Last night, the Nuggets came into the Warriors’ arena and casually snapped their seven-game winning streak – Without Nikola Jokic. Surprisingly, a lot of the blame fell on Stephen Curry, who shot 6 of 21 from the field and committed seven turnovers. After the brutal loss, Steve Kerr made a concerning confession about Steph’s health, “He’s tired. Steph’s been carrying us for a month. He’s tired. We’ve gotta get him some rest. You can see it. He doesn’t have his energy right now.”
Moreover, Kerr emphasized that the Baby-Faced Assassin needs at least a night’s rest to feel rejuvenated and could “potentially” miss tonight’s back-to-back encounter against the Bucks. Turns out, that’s exactly what’s going to happen. Steph will not suit up tonight, as he is using a rest day to manage his lingering back issues. He even mentioned during yesterday’s presser that his availability depended on how his back feels, “Feel like more so my back what I was dealing with the last couple days. Will see how that responds tomorrow but otherwise feel pretty solid.”
Sure enough, this is a massive blow for the Bay Area team because Curry has been their best player, averaging 24.3 points and over six assists. And they will miss his firepower tonight. In his absence, the onus will fall on Jimmy Butler to carry the scoring load and lead his team to victory. Of course, he has been solid since moving to the Bay Area, averaging 16.8 points and nearly six assists.
Steph Curry will miss the Warriors game against the Bucks tonight, I’m told. Steve Kerr made it pretty clear last night he felt Curry needed a rest night. Back has been bothering him recently.
— Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) March 18, 2025
Talking of Steph’s return, he is likely to be back in the lineup for Thursday’s game against the Raptors.
(Developing Story)
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