Is Steph Curry Playing in Game 2? (Injury Update, Betting Impact for Warriors vs. Timberwolves)

Golden State Warriors star Steph Curry will not play in Game 2 of the second round against the Minnesota Timberwolves due to a hamstring injury, and he could miss more time than just that.

Curry suffered the injury in the first half of Game 1 of this series, and he did not return. Before exiting, the Warriors star had 13 points on 5-of-9 shooting (3-for-6 from 3).

On Wednesday, ESPN's Shams Charania revealed that Curry is expected to miss at least a week with the injury, which would knock him out for Games 3 and 4 (Saturday and Monday) as well.

The Warriors expect Stephen Curry to miss at least one week with the Grade 1 left hamstring strain, sources tell ESPN. An exact return will be based on how their All-NBA guard responds to rehab with his first muscle strain. https://t.co/PWhFWz2sEQ
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) May 7, 2025

It seems Curry's best chance to return would be in Game 5 on Wednesday, May 14. Even that game may be a tough turnaround, especially since other players have missed longer stretches with hamstring issues.

Last postseason, OG Anunoby missed basically the final five games of the Knicks' second-round series with the Indiana Pacers with a hamstring issue, and he attempted to play in Game 7 and was clearly not able to run up and down the floor.

Meanwhile, the Boston Celtics just saw Jrue Holiday miss three playoff games with a hamstring injury in the first round against the Orlando Magic.

With Curry already ruled out for Game 2, oddsmakers have set the Warriors as 10-point underdogs on Thursday. DraftKings Sportsbook also has the Warriors as underdogs in this series, moving Minnesota from a -155 favorite to a -185 favorite after Curry's timeline was announced.

This postseason, Curry is averaging 22.6 points, 5.3 rebounds and 5.1 assists per game. The Warriors did steal Game 1 in Minnesota, but they need to get at least one more before Curry has a shot to return in Game 5. If not, Golden State would be in a 3-1 series hole by the time Game 5 rolls around.

Hopefully, Curry will be able to get back on the court at some point in the playoffs.

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