Stephen Curry was willing to play in Game 3 but a group decision led to him sitting the Golden State Warriors' loss to the Houston Rockets.
“We talked to Steph after shootaround, and he felt pretty good. He moved well. He wanted to play,” Kerr said before the game. “But ultimately, we didn’t feel comfortable after four straight days of inactivity, throwing him into the middle of a playoff game not knowing how the ankle would respond.
“His thought was he would be OK. We just felt a lot more comfortable putting him through a three-on-three (Friday), probably a five-on-five on Saturday, and really seeing if he’s OK or not. It wasn’t worth the risk if we put him out there tonight and he re-injured it.”
Kerr said the ankle improved from Wednesday to Thursday. The decision was made by Kerr, Myers, Maloney and the training staff, with input from Curry.
“We made a collaborative decision,” Myers said. “Everyone had a voice, including Steph. The fact he hasn’t done much live work in practice, it’s hard to know what he can do in game situations.”