How long will Stephen Curry be out? all about Stephen Curry’s injury
An extremely rough stretch for the Warriors just got exponentially rougher. Stephen Curry, who has been performing at an MVP level this season, left the team’s loss to the Pacers on Dec. 14 with a shoulder injury.
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Curry, who had 38 points through 29 minutes in the game, appeared visibly exhausted by his workload throughout the night.
Through 26 games this season, Curry is averaging 30.0 points, 6.8 assists, and 6.6 rebounds while shooting 50.0 percent from the field and 43.4 percent from 3-point range.
What’s next for Curry? Here’s what we know about his injury and what it means for the Warriors moving forward.
What is Stephen Curry’s injury?
Curry exited Golden State’s loss to Indiana on Dec. 14 with a left shoulder injury. The Warriors later announced that Curry had “experienced a left shoulder subluxation.”
Curry suffered the injury in the third quarter while attempting to strip the ball from Pacers forward Jalen Smith with his left hand. Curry immediately pulled away, doubled over, and grabbed at his left shoulder, prompting the team to call a timeout and pull him out of the game.
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How long will Stephen Curry be out?
On Dec. 15, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported that Curry was expected to miss “a few weeks” with the injury.
The Warriors announced on Dec. 24 that Curry was “making good progress” and would be re-evaluated in two weeks, potentially putting him in line for a mid-January return.
The good news for the Warriors is they’re back home for the rest of 2022 after enduring a four-game road swing ahead of their Christmas Day matchup with Memphis.
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Here is the Warriors’ schedule between now and the end of the calendar year:
| Date | Opponent | Time (ET) | TV channel |
| Dec. 25 | vs. Grizzlies | 8 p.m. | ABC/ESPN |
| Dec. 27 | vs. Hornets | 10 p.m. | NBA TV |
| Dec. 28 | vs. Jazz | 10 p.m. | — |
| Dec. 30 | vs. Trail Blazers | 10 p.m. | NBA TV |
Stephen Curry career stats, highlights
- 24.5 points per game
- 6.5 assists per game
- 4.7 rebounds per game
- 1.6 steals per game
- 3.1 turnovers per game
- 47.4 percent shooting
- 42.8 percent 3-point shooting
- 90.9 percent free throw shooting
