Star point guard Stephen Curry was ruled out of Golden State’s game against the Detroit Pistons with right knee soreness.
Curry had 23 points and two assists on 7-of-16 shooting over 25 minutes of action before being forced to leave.
The two-time MVP was dealing with a knee injury entering Friday’s game, and he appeared to tweak it after making a layup late in the third quarter. Video later showed Curry limping to the Warriors’ locker room with his team down 14.
Golden State is already down one of its top players for the season after Jimmy Butler tore his ACL earlier this month.
The Warriors have struggled since losing Butler, going 2-3 in his absence before Friday’s contest.
In what is his 17th NBA season, Curry has once again been excellent for Golden State. He entered Friday averaging 27.3 points, 4.9 assists and 3.6 rebounds over 38 games while shooting 46.8 per cent from the floor and 39.0 per cent from deep.
The good news for Curry and the Warriors is that they have the weekend off to see how the 11-time all-star feels before returning to the court on Tuesday against the Philadelphia 76ers.
