The Warriors announced an MRI revealed it was a Grade 1 hamstring strain and that the injury would be reevaluated in a week. That timeline meant he would miss Games 2, 3 and 4 with Game 5—scheduled one week from the announcement—up in the air.

Curry and the defending champs had everything going their way heading into the playoffs. Curry scored 83 points in the final two games of the regular season, including 47 against Memphis as Golden State broke the 1996 Chicago Bulls’ NBA record with its 73rd win on the final day of the regular season.

Golden State Warriors guard Steph Curry spoke to reporters on Thursday after shootaround prior to Game 2 of the team's second-round series against the Minnesota Timberwolves. He called his hamstring injury a "gut punch" and said he does not have a target return date.