Steph Curry injured his hamstring in Game 1 of the series against the Timberwolves and his coach Steve Kerr has provided an update on his condition.
Kerr said after his team’s 99-88 Game 1 win in Minnesota that the team’s star shooter is considered day-to-day and will have an MRI on Wednesday.
But hamstring injuries are super hard to gauge.
“We’re definitely game-planning for him to not be available Thursday,” Kerr said, adding, “We don’t know yet (for sure) … we have to talk about (finding offense without Steph).”
Curry grabbed his leg after he scored on a driving 13-foot floater with 8:20 left in the second quarter.
Stephen Curry was diagnosed with a “hamstring strain” This is worst case scenario in a playoff series
Typical timeline of healing is
Grade I: 7-10 days
Grade II: 3-6 weeks pic.twitter.com/fSY4ElyyaM— Dr. Evan Jeffries, DPT (@GameInjuryDoc) May 7, 2025
He seemed to want a sub but kept playing for about 30 seconds before play was stopped.
When he was able he walked off the court and headed straight to the locker room.
The team ruled out its franchise star later in the second quarter.
After Steph returned from the locker room, he was walking with a noticeable limp.
The offense fell to Jimmy Butler for the remainder of the game and he finished the night with 20 points, 11 rebounds, eight assists, two steals, while Buddy Hield also stepped up and recorded a game-leading 24 points, 8 rebounds, three assists and one steal.
Jimmy was asked what he learned from Game 1 during his on-court interview. His reply:
“That Steph is our best player, and the game is much easier when we’ve got him.”
Butler is eager for Curry to return to the court as soon as possible.
“We want Steph back, I’ll tell you that,” Jimmy said. “It’s hard playing without that man.”
He later added in his official postgame presser, “We all want 30 back. That is for sure. But we want him to do what’s best for himself, best for our group in the long haul. But until then we can hold down the fort.”
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