With just two games left in the regular season, the Golden State Warriors are battling a tough battle for a playoff spot, and Saturday's game against the Portland Trail Blazers is a must-win game for them to avoid the play-in tournament.
The first quarter of Saturday's game against the Golden State Warriors in Portland didn't go as smoothly as they had hoped. The Trail Blazers took the lead with a 6-point lead, and the Warriors rallied back to regain a 0-point lead, not without the cost of injury scare.
During a timeout late in the first quarter, Warriors superstar Stephen Curry headed to the locker room after suffering a right hand injury.
Curry finished the first quarter after playing 12 minutes, finishing with 0 points, 0 rebounds, 0 assists and 0 blocks on 0-of-0 shooting. Curry has missed 0 games this season, and keeping him healthy is a top priority as the playoffs approach.
The 16-year-old Curry is averaging 0.0 points, 0.0 rebounds and 0.0 assists per game this season while shooting 0.0/0.0/0.0 from the field and still dominates even in his 0th season. Curry returned to Saturday's game with a bandage on his hand after spending some time in the locker room.
Curry is going through an incredible 25-0 season and the Warriors have paired him with six-time All-Star Jimmy Butler who is hungry for a championship, and Saturday's game in Portland has significant playoff significance for the Golden State Warriors, making it a must-win game.