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Warriors star Steph Curry to miss Game 2 vs. Timberwolves; out at least 1 week

Updated May. 7, 2025 5:11 p.m. ET

The Golden State Warriors were able to secure an upset win in Game 1 of their Western Conference semifinals series against the Minnesota Timberwolves, but they've lost their top star for at least Game 2.

Golden State star Stephen Curry will miss Game 2 of the series after suffering a Grade 1 hamstring strain in Game 1, the team announced Wednesday. Additionally, the Warriors shared that Curry will be re-evaluated in one week, likely ruling him out for at least Games 3 and 4 as well.

Curry exited in the second quarter of Tuesday's 99-88 win over the Timberwolves with a strained left hamstring. The Warriors quickly ruled out his return.

Warriors head coach Steve Kerr expressed doubt over Curry's status for Game 2 shortly after Game 1.

"We're definitely game-planning for him to not be available Thursday, but we don't know yet," Kerr told reporters.

Curry grabbed at the back of his left leg after hitting a floater and immediately headed to the locker room, after scoring 13 points in 13 minutes on 5-for-9 shooting.

The 37-year-old Curry helped Golden State beat Houston in Game 7 of their first-round series two nights earlier.

The four-time NBA champion and 11-time All-Star averaged 24 points per game against the Rockets in the first round for the sixth-seeded Warriors.

Curry missed multiple games because of injuries during the 2016 and 2018 playoffs, absences the Warriors endured on their way to the NBA Finals. They lost to Cleveland in seven games for the 2016 championship, and they swept the Cavaliers in 2018 for a third title in four years.

This Golden State roster hardly stacks up to those predecessors, however, when Curry and Draymond Green were much younger and other standouts like Klay Thompson and Andre Iguodala were integral to their success. In 2018, they had Kevin Durant, too.

For now, the Warriors were feeling good about the all-hands-on-deck effort led by Jimmy Butler, Buddy Hield and Green in Game 1, in which coach Steve Kerr played 12 different players.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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