The Golden State Warriors have officially placed Stephen Curry on the injury report as questionable for Sunday’s rescheduled game against the Minnesota Timberwolves, a cautious but pivotal move that underscores the franchise’s priority to protect their superstar amid a sudden back-to-back set.
What was supposed to be a single Saturday night showdown at Target Center has now become a grueling Sunday-Monday doubleheader after the NBA postponed the original contest. The abrupt change has forced Golden State to rethink workload management for its key veterans, with Curry, De’Anthony Melton, and Al Horford all now in the spotlight for potential rest.
Sources indicate the Warriors are strongly considering holding Curry out of at least one of the two games to preserve his health down the stretch, especially after the devastating season-ending injury to Jimmy Butler earlier this week. The two-time MVP is already shouldering an even heavier offensive load, and back-to-backs at age 37 carry extra risk.
That increased burden was on full display Thursday against the Dallas Mavericks. Curry erupted for 38 points on sensational 8-of-15 shooting from deep, but the rest of the starting lineup managed just 30 combined points in a frustrating 123-115 defeat. With Butler sidelined for the year, Golden State simply cannot afford any setback to its franchise cornerstone.
Curry, fresh off being named a 2026 All-Star starter, is posting 27.4 points, 4.9 assists, and 3.4 rebounds per game while shooting 47% from the field and 39.2% from three. His numbers remain elite, but the Warriors know they must be strategic to keep him there through a deep playoff run.
Complicating matters further is Jonathan Kuminga’s continued absence. The young forward rolled his left ankle and tweaked his knee on a second-quarter drive against Dallas and will miss both games in Minnesota despite the 24-hour postponement. Kuminga had just reclaimed a rotation role following Butler’s injury—scoring 20 points in 21 minutes against Toronto and 10 points in limited minutes against Dallas—making his timing particularly brutal as trade rumors swirl ahead of the February 5 deadline.
Meanwhile, the Timberwolves enter the weekend as heavy favorites, missing only rookie Terrence Shannon Jr. Sitting just ahead of Golden State in the ultra-competitive Western Conference, Minnesota now has an even clearer path to sweeping the crucial two-game set on their home floor.
For the Warriors, the next 48 hours are about survival and smart choices. The official decision to list Curry as questionable signals that Golden State is prepared to err on the side of caution—because in today’s NBA, keeping Stephen Curry healthy is the only decision that truly matters.