The absence of Stephen Curry against the Celtics would change everything for the Warriors.
One of the outbreaks Warriors of the Golden StateThe most anticipated matchups of the regular season could lose much of their luster. Stephen Curry East officially listed as doubtful play against the Boston Celtics on Sunday due to bursitis in his right knee.
Andrew Wiggins will remain out for the Warriors in Boston due to personal reasons. Brandin Podziemski, meanwhile, joins Curry as questionable after missing Friday’s win over the Toronto Raptors with right knee soreness.
Curry led the Warriors tired of the journey to an impressive 120-105 victory in Toronto in the back-to-back second leg. Helping Golden State overcome an understandably sleepy start, he finished with 25 points, six rebounds and six assists, also making seven triples in his team’s eighth straight victory, a league-high.
Sunday’s game in Boston presents as another litmus test for the Dubs’ standing against top title contenders following a disappointing home loss to Nikola Jokic and the defending champion Denver Nuggets ago one week.
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Jack Winter is a veteran NBA writer and editor based on the West Coast. He currently lives in Oakland and covers the latter stages of the Golden State Warriors dynasty.
