How does Curry injury affect playoff race?

Feb 21, 2026 3:48 AMPublished Feb 21, 2026 3:48 AM

With Steph Curry out for the foreseeable future, how far do the Warriors fall in the playoff race?

Current seeding in the West:

Thunder (42-14)
Spurs (39-16, 2.5 GB)
Rockets (34-20, 7 GB)
Nuggets (35-21, 7 GB)
Timberwolves (35-22, 7.5 GB)
Lakers (33-21, 8 GB)
Suns (32-24, 10 GB)
Warriors (29-27, 13.5 GB)
Clippers (27-28, 15 GB)
Trail Blazers (27-29, 15.5 GB)

The Warriors are 23-16 with Steph Curry in the lineup this season, but just 6-11 without him. Who knows if the Clippers will catch them after trading away Harden and Zubac, but I'm definitely expecting a bit of a slide for Golden State.