Stephen Curry isn’t sure how long it will take for him to recover from his Grade 1 left hamstring strain because this is the first time he has ever had such an injury.
Calling the situation a “gut punch,” Curry said he has to be careful and can’t rush his comeback given the “tricky” nature of hamstring injuries.
“This is new, and from all that I’m learning about how quickly you can get back, there has to be a healing process,” Curry said.
Curry is out through at least Game 4 of the Western Conference semifinals, which is on Monday, and will be reevaluated after that. Game 5 is on Wednesday. Then there is a three-day break before Game 6, if necessary, which could give Curry a total of 12 days to recover. Game 7, if needed, will be May 20.
Curry said he is “a little ways away from” taking stationary jump shots. He said the rehab process right now is “a lot.”
The Wolves beat the Warriors 102-97 on Saturday night for a 2-1 lead in their second-round playoff series.
Jimmy Butler had 33 points, seven assists and seven rebounds and Jonathan Kuminga scored 30 off the bench, but the Warriors still lacked the kind of rhythm they have with Curry on the floor.
“Obviously with Steph out there, he demands two to three bodies when he’s out there on the floor,” Butler said. “When he’s not, there’s no room for error. You can’t make mistakes. You can’t turn the ball over. You can’t give back all of those things. And then you’ve got to take the right shots.”
Game 4 is Monday night at Chase Center.
