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The Warriors, somehow, managed to survive their opening-round series in the Western Conference playoffs against the Rockets, winning in seven games and avoiding the despair that might have followed if they'd blown a 3-1 series advantage.
Though Jimmy Butler's injury to his pelvis after a difficult fall in Game 2 of the series was one of the defining aspects of the matchup against the Warriors--who gutted out a win behind 36 points from Stephen Curry with Butler out--for the most part, the Warriors escaped the series unscathed.
They will go into Game 1 of their series against the Timberwolves, which begins Tuesday night in Minneapolis, with Butler on hand, and with Curry, who has battled a thumb injury for the past four months, still nursing the thumb along.
Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) reacts during game seven of the first round for the 2025 NBA Playoffs against the Houston Rockets at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-Imagn Images
Still, on Monday night, the Warriors had to file their official injury report to the league office, and that report does include Curry. He is listed as "available" per the NBA, with, "Right Thumb; splint." Another subplot of the Warriors' sereis against the Rockets was Houston's attempts to swipe at Curry's thumb when he would shoot. It remains to be seen if Minnesota will try the same thing.
Of some concern is the status of Gary Payton II, though. Payton has been dealing with a thumb injury, too, on his left hand, but he missed Game 7 in Houston with a different ailment. Payton was sick on gameday and unable to play. He is listed as "questionable" on the Game 1 injury report, with what the league is calling, "Illness."
“He’s just sick as a dog,” said Kerr on Sunday. “He woke up ill, and didn’t go to shootaround, and he hasn’t eaten. No way he can play.”
The rest of the Warriors are ready to go, however, despite just one day off between series, and the need to travel from Houston on to Minnesota.
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Though Jimmy Butler's injury to his pelvis after a difficult fall in Game 2 of the series was one of the defining aspects of the matchup against the Warriors--who gutted out a win behind 36 points from Stephen Curry with Butler out--for the most part, the Warriors escaped the series unscathed.
They will go into Game 1 of their series against the Timberwolves, which begins Tuesday night in Minneapolis, with Butler on hand, and with Curry, who has battled a thumb injury for the past four months, still nursing the thumb along.
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Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) reacts during game seven of the first round for the 2025 NBA Playoffs against the Houston Rockets at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-Imagn Images
Still, on Monday night, the Warriors had to file their official injury report to the league office, and that report does include Curry. He is listed as "available" per the NBA, with, "Right Thumb; splint." Another subplot of the Warriors' sereis against the Rockets was Houston's attempts to swipe at Curry's thumb when he would shoot. It remains to be seen if Minnesota will try the same thing.
Of some concern is the status of Gary Payton II, though. Payton has been dealing with a thumb injury, too, on his left hand, but he missed Game 7 in Houston with a different ailment. Payton was sick on gameday and unable to play. He is listed as "questionable" on the Game 1 injury report, with what the league is calling, "Illness."
“He’s just sick as a dog,” said Kerr on Sunday. “He woke up ill, and didn’t go to shootaround, and he hasn’t eaten. No way he can play.”
The rest of the Warriors are ready to go, however, despite just one day off between series, and the need to travel from Houston on to Minnesota.
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