Stephen Curry is out for Wednesday’s matchup between the Golden State Warriors and Oklahoma City Thunder due to knee soreness.
More specifically, Curry is sidelined with bilateral knee soreness and patellofemoral pain, according to the NBA injury report. The Warriors star did play in Monday’s 128–120 loss to the Brooklyn Nets, scoring 28 points (shooting 8-for-16 on 3s) with seven assists, but was listed earlier as questionable for Wednesday’s game.
The two-time NBA MVP leads the Warriors this season with 22.4 points per game and shooting 44% (60-for-135) on 3-pointers. Additionally, he’s averaging 6.5 assists and 5.4 rebounds.
Curry previously missed three of Golden State’s 17 games this season, sitting out from Oct. 19 to Nov. 2 with an ankle injury. The Warriors won all three of those games, but that could be more difficult against the Thunder, who lead the Western Conference with a 13–4 record. Golden State is right behind Oklahoma City at 12–5.
Forward Jonathan Kuminga is also questionable for Wednesday’s matchup with an illness. He’s missed the Warriors’ previous two games, but did practice on Tuesday.
The Warriors won the first meeting with the Thunder this season on Nov. 10, 127–116. Curry scored 38 points, while Kuminga added 20. De’Anthony Melton also scored 19, but is now out for the season with an ACL injury.
Oklahoma City also lost Chet Holmgren for eight to 10 weeks with a fractured hip in that matchup. He fell hard to the floor after attempting to block a shot by Andrew Wiggins early in the first quarter.
