Stephen Curry is listed as out for Thursday’s Lakers vs. Warriors game at 10:00 p.m. ET, televised by Prime Video.
Following two consecutive appearances, Curry is out on Thursday for knee injury management. When Curry was absent from February 3 to April 2, Warriors G Brandin Podziemski averaged 16.2 points per game (PPG). Pick More or Less for Brandin Podziemski’s 17.5 points projection tonight on PrizePicks.
Below, we'll break down the latest Stephen Curry injury update and who to target on PrizePicks with the Warriors’ leading scorer out of the lineup.
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Stephen Curry Injury Update: Is Curry Playing Tonight vs. Lakers?
The NBA injury report lists Curry as out for injury management for his right knee. The same right knee injury led to 27 consecutive absences from February 3 to April 2.
Curry finally returned from injury on April 5, averaging about 25.5 minutes per game in his last two appearances. The Warriors are likely taking the safe route, as they hold the No. 10 seed in the Western Conference and the Play-In Tournament begins on April 14.
What Players to Target on PrizePicks with Curry Out?
We have a large sample size of the Warriors lineup without Curry. However, Thursday’s injury report is absurd, with PF/C Kristaps Porzingis (illness), C Al Horford (calf), PF Quinten Post (foot), and SG Will Richard (back) all out. Plus, PF Gui Santos (pelvic) is questionable, while PG LJ Cryer (illness) is probable.
Removing Curry and Porzingis from the lineup, G Seth Curry (7.3%) and G De’Anthony Melton (+5.1%) see the largest increases in usage rate, via FantasyLabs. However, Curry has logged only 13.0 minutes per game this month. Melton has a trustworthy role with 23.1 minutes and 12.6 points per game.
Warriors G Brandin Podziemski (13.6 PPG) is Golden State’s leading scorer with Curry and Porzingis absent. As mentioned, Podziemski increased his average to 16.2 PPG when Curry was out for 27 games.
If Santos is active, he sees a +4.2% jump in usage rate with Curry and Porzingis off the court. Plus, he’s logged 20.0 PPG in his last two games and recorded 15.9 PPG in March compared to 9.3 PPG for the season.
Here are the Warriors players who may benefit most on PrizePicks with Curry out — and their stat projections for Thursday night.
- PF Gui Santos — 14.5 Points / 22.5 Pts+Rebs+Asts
- G Brandin Podziemski — 17.5 Points / 27.5 Pts+Rebs+Asts
- G De’Anthony Melton — 15.5 Points / 22.5 Pts+Rebs+Asts
If Santos is active, the Lakers allow 51.7 points in the paint per game (20th), per NBA Advanced Stats. Santos posts only 1.2 3-pointers per game while taking 49.2% of his shots within 10 feet of the rim.
Pick More or Less Warriors player stats on PrizePicks now before 10:00 p.m. ET tip.
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While Curry likely rests to prepare for the postseason, tonight could be slim pickings thanks to a lengthy Warriors injury report. Santos, if available, has a promising matchup vs. the Lakers’ weak interior defense.
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