Holding Steph Curry Out Tonight Is Smart Move By Golden State

Stephen Curry will not play in tonight’s Game 2 against the Rockets, the Warriors have announced. The writing was on the wall when he missed shootaround earlier today.

While Curry had said he would play in this game and was presumably kept out of it against his best wishes, this is a smart move by Golden State. The playoffs are a gauntlet marathon, and preserving their best player is paramount. It goes without saying that the world will be monitoring Curry’s availability between now and Game 3 in Houston on Thursday.