Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors suffered a surprising 124–118 loss to the Washington Wizards on Friday, but they will be relieved to have avoided any major injury concerns.
Curry was playing in just his third game back after missing 27 games with a knee injury, and logged 27 minutes. However, he struggled to find his rhythm, finishing with 11 points and five assists while shooting 3-of-8 from the field.
Early in the first quarter, Curry gave fans a scare when he appeared to twist his ankle and was seen limping. He briefly spoke with head coach Steve Kerr and medical director Rick Celebrini, but remained in the game. Despite staying on the court, he looked noticeably less explosive afterward.
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Following the game, Kerr provided a reassuring update and confirmed that Curry is expected to play on Sunday against the Los Angeles Clippers.
“I was worried it was his knee. He was limping, and he came over and said, ‘No, it’s fine.’..I don’t know if he tweaked it or something, but he’s fine,” Kerr said.
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Kerr added that the plan is to play Curry and the rest of the starters on Sunday to build rhythm, with the veteran himself eager to continue and get into rhythm. Curry echoed that sentiment, saying he plans to play his normal minutes.
He also shared that his knee felt “pretty good, better than last game,” and he is not concerned about the ankle tweak. “I’ve been dealing with ankles forever,” he added.
On the court, Golden State struggled as well. They trailed 63–51 at halftime and, despite rallying in the third quarter to take an 11-point lead in the fourth, were unable to close out the game.
Brandin Podziemski led the Warriors with 30 points, along with three rebounds and one assist. Curry, along with AI Horford, Gary Payton II, De’Anthony Melton, and Kristaps Porzingis, all finished in double figures.
The Wizards were led by Devin Carter, who scored 29 points, while Nique Clifford, Maxime Raynaud, and Daeqwon Plowden added 20, 23, and 20, respectively.
With the loss, Golden State fell to 37–44 on the season and remains 10th in the Western Conference, having already secured a spot in the Play-In Tournament. They will look to fine-tune their rotation and regain rhythm when they face the Clippers on Sunday, with a potential No. 9 vs. No. 10 matchup looming on Wednesday at the Intuit Dome.
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