Stephen Curry started on Wednesday night unsure whether he would play at Indiana because of a sore right knee. (More Baskeball News)
He finished it in the locker room with an injured left shoulder.
The eight-time All-Star, two-time MVP and NBA career leader in 3-pointers is expected to have an MRI on Thursday after leaving during the third quarter of Golden State바카라s 125-119 loss at Indiana.
Curry was injured with about two minutes left in the third quarter as the Warriors tried to rally from a 20-point halftime deficit. His three-point play with 4:16 to go in the third got Golden State within 83-80.
But when Pacers forward Jalen Smith dribbled toward the baseline, Curry tried to stop him by sticking his left arm out. Smith continued, and Curry바카라s arm bent back awkwardly. Curry grabbed his shoulder while standing hunched over on the court then walked to the locker room during the next timeout.
바카라The trainers told me midway through the fourth quarter that he wasn바카라t going to return,바카라 Warriors coach Steve Kerr said. 바카라I trust their judgment. I only spoke to him briefly after the game, so I haven바카라t had a chance to talk with him yet.바카라
Curry did not take questions after scoring 38 points, making five 3s and all 11 of his free throws. He isn바카라t expected to speak to reporters again until Friday, when the defending NBA champs visit Philadelphia on the third stop of a six-game trip.
The Warriors already have lost their first two games on their longest Eastern swing of the season. Now they may be without their best player as they try to climb back above .500.
바카라This is a tough stretch of the season and if Steph바카라s out, it gets tougher for sure,바카라 Kerr said. 바카라If we바카라re healthy, I feel like we can beat anybody 바카라 I think this team has proven that. We바카라ve just got to find a way to get there.바카라
Curry was his usual, sensational self while he was in the game. He accounted for half of the Warriors바카라 54 first-half points and finished with seven rebounds, seven assists and two steals.
All-Star guard Klay Thompson missed his second straight game with a right knee injury and Andrew Wiggins sat out with an abdominal injury. Then in the fourth quarter, forward Draymond Green was ejected after picking up two technical fouls in a span of 14 seconds. Because of Curry, the Warriors still had a chance.
바카라He basically put us on his shoulders for the minutes he was out there,바카라 Kerr said. 바카라He was getting to the line, finding other people and I thought the guys did great job of battling.바카라
But if Curry misses any substantial time, the Warriors won바카라t be the same.
바카라Steph바카라s always a guy with a great outlook on life,바카라 Kerr said. 바카라So we바카라re hoping for the best.바카라
