After making his much-anticipated return to the court from a four-month injury absence, the Golden State Warriors will be without Stephen Curry again.
The two-time Most Valuable Player made his way back to the floor against the Toronto Raptors after missing 58 games with a broken hand.
The next game, Curry was ruled out against the Philadelphia 76ers with the flu. Following Golden State’s win against the Sixers, the Warriors’ point guard missed practice over the weekend.
According to Anthony Slater of The Athletic, Curry participated in Golden State’s morning shootaround before the Clippers game.
Steph Curry was part of the Warriors shootaround this morning, the first activity since his recent flu. Remains listed as questionable tonight, but clearly trending toward a return soon.
— Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) March 10, 2020
However, Curry is scheduled to miss his 60th game of the season after being officially ruled out against the Clippers with the flu.
Update: Steph Curry is out tonight against the Clippers. Second straight missed game with the basic flu.
— Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) March 10, 2020
Making things more difficult against Los Angeles, Curry won’t be the only All-Star caliber player out for the Warriors. Draymond Green has been ruled out for his sixth-consecutive game with knee soreness.
Without Green and Curry, Steve Kerr will have to rely on Damion Lee, Eric Paschall and Marquese Chriss against Kawhi Leonard and the Clippers.
Against the Sixers, Lee and Paschall each added 23 or more points, while Chriss recorded a near triple-double with 13 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists.
With Lee taking over point guard, Mychal Mulder started at shooting guard for the Warriors against Philadelphia. The newly signed guard added 18 points on 3-of-7 shooting from beyond the arc.
The depleted edition of the Warriors will need all the help they can get against the second-place team in the Western Conference — winners of six of their last seven.