Stephen Curry is expected to miss at least a week due to a quadriceps contusion, but without serious damage

Believe it or not, this is something Warriors fans have to be grateful for.

Stephen Curry is expected to miss at least a week, and possibly a little more, with a quadriceps contusion. Shams Charania of ESPN reports. This follows what the Warriors reported and what their coach, Steve Kerr, said after the game on Wednesday.

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“When I heard it was a quad, I was really relieved. Better than an ankle or a knee,” Kerr said of Curry, who left the game with 32.5 seconds remaining and limped straight to the locker room.

If Curry were out for a week, he would miss at least three games: at home against New Orleans and Oklahoma City, then on the road to Philadelphia. Curry is averaging 27.9 points per game, shooting 39.1 percent from beyond the arc, and it’s still his gravity and scoring that are the centerpiece of Golden State’s offense: The Warriors’ offense has been 10.8 points per 100 possessions worse with Curry off the court this season. Not a good sign for an attack that with him is already among the last 10 in the league.

The 10-10 Warriors are also without Jonathan Kuminga, DeAnthony Melton and Al Horford due to injuries.