Still sick: Steph Curry ruled out for Warriors vs. Pacers

SAN FRANCISCO After resting at home for the past two games Steph Curry will not return to the Warriors starting lineup for Sunday s home matchup against the Indiana Pacers on Sunday He was listed as questionable on Saturday and head coach Steve Kerr had previously reported reporters in Denver on Friday that Curry s condition had improved while recovering from an illness However Curry was downgraded to out two hours before tipoff on Sunday He s going to get a workout in and go on the trip and we re hoping he ll be able to play in Oklahoma City Kerr disclosed Feeling better but hasn t done much of anything so we didn t want to throw him out there Kerr added that Curry will also workout on Monday before the organization flies to Oklahoma City Curry battled through an unspecified illness in the group s - success over the Suns at Chase Center on Tuesday but was left coughing and sniffling afterwards The -year-old guard then spent the group s next two road games away from the gang resting at home instead Without their leader the Warriors dropped games in both Sacramento and Denver and fell to - on the season Those results fell in line with the Warriors previous performances sans Curry The gang is now - without the two-time MVP in the lineup Related Articles Warriors Moody breaks down the shooting adjustment that has turned him into a sniper Warriors say they lack competitive fire How can they find it Warriors instant analysis Curry-less Warriors smoked by Jokic-led Nuggets Playing against Steph Curry convinced Steve Nash he needed to retire With illness lingering Steph Curry to miss Warriors-Nuggets competition In eight starts Curry has averaged points per event and assists per event and his talents should he be healthy enough to play will be sorely needed for the upcoming road trip The Warriors begin in Oklahoma City against the defending champion Thunder and then play a pair in San Antonio against the ascendant Spurs and their mega-phenom Victor Wembanyama A short stop in New Orleans is followed by a back-to-back against likely playoff teams Orlando and Miami Al Horford who missed Friday s event against the Nuggets was still questionable for the Pacers showdown The Pacers also enter the battle extremely shorthanded Starters Benedict Mathurin Pascal Siakam Quenton Jackson and Aaron Nesmith were all ruled out and superstar Tyrese Haliburton is out for the year with an Achilles injury