SAN FRANCISCO – Steph Curry will not dress for the Warriors Tuesday night against visiting Milwaukee on the second night of a back-to-back.

Curry was listed out due to “rest” on the official injury report. 

The news comes after coach Steve Kerr said the point guard was worn down following a 114-105 loss to the shorthanded Denver Nuggets. 

Kerr said Curry’s fatigue wasn’t just the physical kind.

“I think he’s been tired, but it’s more of a mental and emotional fatigue than physical,” Kerr said. “He’s fine, physically. His back is fine (after) last night. you know, he put up a fight last night when I told him I wanted to give him the night off, but he understood.”

Curry committed seven turnovers against the Nuggets, something Kerr partially blamed that statistic on Curry’s need to rest.

“You guys know Steph. When he’s emotionally tired, it affects his decision-making, and so he’s been turning it over the last couple of games,” Kerr continued. “He’s a little out of sorts, so we’ve got lots of experience with Steph. We know him well, and he needs the night off every once in a while.”

The coach said that Curry will be back in the lineup for Thursday’s home game against Toronto. Brandin Podziemski, who is returning from a back injury, will start in Curry’s stead at point guard.

Curry told media on Monday night that he had been dealing with an injured back since last week’s game against the Kings. 

Bucks coach Doc Rivers was not surprised to hear that his team would not have to face the Warriors superstar.

“I watched him move yesterday during the game and I saw him limping around,” Rivers said. “I actually told our coaches, ‘I wouldn’t be shocked if Steph didn’t play tonight.’”

The Warriors will have a day off on Wednesday before ending their seven-game homestand against Toronto on Thursday. 

Curry has averaged 33 minutes a night in 22 games since his last day off on Jan. 28. Curry has played in 59 of Golden State’s 68 games this season.

Curry scored 20 points and shot 6 of 21 from the field against Denver, continuing a negative trend over the past two weeks. 

Over his past five outings, Curry had averaged  23 points per game on 37.2% shooting from the field and just 32.2% from behind the 3-point line. 

In early March, Curry dealt with a right ankle injury. 

Originally Published: March 18, 2025 at 2:01 PM PDT