Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors want to make a deep push into the NBA postseason. After all, they are the defending champions and will look to repeat and ideally win another title this year. As some of us already know, GSW finished the regular season with a record of 44 wins and 38 losses, giving them the 6th seed in the Western Conference.
One could argue that the Warriors wouldn’t even be in contention without the elite play from Curry. Despite having multiple injuries throughout this season, he has put the team on his back and kept them afloat in an incredibly competitive conference. Fans might want to find out more about his injuries and how he has performed despite them.
How many games has Stephen Curry missed for the Golden State Warriors this 2022-2023 NBA season?
It would stun fans to discover that Curry has missed plenty of time for his team this season. That might be an explanation as to why they haven’t done too well. According to the reports, Curry has played in 56 games this season. Since the complete season has 82 games, that means he missed 26 games this season.
Although some players have missed more time, the fact remains that this is the 4th most injury-plagued season throughout Steph’s entire career. Moreover, it is coming in the back end of his career, which is also a bad sign as the body takes longer to heal with age. As far as official injuries go, Currry has undergone 8 significant injuries so far.
When we add this extended absence to the fact that Andrew Wiggins also played in only 37 games this season, GSW being in the 6th spot makes sense. Thankfully, Curry looks healthy and good to go for their first-round matchup against the Sacramento Kings.
Keeping the injuries to a side, Steph has been playing quite well this season. He has been averaging 29.4 points, 6.1 rebounds, and 6.3 assists. He has also been shooting an efficient 49.3% from the field and 42.7% from the three-point line. Considering the number of long-range shots he takes and how he is closely defended, these are remarkable numbers.
At the end of the day, the Warriors will go as far as Steph takes them. Sacramento has proven to be a surprise contender this season and Golden State clearly has experience on their side. However, injuries and matchups will determine which team ends up winning the title. Losing Curry to an injury could just prove fatal for GSW’s postseason aspirations.