The Warriors are dealing with their first losing streak of the season, and it's making a lot of folks freak out.
One of the biggest questions after Tuesday's Game 4 loss to the Thunder has been whether Stephen Curry is playing hurt.
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After averaging 27 points per game in Oakland, the unanimous MVP shot 13 for 37 in back-to-back losses in Oklahoma City. He’s shooting just 41.6 percent from the field and 37.2 percent from the 3-point line during that stretch.
Warriors coach Steve Kerr said Wednesday his MVP is not injured, but he may have been bothered by his two-week layoff earlier in the playoffs.
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"He may just not be quite where he needs to be, but it’s not an injury,” Kerr told reporters, via the Los Angeles Times.
Curry only played in four of the Warriors' 10 playoff games prior to the OKC series, thanks to wrist and knee injuries. He’s only topped his regular-season scoring average of 30 points per game once in his last six, and that was in Game 4 against the Trail Blazers.
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Curry being injured would explain why his shooting has been off, but neither his coach nor the man himself are using that as an excuse.
“I’m fine. I’ve just got to play better,” Curry said after Game 4. “This is a tough situation to be in, but the series isn’t over. In our locker room it’s obviously frustration, trying to figure out how we can get back to being ourselves.”