Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry is expected to miss a week of action with a quad contusion, according to a report from ESPN.com.
Curry was injured in the fourth quarter of a 104-100 NBA Cup loss to the Houston Rockets on Wednesday, Nov. 26, when he collided with Rockets guard Amen Thompson.
An MRI later revealed Curry suffered a quad contusion and muscle strain.
‘When I heard it was a quad, I was actually relieved. Better than an ankle or a knee,’ Warriors coach Steve Kerr told reporters after the game.
Curry’s absence comes at a bad time for Golden State, who sit at 10-10 and in eighth place in the Western Conference.
Curry, who is averaging 27.9 points, 4.0 assists and 3.7 rebounds this season, will miss at least the home games against the New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday, Nov. 29, and a Dec. 2 matchup against the Oklahoma City Thunder.