Curry's Injured Shin Could Test Warriors' Run At Best Season In NBA History
OAKLAND (CBS Sports) -- For now, Saturday night doesn't leave a huge void in the Golden State Warriors' season. Stephen Curry left the game after re-injuring his sore shin when it got knocked when trying to navigate some screens and stay in front of Jameer Nelson against the Denver Nuggets.
Curry was subbed out at the 2:16 mark of the second quarter when he was noticeably limping, and never returned.
The result of the injury was a fascinating look into what may lie ahead for the Warriors in their pursuit of the best record in NBA history, the 72-10 Chicago Bulls. The Warriors want this record and they've been pretty adamant about finding the requisite motivation in order to be up for all of these games in a way that does harken back to the insane competitive nature of Michael Jordan. But when you take away that team's M.J., does such a feat become impossible to attain or even approach?
Golden State is currently 31-2, which is still the best start in NBA history. They're still one game ahead of that Bulls team, which was 30-3 after 33 games. To keep up with this pace, the Warriors can't miss Curry for too many games. Per Ben Golliver of Sports Illustrated, the Warriors are now 74-9 in their previous 83 regular-season games in which Curry plays. They need Curry to play if they want to be historical.
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