Overview

• Stephen Curry suffered a Grade 1 thigh strain during Game 1 of the second-round series against the Minnesota Timberwolves, which Golden State won 99-88.
• The Warriors announced Curry will miss at least one week, ruling him out of the next three playoff games in the series.
• At 37, this is Curry's first career muscle strain, presenting a unique challenge for the veteran player and his team during the postseason.
• Golden State leads the series 1-0 but will need to adapt their rotation and strategy without their leading scorer to secure three more wins for advancement.
• Jimmy Butler and coach Steve Kerr emphasized the team's resilience and collective effort, with Butler acknowledging Curry's absence makes the path forward more difficult.