonathan Kuminga and Klay Thompson steered the ship in Curry’s absence, tallying 22 and 21 points each.
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What happened to Steph Curry?
Curry suffered a sprained right ankle during Thursday’s 125-122 loss to the Chicago Bulls. The incident occurred in the final minutes of the contest as he drove into the lane before trying to turn to his left for a corner pass as the Bulls defense collapsed. Curry rolled his ankle and left the game shortly.
How long is Steph Curry out?
Steph Curry could return Saturday against the Los Angeles Lakers at Crypto.com Arena. He would then have completed his estimated absence of 7 to 10 days. Curry avoided a major injury against the Bulls that could have sidelined him longer.
However, his absence will likely only last three games, barring a major setback.
Warriors face tough challenge against Dallas without Steph Curry
The Golden State Warriors should have been up 2-0 despite Curry’s recent absence, but they blew their chance at home against the Victor Wembanyama-less San Antonio Spurs on Saturday, suffering a shock 126-113 loss. They made amends in Monday’s rematch, but the loss prevented them from moving up the standings.
Golden State is 10th, only four games above. 500, with a record of 34-30. He is three games back of seventh and four behind the sixth seed. The 37-28 Mavericks are among the teams the Warriors will have to abandon over the remaining weeks of the regular season to advance and that quest begins Wednesday without Curry.
The Mavericks will be at full strength with Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving and the rest of the starters and rotation players available. The Warriors will have everyone except Steph Curry for this game. Their only win without him came against the worst-ranked in the West, so that’s a worrying prospect for Golden State.
The Mavericks also have a home-court advantage. They’re coming off three straight wins, so the odds are stacked against Golden State to improve their record after Wednesday.
