Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors will not play in the next three games against Minnesota because tests showed a small problem in his left leg.

The Warriors said Curry cannot play for at least a week after his injury on Tuesday. He had to leave the game early in the second quarter, but the Warriors still won 99-88. He scored 13 points in 13 minutes and helped his team get a good lead. This also means the Warriors will play the next games at home.

Every year in the playoffs, teams have to change things. This could be their plan for the game, dealing with players who are hurt, or changing the players who are playing. So, we also have to change," said coach Steve Kerr. "We have changed before, and we believe we can change again.

Game 2 is in Minneapolis on Thursday. Then, the teams will play in San Francisco for Game 3 on Saturday and Game 4 on Monday. It seems Curry might come back for Game 5 on May 14. After that, there are three days without games before Game 6 on May 18.

Curry has never had a big problem with his leg muscle before, so we don't know how long he will be away. Can the Warriors play well enough without him until he comes back near the end of the games? They should probably not expect that to happen.

Kerr said, "We think our defense is the best, and we have shown this recently."

However, this Golden State team is not as strong as the previous ones. This is because Curry and Draymond Green were younger, and important players like Klay Thompson and Andre Iguodala were key to their success. In 2018, they also had Kevin Durant.

The Warriors felt happy about everyone working hard together in the first game. Jimmy Butler, Buddy Hield, and Green were the main players, and the coach used 12 different players.

Without Curry, Butler will have the ball a lot, like he did on Tuesday.

Everyone on the team is ready to play their best, said Mike Conley, a player for the Timberwolves. So you need to focus on the game and the player you are guarding, and how they usually play. They are not just looking for Curry. Buddy and Jimmy will play harder, but they have other players who can score, and they might try to score as a team.