The Golden State Warriors captain had to leave the court early in the October 27 match against the Los Angeles Clippers due to an ankle injury.
On Sunday night, October 27 (local time), in the Golden State Warriors’ home game against the Los Angeles Clippers, star shooter Stephen Curry suffered a lower-body injury late in the third quarter when the home team was trailing the Clippers.
NBC Sports Bay Area reporter Monte Poole reported live from San Francisco, posting to his X account: “Curry is limping. Walking toward the bench. He looks upset enough to make people wonder how serious the injury is.”
Poole also confirmed that Curry’s injury is related to the two-time MVP’s ankle.
The Warriors started the season with two straight wins and will look to keep their unbeaten streak alive against the Clippers (1-1) on Sunday night. The team hopes Curry will carry the team far, especially since the Warriors lost Klay Thompson for the season and are unable to sign a second star to complement Curry in 2024-25.
Despite quality additions like Buddy Hield, De’Anthony Melton, and Kyle Anderson over the summer, losing Curry, even for a short period of time, could hurt the Warriors. Curry’s ability to score aggressively and create space on the court is key to the team’s success, and any limitations on his movement would have a major impact on the Warriors’ performance.
Before leaving the field due to injury, Curry scored 18 points, averaging 18.5 points, 7 assists and 6 rebounds this season.
His teammates tried to close the double-digit gap against the Clippers, but in the end they still lost 112-104. The Golden State Warriors committed too many fouls and gave up points from second-chance situations, leading to their first loss of the season.
Andrew Wiggins led the Warriors’ comeback effort with 11 of their 29 points in the fourth quarter, but the Clippers maintained their possession advantage. In the first three quarters, Los Angeles had 23 more shots than the Warriors, grabbed 14 offensive rebounds and forced the Warriors into 20 fouls.