Stephen Curry moved from out to day-to-day on Sunday morning, with the injury report listing Monday, Oct. 26 as his expected return. The Warriors, 0-3, play at Denver that night.
What happened
The Warriors upgraded Stephen Curry from out to day-to-day on the injury report posted Sunday, Oct. 25, at 9:48 a.m. ET. The reason is listed as rest, categorized as other. The report comment reads: "Curry (rest) won't play Saturday against the Suns." He had been listed out on Saturday, Oct. 24. The report gives Oct. 26 as his expected return. Before that, he was cleared from an earlier day-to-day designation on Wednesday, Oct. 21. That designation came on Sunday, Oct. 18, first for a right knee and then for a right ankle. No new injury is listed.
What it means for the Warriors
Golden State plays at the Nuggets on Monday, Oct. 26, at 10 p.m. ET (Peacock/NBC Sports Network). The Warriors are 0-3, 15th seed, on a three-game losing streak. Curry has played two games and averages 23.5 points, 2.0 rebounds and 2.5 assists in 25.5 minutes. The team is 0-2 with him and 0-1 without him. In the game he missed, Yaxel Lendeborg played 34.2 minutes and scored 18.7 points, and Brandin Podziemski played 32.9 minutes and scored 18.0. Draymond Green played 26.1 minutes, and De'Anthony Melton played 22.7. Podziemski, Green, Gui Santos and Al Horford are all day-to-day.
What to watch
The next injury report will show whether Curry is cleared for Denver. His status is day-to-day, and a final decision is not announced. Watch the Warriors' other listings too. Kristaps Porzingis (illness), Jimmy Butler III (right knee) and Moses Moody (left knee) are out. Podziemski, Green, Horford and Santos are day-to-day. Golden State is looking for its first win of the season in Denver on Monday night.
Is Stephen Curry playing at the Nuggets on Monday?
Not announced. Curry is day-to-day with rest listed as the reason, and the injury report gives Oct. 26 as his expected return. The Warriors play at Denver that night at 10 p.m. ET.
When will Stephen Curry be back?
The injury report lists Oct. 26 as his expected return. That is the date of the Warriors' game at the Nuggets. The team has not announced a final decision.