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Warriors To Rest Steph Curry Vs. Bucks

SAN FRANCISCO – Steph Curry will not dress for the Warriors Tuesday night against visiting Milwaukee on the second night of a back-to-back.

Curry was listed out due to "rest" on the official injury report. 

The news comes after coach Steve Kerr said the point guard was worn down following a 114-105 loss to the shorthanded Denver Nuggets. 

"He's exhausted right now, so we've got to absolutely consider giving him a night and getting him rejuvenated for the sake of him and the remainder of our games," Steve Kerr said Monday night.

The superstar told media on Monday night that he had been dealing with an injured back since last week's game against the Kings. 

The Warriors will have a day off on Wednesday before ending their seven-game homestand against Toronto on Thursday. 

Curry has averaged 33 minutes a night in 22 games since his last day off on Jan. 28. Curry has played in 59 of Golden State's 68 games this season.

Curry scored 20 points and shot 6 of 21 from the field against Denver, continuing a negative trend over the past two weeks. 

Over his past five outings, Curry had averaged  23 points per game on 37.2% shooting from the field and just 32.2% from behind the 3-point line. 

In early March, Curry dealt with a right ankle injury. 

Brandin Podziemski (back) and Quinten Post (ankle) were both listed as questionable.

Originally Published: March 18, 2025 at 2:01 PM PDT

Kerr: Steph Curry 'Tired' After Nuggets Loss, Will Sit For Warriors Vs. Giannis, Bucks

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry will not suit up for Tuesday's marquee matchup against the Milwaukee Bucks.

Following Monday's 114-105 loss to the Denver Nuggets, head coach Steve Kerr told reporters that Curry looked "tired" and that he could rest him against the Bucks.

"He's tired," Kerr said. "Steph's been carrying us for a month. He's been amazing. He's tired, so we got to get him some rest. Just you can see it. He doesn't have his energy right now."

Kerr added: "He's exhausted right now. So we've got to absolutely consider giving him a night and getting him rejuvenated for the sake of him and the remainder of our games. But we'll see. I think he's been tired the last few games, and so we've got to find a way to get him his juice back."

The Warriors listed Curry as questionable going into the Nuggets game due to a lower back strain. He wound up playing 36 minutes, scoring 20 points on 6-of-21 shooting.

In his last five games, Curry is shooting just 37.2 percent from the field with nearly as many turnovers (4.0) as assists (4.8) per contest. He has played in 22 straight games dating back to Jan. 29.

To his credit, Curry said after Monday's loss he feels "fine" physically.

"Obviously I didn't play great at all, so everybody including Coach is going to try to figure out why," he said. "Mostly the turnovers, dumb plays all night, but I had a really good run. You expect to have a level of consistency and whatnot, so when it doesn't happen it becomes a question. I feel like [it is] more so my back I was dealing with the last couple of days, see how that responds tomorrow, but otherwise feel pretty solid."

Curry has been banged up at times this season, with his most significant injury being a sprained ankle that kept him out for three games from Oct. 29 through Nov. 2.

The two-time NBA MVP most recently sat out Golden State's 114-103 win over the Utah Jazz on Jan. 28. It was the first night of a back-to-back, though he has played both ends of a back-to-back three times since then.

The Warriors have put themselves squarely in the mix for a playoff spot since acquiring Jimmy Butler prior to the trade deadline. They are 14-3 since Feb. 8, with Monday's loss snapping a seven-game winning streak.

As long as Curry doesn't have to miss an extended period of time, the Warriors should be fine. He leads the team in scoring average (24.3 points per game), assists (6.1) and is shooting 39.4 percent from three-point range.

Butler will be the driving force for the offense with Curry out of the lineup. The Warriors are going to struggle to find three-point shooting without Curry, but they have enough talent to stay above water against the Bucks if he does end up sitting out.

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