Golden State Warriors star guard Stephen Curry has been cleared for light on-court workouts and will be re-evaluated Saturday, provided the team can first win Wednesday night’s Game 5 of the Western Conference semifinals against the host Minnesota Timberwolves.
Nursing a strained left hamstring, Curry has missed the past three games against the Timberwolves. He has been ruled out for a fourth on Wednesday.
The Timberwolves lead 3-1 in the best-of-seven series. A potential Game 6 would be in San Francisco on Sunday.
The Warriors released a statement Wednesday that Curry was re-evaluated and “making good progress in his recovery.”
“He has been cleared to participate in light on-court workouts, including shooting drills. He will be re-evaluated again on Saturday,” the statement read.
Curry got hurt in the second quarter of the series opener, but the Warriors won that game 99-88. They were blown out in Game 2, took a close loss in Game 3, then saw the Timberwolves pull away in the third quarter of Game 4 before the final score made the contest appear closer than it was.
In the Warriors’ seven-game win over the Houston Rockets in the first round of the playoffs, Curry averaged 24 points, 5.9 rebounds and 5.7 assists. He had 13 points in less than a half against Minnesota in Game 1. During the regular season, he averaged 24.5 points, 4.4 re0bounds and six assists.
The 11-time All-Star, two-time Most Valuable Player and four-time NBA champion is the league’s all-time leader in 3-pointers. He has 4,058 career treys, nearly 900 more than the next player on the list, James Harden.
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