{"id":3546,"date":"2025-04-29T07:06:14","date_gmt":"2025-04-29T07:06:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/3546\/"},"modified":"2025-04-29T07:06:14","modified_gmt":"2025-04-29T07:06:14","slug":"golden-state-warriors-vs-houston-rockets-final-injury-report-april-28-2025-is-stephen-curry-playing-tonight-in-game-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/3546\/","title":{"rendered":"Golden State Warriors vs Houston Rockets final injury report (April 28, 2025): Is Stephen Curry playing tonight in Game 4? |"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"GoldenStephen Curry at the Playoffs against the Rockets (Image via Imagn) Stephen Curry will play in Game 4 against the Houston Rockets<\/a> on Monday night despite wearing a right thumb splint, according to the Golden State Warriors’ official injury report. The Warriors lead the series 2-1 after Curry\u2019s 36-point performance in Game 3, but his health remains a key storyline as the team eyes a commanding 3-1 advantage.
Stephen Curry<\/a> has been managing the thumb issue throughout the series but has shown no signs of slowing down. His availability is crucial for Golden State, especially with Jimmy Butler\u2019s status still uncertain due to a pelvic contusion. <\/p>\n

Golden State Warriors vs Houston Rockets injury report (April 28, 2025)<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s the full injury breakdown for both teams ahead of Game 4: <\/p>\n

Houston Rockets<\/p>\n

– Jock Landale (probable): Right knee contusion
– Jae\u2019Sean Tate (out): Right ankle impingement <\/p>\n

Golden State Warriors<\/p>\n

– Jimmy Butler (questionable): Left pelvic contusion
– Stephen Curry (available): Right thumb splint
– Gary Payton II (available): Left thumb splint <\/p>\n

Stephen Curry\u2019s impact and Butler\u2019s uncertain status<\/p>\n

Curry\u2019s thumb injury hasn\u2019t affected his production\u2014he dropped 36 points in Game 3, carrying the Warriors to a 104-93 win. Meanwhile, Butler\u2019s absence looms large. The forward, acquired in a midseason trade, has been instrumental in Golden State\u2019s resurgence, but his status for Game 4 remains unclear.
Butler suffered the injury in Game 2 after a hard fall following a collision with Houston\u2019s Amen Thompson. An MRI revealed no structural damage, but pain and mobility issues have kept him sidelined. Warriors coach Steve Kerr said Butler worked extensively with trainers Sunday, but a final decision will come after pregame warmups. <\/p>\n

What to expect in the Warriors vs Rockets Game 4<\/p>\n

– Curry\u2019s durability: Can he maintain his high level of play with the thumb issue?
– Butler\u2019s potential return: If cleared, his two-way presence could swing momentum.
– Rockets\u2019 offensive woes: Houston must find scoring beyond their 17-point leaders in Game 3.
Tip-off is set for 9 p.m. CT Monday, with the Golden State Warriors looking to take a stranglehold on the series.<\/p>\n

Warriors vs Rockets Game 3 overview<\/p>\n

In Game 3 of the 2025 NBA playoff series between the Golden State Warriors<\/a> and the Houston Rockets, the Warriors secured a 104-93 victory, taking a 2-1 lead in the series. Stephen Curry was the standout player, scoring 36 points, grabbing seven rebounds, and dishing out nine assists despite intense defensive pressure from the Rockets.
Also read: Is Jimmy Butler playing tonight in Game 4? Golden State Warriors vs Houston Rockets final injury report (April 28, 2025)<\/a>
With Jimmy Butler sidelined due to injury, Curry carried the Warriors, supported by key contributions from Buddy Hield, who scored 17 points off the bench, and Gary Payton II, who added 12 points in the fourth quarter. The Warriors’ small-ball lineup and strong defense, anchored by Draymond Green, helped contain the Rockets’ offense and close out the game effectively.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Stephen Curry at the Playoffs against the Rockets (Image via Imagn) Stephen Curry will play in Game 4…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3547,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[7,2253,2252,6,2251,2250,2249],"class_list":{"0":"post-3546","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-nba","8":"tag-basketball","9":"tag-curry-performance-game-3","10":"tag-jimmy-butler-game-4-status","11":"tag-nba","12":"tag-nba-playoff-preview","13":"tag-stephen-curry-injury-status","14":"tag-warriors-vs-rockets-injury-report"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nba\/114419989493265753","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3546","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3546"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3546\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3547"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3546"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3546"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3546"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}