Warriors Get Good News After Steph Curry Thumb Injury Scare

Crisis averted, though. Curry returned to the game with 8:02 to play in the second quarter and, a little more than a minute later, sank a 29-foot 3-pointer. He did have his thumb awkwardly taped, however. 

No one knows quite how devastating the notion of losing Curry for the playoffs would be. As it stands, the Warriors are fighting to stay in the Top 6 playoff picture and avoid hitting the play-in tournament in the West. If they win both of their remaining games, they will avoid the play-in. 

Kerr said this week that he agrees with the notion that  Curry should be in the conversation for the greatest player in league history. 

“He broke barriers, he changed the game," Kerr said. "And what he does, really to this day, is unique to himself. I just can’t even imagine anybody doing the stuff he does. It’s different; the way he impacts the game is different. ... 

"Steph doesn’t fit that normal mold. I love that Shaq (O'Neal) is bringing that up because, from a skills standpoint, it’s not even close. [Curry] is the greatest ever from a skills standpoint.”