Warriors head coach Steve Kerr is optimistic about Curry's condition after Curry left the loss against the Pistons early.
The Golden State Warriors' Friday night loss to the Detroit Pistons was dominated by one scary moment in the third quarter after Steph Curry had to leave the game early after being fouled during a successful layup.
Curry had visible pain on his face and grabbed at his right knee before limping off the court and while there hasn't been any concrete updates on his injury status as of yet, Warriors head coach Steve Kerr is optimistic about his star's condition.
“I think he’s okay," Kerr said (via Warriors). I don't think it’s anything major but we’ll have an update tomorrow. It was the knee that kept him out of the game in Minneapolis. So it’s been nagging him the last week or so.”
Curry's Knee History
Curry has had persistent knee trouble and it appears that some more aggravation of that issue is what bothered him late against the Pistons.
Knee issues have been a problem for Curry going all the way back to the 2015-16 season when he suffered a MCL sprain in the playoffs, and his knees have been something he's been mindful of since.
Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) drives against Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham (2) in the third quarter at the Chase Center. Cary Edmondson-Imagn ImagesAs Curry headed to the sideline, the Warriors took off on a comeback attempt against the Pistons. While Golden State was outscored by 13 in the first half, the team matched the Pistons with 31 points each in the third quarter and Golden State had the advantage in the fourth, outscoring Detroit 29-23.
It was too little, too late though. Detroit had simply been too efficient too early with a 45 point first quarter and from then on the Pistons had a sizable cushion to build some insurance scoring with.
Golden State Warriors guard Moses Moody (4) dribbles against Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham (2) in the fourth quarter at the Chase Center. Cary Edmondson-Imagn ImagesThe Dominant Pistons
“They were unstoppable. But we didn't think they'd shoot that way," Kerr said. "We did take care of transition much better in the second half than in the first and made it much more difficult on them to score. I loved the competitive fight of our guys, they really battled, gave us a chance and that’s a hell of a team obviously."
Golden State Warriors guard Buddy Hield (7) dribbles against Detroit Pistons forward Tobias Harris (12) in the fourth quarter at the Chase Center. Cary Edmondson-Imagn ImagesThe Pistons are first place in the Eastern Conference for a reason. With a 35-12 record, they're the second-best team in the NBA as a whole behind only the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Detroit has been able to accomplish that success with their dominant physicality and fast-paced offense. When all of that is paired with 48% shooting from the field like the Pistons had on Friday, they become a hard team for anyone to beat, no matter what fourth quarter comebacks occur.