Golden State’s 137-131 overtime victory at Dallas on Monday night<\/a> that Curry’s planned participation in practice a day earlier was put off by the medical staff. A six-game road trip ends against the Mavericks, and the Warriors will decide what’s next for Curry after they get home.<\/p>\n“It’s all just part of the rehab and all the different testing he does,” Kerr said. “Just pushed back a day or two.”<\/p>\n
The Warriors are in 10th place in the Western Conference, and if they finish the season in that final spot in the play-in tournament, they would have to win two road games to make the playoffs.<\/p>\n
Curry hasn’t played since Jan. 30 as he deals with patella-femoral pain syndrome and bone bruising in the knee. Golden State is 23-16 with Curry and 11-22 without him this season. <\/p>\n
The win over the Mavericks was just the second in the past 10 games for the Warriors, who are 7-15 since Curry’s latest injury. Golden State guard Moses Moody exited late in OT with an apparently serious left knee injury.<\/p>\n
“We’re not chasing a play-in berth. We are squarely in the play-in no matter what we do,” Kerr said. “Bottom line, if Steph is healthy, he’s going to play because that’s what we’re here for. The chance to get into the playoffs is a big deal for us, big deal for Steph.”<\/p>\n
At the same time, Kerr said if there’s any risk of longer-term damage to the knee, Curry won’t play. The 38-year-old leads the Warriors in scoring at 27.2 points per game.<\/p>\n
Kerr deflected the question of whether Curry was disappointed that his return to practice was put off at least two more days.<\/p>\n
Golden State had initially hoped he would return right after the All-Star break, and Curry sat out the All-Star Game this year.<\/p>\n
“It’s been a long haul,” the coach said. “He’s dying to get out there, for sure.”<\/p>\n
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