Is Steph Curry playing against the Trail Blazers? Latest injury report on Warriors' star ahead of matchup (9th April 2023)
Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors currently hold sixth place in the Western Conference standings with their final regular-season game scheduled today against the Portland Trail Blazers.
The Trail Blazers (33-48) won't be playing with any stakes or playoff implications in mind as they have fallen out of the postseason race as they are thirteenth in the West, especially with half of their roster unavailable for the ball game.
However, things are different for Steph Curry's Warriors (43-38) as they will need to win this matchup to secure the sixth seed in the Western Conference standings.
As for Curry's status for today's game, he is listed as probable with a hip injury while Klay Thompson, Draymond Green and Jordan Poole are not included in the injury report as they will look to suit up for the game.
Andrew Wiggins (conditioning) will be unavailable along with Andre Iguodala (wrist).
Playoff scenario for Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors
Playoff scenarios in the Western Conference are a bit tricky for today's final stretch of regular-season games, with teams' overall records being close to one another in the standings.
With Curry's Warriors in playoff implications, they can clinch the sixth seed in the West with a win today against the Trail Blazers and losses courtesy of the New Orleans Pelicans (42-39) and the Los Angeles Lakers (42-39).
Once the sixth seed is secured, the Warriors will face the Sacramento Kings (48-33) in a head-to-head first-round series in the playoffs.