Heading into their Saturday night matchup against the Utah Jazz, the Golden State Warriors were unsure about the availability of Steph Curry.
As the superstar guard is dealing with an ankle injury, which was diagnosed as a sprain, the Warriors went to work without him on the court to open up their back-to-back set on Friday night.
Will Steph Curry Return to Face the Jazz?
Following Friday's loss against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Warriors head coach Steve Kerr mentioned that he was hopeful Curry could be back in action.
Fortunately for the Warriors, Stephen Curry will make his return to the lineup. Golden State could be looking at a few more reinforcements as well, as they look to bounce back.
Friday's game marked the first absence for Curry since early December. There was a five-game stretch, beginning in late November, where Curry was inactive for Golden State.
On December 12, Curry returned to the court to face the Minnesota Timberwolves. He avoided setbacks for nine games in a row.
During that stretch, Curry shot 46 percent from the field and drained 40 percent of his threes. He produced 30.1 points per game, dished out 4.8 assists, and came down with 4.4 rebounds.
The Warriors went 5-4 during that stretch.
Friday's game went as expected for Golden State. In addition to missing Curry, the Warriors were without Draymond Green, Jimmy Butler, De'Anthony Melton, and Jonathan Kuminga. The Thunder dominated the matchup, picking up a 131-94 win.
The Warriors are 18-17 on the year heading into Saturday's action. They are taking on the 12-21 Jazz, who have now lost two games in a row.
The two teams are slated for a 10 PM ET tip.
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