Steph Curry’s status for Golden State Warriors The lone trip to Scotiabank Arena on Friday night against the Toronto Raptors is one of the biggest talking points. Curry should play for the Warriors, barring last minute setbacks. The NBA’s 3-point leader said as much after Thursday’s 110-99 victory over the New York Knicks at MSG.
Curry said “he’ll get some sleep” after Thursday’s win because he wanted to avoid being “tired” on Friday. The 35-year-old has been in phenomenal form this season, missing just two games through injury in November. His absence for the third season came in December, when he rested for the second night in a row.
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In 55 appearances, Curry averaged 27.6 points, 4.3 rebounds and 5.0 assists, with a shooting rate of 45.5%, including 41.1% from 3 and 92.2% from the free throw line. After a rough start, the Warriors went 13-4 in their last 17 games, improving their record to 31-27.
The availability of Steph Curry has been crucial in their turnaround after frequent roster changes. The Warriors seemingly found the right combinations and rotations, which allowed them to thrive.
Steph Curry Stats vs. Toronto Raptors
Curry has played 22 times against the Toronto Raptors. He is 18-4 against Eastern Conference team. Curry is averaging 26.2 points per game, 4.5 RPG and 7.7 APG, while shooting 48/39/92 against Toronto.
Curry, however, had a forgettable outing the last time he played against Toronto at home. He had just nine points on 2-of-14 shooting (0-of-9 from 3) in a 133-118 home loss on Jan. 7.
The Warriors were then in the middle of their bad patch, but they entered Friday’s competition in a better rhythm.
Meanwhile, the Raptors are coming off a three-game winning streak that was interrupted by the Dallas Mavericks.
They have significantly improved in a few areas, which could be crucial for them to stop Steph Curry. The two-time MVP hasn’t shot the ball as well as he would have liked over the last few games, so Toronto could have a legitimate chance to sweep the season series at home.
Curry has shot over 50% from the floor in just one of his last five games. Three were below 35%, while one was at 42.3%.
He got into rhythm early against the New York Knicks on Thursday, making triples in the first half. He scored 31 points on 26 attempts, including 8 of 18 from 3-point range. Even if it wasn’t the most efficient outing, it’s still something Curry could build on.
