Without Curry, Jimmy Butler will need to take the reins on offense, while Buddy Hield will continue to get plenty of looks. However, Kerr mentioned defense as the key to winning the series, which means Draymond Green's role will become even more important than before.

ESPN's Shams Charania reported on Saturday, May 10, just minutes ahead of the start of Game 3 at Chase Center in San Francisco, that Curry is continuing rehabilitation and that there isn't a set date for his return. The team announced he would miss at least a week after suffering a hamstring strain in the first half of Game 1 in Minnesota.

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry will miss at least a week of the playoffs due to a hamstring strain he sustained in the Western Conference semifinals, the team announced Wednesday.