SAN FRANCISCO — The Golden State Warriors predict Stephen Curry to return from his thigh contusion Friday night time towards the Minnesota Timberwolves.
“It is wanting good,” Warriors coach Steve Kerr mentioned.
Curry skipped the Warriors’ current three-game highway journey, opting to stay in San Francisco for relaxation and therapy with an goal to get full clearance for Wednesday night time’s apply.
After he was cleared, Curry was a full participant in all contact parts of the exercise and took half in a six-minute scrimmage with out situation. Kerr mentioned he expects Curry to apply Thursday earlier than receiving the inexperienced gentle for a Friday return from his five-game absence.
The Warriors went 2-3 with Curry on the sideline and return house at 13-12 general with a small bump of momentum. These two wins got here of their previous two video games on the highway, in Cleveland and Chicago this previous weekend. They’ve held 4 of their earlier 5 opponents beneath 100 factors and have the third-best defensive ranking within the NBA.
Ahead Draymond Green sat out the earlier two video games due to a foot sprain and wasn’t at apply Wednesday night time due to an excused private absence. Kerr mentioned he expects Inexperienced again Thursday, nonetheless, and he might play Friday towards the Timberwolves.
Veteran heart Al Horford is just not anticipated to play whereas coping with sciatica.
