{"id":139353,"date":"2025-05-13T11:37:50","date_gmt":"2025-05-13T15:37:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=139353"},"modified":"2025-05-13T11:37:50","modified_gmt":"2025-05-13T15:37:50","slug":"stephen-curry-isnt-coming-to-save-the-warriors-in-game-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2025\/05\/13\/stephen-curry-isnt-coming-to-save-the-warriors-in-game-5\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Superman\u2019 Isn\u2019t Coming To Save The Warriors In Game 5"},"content":{"rendered":"

Stephen Curry<\/a> told Andscape’s Marc J. Spears that he doesn’t expect to play in Game 5. The Golden State Warriors<\/a>\u2019 superstar confirmed that his left hamstring remains an issue. \u201cEven if I wanted to be Superman, I couldn\u2019t,\u201d Curry said<\/a>. With the Warriors down 3-1, this news hits hard.<\/p>\n

‘Superman\u2019 Stephen Curry Isn\u2019t Coming To Save The Warriors In Game 5<\/strong><\/h2>\n
\n

\"Stephen<\/p>\n

May 12, 2025; San Francisco, California, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry stands on the court before the start of the game against the Minnesota Timberwolves during game four of the second round for the 2025 NBA Playoffs at Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: Cary Edmondson-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The injury occurred in\u00a0the second quarter of Game 1. Diagnosed as a Grade 1 strain, Curry has not played since. He will be reevaluated Wednesday, the same day as Game 5 in Minneapolis. But Curry\u2019s comments make one thing clear: he likely won\u2019t suit up.<\/a><\/p>\n

The Warriors now face a steep uphill climb. They must win three straight games to avoid elimination. And the Stephen Curry Game 5 situation offers little hope for a miraculous return.<\/p>\n

Green Rejects the Superman Narrative<\/h3>\n

Draymond Green<\/a> echoed Curry\u2019s thoughts. \u201cWe\u2019re not going to Superman this thing,\u201d he said<\/a>. Green stressed that Curry should only return if fully healthy. He added that the team must win regardless of Curry\u2019s status.<\/p>\n

Green believes in playing the long game. \u201cIf he can, we know he will. But there\u2019s no pressure,\u201d Green said<\/a>. The Warriors’ leadership seems united. They won\u2019t force their injured star into action, even with elimination looming.<\/p>\n

That stance, though admirable, complicates the Warriors’ chances. Stephen Curry\u2019s absence in Game 5 looms large over their strategy and morale.<\/p>\n

Game 4 Collapse Without Curry<\/h3>\n

Without Curry, Golden State collapsed in Game 4. A 17-0 Minnesota run in the third quarter broke a tied game wide open. The Timberwolves outscored the Warriors 39-17 in that frame. The final score: 117-110.<\/p>\n

Jimmy Butler<\/a> played through illness and struggled. He took just nine shots and finished with 14 points. Green admitted Butler\u2019s off-night hurt the team. \u201cWe obviously need him shooting the ball,\u201d Green said<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Coach Steve Kerr also pointed out Butler\u2019s lack of aggression. \u201cI didn\u2019t see a lot of openings, either,\u201d Kerr said<\/a>. Without Curry\u2019s gravity, defenses can easily collapse. Kerr added<\/a>, \u201cWith Steph out, we\u2019re not going to be able to do as much of that.\u201d<\/p>\n

History Repeats, But Not in Their Favor<\/h3>\n

This is not the first time the Warriors have lost three straight playoff games. The last time was during the 2016 NBA Finals. Back then, they blew a 3-1 lead to the Cavaliers. Green missed Game 5 due to suspension, helping spark Cleveland\u2019s comeback.<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s series could mirror that collapse. Except this time, it\u2019s Stephen Curry\u2019s Game 5 absence that could seal their fate. The Timberwolves have outscored Golden State by 35 points in the minutes Curry has missed.<\/p>\n

The math doesn\u2019t lie. The Warriors are 10 points better with Curry on the floor. They are drastically worse without him.<\/p>\n

No Offensive Firepower Without Steph<\/h3>\n

Golden State continues to struggle offensively without Curry. Butler hasn\u2019t been consistent. Jonathan Kuminga<\/a> is third on the team in scoring but barely played<\/a> in the previous round. Buddy Hield<\/a> provides floor spacing, but he averages only 12.9 points. Brandin Podziemski<\/a> has underwhelmed, averaging less than 10.<\/p>\n

The Warriors have lacked a steady scoring option in Curry\u2019s absence. They need Butler to step up big in Game 5. The Stephen Curry void in Game 5 cannot be filled by role players alone.<\/p>\n

Game 6 Return Still Possible<\/h3>\n

Curry continues to rehab. Some speculate he could return for a potential Game 6. That game would be at home, and the schedule gives him three extra days of rest. If the Warriors can win in Minneapolis<\/a>, they may buy Curry time.<\/p>\n

The Timberwolves know this. Their urgency to finish the series quickly is real. They want no part of a healed and hungry Curry.<\/p>\n

But for now, the reality is simple. Stephen Curry\u2019s Game 5 return is almost certainly off the table. And no one is coming to save Golden State.<\/p>\n

Stephen Curry won’t go Superman in Game 5<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The Warriors face elimination on Wednesday without their leader. His absence marks a critical moment in their playoff run. If they survive, Curry could return. But if they don\u2019t, their season ends without a fight from their biggest star.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Stephen Curry told Andscape’s Marc J. Spears that he doesn’t expect to play in Game 5. The Golden State Warriors\u2019 superstar confirmed that his left hamstring remains an issue. \u201cEven if I wanted to be Superman, I couldn\u2019t,\u201d Curry said. With the Warriors down 3-1, this news hits hard. ‘Superman\u2019 Stephen Curry Isn\u2019t Coming To […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5018,"featured_media":139357,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[62,1608,25,3],"tags":[50041,48978,256,409,142,4297,4745,48,528],"class_list":["post-139353","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nba","category-basketball","category-warriors","category-news","tag-2025-nba-playoffs","tag-brandin-podziemski","tag-buddy-hield","tag-draymond-green","tag-jimmy-butler","tag-jonathan-kuminga","tag-nba-injuries","tag-stephen-curry","tag-steve-kerr"],"modified_by":"Frederick Okocha","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/139353","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5018"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=139353"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/139353\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":139358,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/139353\/revisions\/139358"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/139357"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=139353"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=139353"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=139353"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}