It's more bad news for Golden State
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The Golden State Warriors have ruled out Stephen Curry with runner's knee for 10 more days, ESPN's Shams Charania and Anthony Slater [report](https://x.com/anthonyVslater/status/2031813339500970293?s=20).
He'll miss at least the next five games.
Curry has missed the Warriors' last 15 games, and they are 5-10 in that stretch.
Warriors Could Be Doomed for Brutal Upcoming Stretch
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Golden State's next six games could sink them way below the Clippers in the battle for the eighth spot in the Western Conference:
3/13 vs. Minnesota3/15 @ New York3/16 @ Washington3/18 @ Boston3/20 @ Detroit
3/21 @ Atlanta
Five of those teams have winning records. Four of them have at least 40 wins.
Curry is expected to be re-evaluated before the Hawks game.
It's not out of the realm of possibility that the Warriors (32-33) go 1-5 in this stretch. The only game they should win is against the Wizards, who have lost nine straight. They'll likely be underdogs in the other five.
Meanwhile, the Clippers (32-32) have a much easier schedule through March 21:
3/11 vs. Minnesota3/13 vs. Chicago3/14 vs. Sacramento3/16 vs. San Antonio3/18 @ New Orleans3/19 @ New Orleans
3/21 @ Dallas
Let's say the Clippers go 5-2 and the Warriors go 1-5. If that happens, the Clippers would have a four-game lead on the Warriors with 10 games to go.
Barring an injury to Kawhi Leonard, the Clippers are on their way to getting the eighth spot.