Why is Stephen Curry not playing for the Golden State Warriors?

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Stephen Curry seemed to have sprained his ankle while he is playing and driving to the basket 

The Golden State Warriors have arrived in Salt Lake City in preparation for the match against the Utah Jazz. The Warriors would indeed be eager to clear the air after losing their most recent game to the outmanned Indiana Pacers. However, since they would be working without their squad leader Stephen Curry, things wouldn’t be as simple as they appear because the leader is not playing as he is suffering from an injury.  

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Stephen Curry has been playing and having a great basketball season so far. In the 23 games he has played, he has averaged 30 points, 6.6 rebounds, seven assists, and one steal. Curry has been putting up stats that surpass those from his season when he won the award without a doubt.

How has the injury affected Stephen Curry and his next games? 

Last week, the Warriors faced the Houston Rockets. Curry seemed to have strained his ankle during one of the plays while he was driving to the basket. Stephen Curry was playing in the following game against the Pacers but there was a level of pain that was clearly there. Curry will not travel with the Warriors on their yet another road trip to Salt Lake City because they don’t want to take any chances. 

Even though Steph played in the following game against the Pacers, there was a level of pain that was clearly there. Curry will not travel with the Warriors on their yet another road trip to Salt Lake City because they don’t want to take any chances.

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Draymond Green and Andrew Wiggins will also be skipping this contest, in addition to Steph. This places a heavy burden on Jordan Poole and Klay Thompson as the Warriors try to pick up their third road victory of the year. 

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