Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry avoided a serious injury after a hard fall during Thursday’s win against the Toronto Raptors but will miss the beginning of the team’s six-game road trip against the Atlanta Hawks, the team announced.

Stephen Curry injury update: pic.twitter.com/avgVUxPpVU

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Head coach Steve Kerr said after the game that Curry wanted to continue playing despite the injury:

Steve Kerr said Steph Curry is getting an MRI on his pelvic/tailbone injury. He said Curry wanted to come back in the game, but Warriors wanted to be cautious and shut him down for testing. pic.twitter.com/OzFNaipZVJ

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Curry suffered the injury on a hard fall after driving to the basket and passing the ball to Jonathan Kuminga late in the third quarter, walking to Golden State’s bench under his own power before eventually making his way to the locker room (via Anthony Slater of The Athletic).

Steph suffered an injury after a HARD fall 😳

Hope he's OK 🙏 pic.twitter.com/L1jnes5Eou

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Draymond Green told reporters Curry “hit that ground hard. You could hear it. It was crazy. Obviously a very scary moment for us, for him. Hopefully he’s good.”

After Golden State’s Monday loss to the Denver Nuggets, Kerr expressed concern with Curry’s workload.

“He’s exhausted right now,” Kerr told reporters. “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. We’ll see. But I think he’s been tired the last few games so we’ve got to find a way to get him his juice back.”

Of course, this has long been Golden State’s Achilles’ heel, even going back to when the franchise was at the height of its dynastic run. Regardless of who else was on the court, the team noticeably suffered whenever Curry rested or was out injured.

That makes it tough for Kerr to proactively sit the two-time MVP in the home stretch of the regular season when the Warriors are trying to avoid the play-in tournament. Every game matters from this point forward.

The acquisition of Jimmy Butler has had the intended effect following the trade deadline. He has averaged 17.2 points, 6.2 rebounds and 6.4 assists through 18 appearances, and his presence has undoubtedly lifted the squad.
Still, Curry is the one player who makes the Warriors go. Their long-shot championship bid rests squarely on him staying healthy and maintaining his post-peak performance levels.