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The Golden State Warriors<\/a> left Sacramento on Friday night with plenty of uncertainty surrounding Stephen Curry<\/a>. He had rolled his right ankle in the first three minutes against the Kings<\/a>, finished with just 11 points in 27 minutes<\/a>, and sat with his foot in an ice bath postgame. With Wednesday\u2019s play-in looming, the last thing Golden State needed was another injury setback.<\/p>\n The news on Saturday removed that concern. Per Anthony Slater of ESPN<\/a>, Curry has been officially cleared to play Sunday against the Los Angeles Clippers<\/a>. He wants a full workload. And he is not worried about the ankle.<\/p>\n For a Warriors team searching for rhythm heading into the play-in, that is exactly the update they needed.<\/p>\n Steph Curry officially cleared for the Warriors finale in LA tomorrow night. He said he\u2019d like a normal minute load vs Clippers to get ready for play-in. https:\/\/t.co\/RQ4155jS7r<\/a>\n<\/p>\n \u2014 Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) April 12, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n Curry Cleared and Ready to Go GettyStephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors .<\/p>\n Curry was direct when addressing his status ahead of Sunday\u2019s finale at Crypto.com Arena.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ll be all right,\u201d Curry said<\/a>. \u201cAs long as it\u2019s not my knee. I can deal with ankles. I\u2019ve been dealing with that forever.\u201d<\/p>\n He confirmed the knee, which kept him out for 27 games earlier this season, actually felt better than it did in his previous outing. The ankle tweak is not a concern going forward. Curry said he wants to play his normal 32 to 34 minutes against the Clippers to build rhythm and conditioning ahead of Wednesday.<\/p>\n Steve Kerr<\/a> confirmed the plan on Saturday.<\/p>\n \u201cThe plan is to play Steph,\u201d Kerr said<\/a>. \u201cHe wants to build his rhythm and his conditioning. We\u2019ll make sure that health is the No. 1 priority, but rhythm comes after that.\u201d<\/p>\n Steph Curry wants to play \u201cmy normal minutes\u201d on Sunday vs Clippers. So the 32-34 range. <\/p>\n Said the knee felt \u201cpretty good, better than last game\u201d and he isn\u2019t worried about the ankle tweak. \u201cI\u2019ve been dealing with ankles forever.\u201d<\/p>\n Full Curry soundbite <\/p>\n What Sunday Is Really About for the Warriors<\/p>\n The result against the Clippers is largely irrelevant in terms of standings. Golden State is locked into the No. 10 seed regardless of what happens. Sunday is about getting Curry and the rest of the returning players more reps together before the do-or-die play-in game on Wednesday.<\/p>\n Curry has only played three games since returning from his knee injury. He exploded for 29 points in his first game back, managed 17 in his second<\/a>, and was limited to 11 on Friday with the ankle scare disrupting his rhythm early<\/a>. The goal on Sunday is to find something more consistent.<\/p>\n Brandin Podziemski<\/a>, who scored a career-high 30 points Friday, put it plainly after the Kings loss.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019ve just got to get a little more organized,\u201d Podziemski said<\/a>. \u201cThere\u2019s a lot of chaos out there with Steph, and I don\u2019t think KP\u2019s quite used to that.\u201d<\/p>\n Kristaps Porzingis<\/a> returned from illness Friday and shot 4-of-12<\/a>. Al Horford<\/a> came back from a 14-game absence with a calf strain. The starting lineup Kerr wants to deploy in the play-in has barely played together. Sunday is the last chance to change that.<\/p>\n Kerr must also balance how much he shows the Clippers ahead of Wednesday, given the two teams will likely meet again in the play-in if Portland beats Sacramento on Sunday.<\/p>\n Final Word for the Warriors<\/p>\n The ankle is fine. The knee feels good. Sunday is about finding the rhythm that has been missing since he returned.<\/p>\n Wednesday is what everything is building toward. One game. No margin for error. The Warriors need Curry at his best when it matters most.<\/p>\n \n\t\t\tKeith Watkins<\/a> Keith Watkins is a sports journalist covering the NBA for Heavy.com, with a focus on the Golden State Warriors, Boston Celtics, and Los Angeles Lakers. He previously wrote for FanSided, NBA Analysis Network, and Last Word On Sports. Keith is based in Bangkok, Thailand. More about Keith Watkins<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n \n\t\t\tMore Heavy on Warriors\n\t\t<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\tLoading more stories\n\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t![\"Stephen](\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1775871208_GettyImages-2269587067_d85e36-e1775869371724.jpg\")
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