Stephen Curry got a tailbone in the Golden State Warriors win over Houston Rockets on Wednesday and the team ruled him out halfway through the fourth quarter of the game. The play itself took place at the end of the third term. Curry managed to get Kevin Porter Jr. shaking to create a three-point effort but losing control of his momentum going backwards.
Curry apparently believed that there would be something behind him to slow him down, but there was none. He fell on metal stairs near the court, where fans would normally have been and apparently had a lot of pain.
The Warriors beat the Rockets without Curry, but they could not afford a long absence. At 21-20, they currently occupy the number 9 series in the Western Conference, which enables them to participate in the playoffs. They are three games behind the Portland Trail Blazers, the current number 6, and it is no easy task to catch it to escape from the playoffs even with a healthy Curry.
The Warriors have struggled to generate good shots when Curry leaves the game this season, so it’s hard to handle any missed games. There is no timeline on Curry recovery yet, but fortunately contaminants are usually not serious. The Warriors play again Friday in Memphis. The Grizzlies are directly behind them in the standings, so a healthy curry will be needed if they plan to create separation.