Stephen Curry isn't sure if he will be able to play in game three of Golden State's first-round NBA playoff series against Houston Rockets, even though his sprained right ankle is feeling better.
"Based on how I feel right now I probably couldn't play," he said after training on Wednesday (Thursday AEST). "But tomorrow it could be different."
Curry missed game two after he was hurt in the opening game. The Warriors overcame his absence to get a 115-106 victory and take a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven series.
Last season's MVP said he doesn't feel like he could play right now because he isn't able to "go full speed, or game speed, I should say and have confidence in the moves I need to do."
Curry, who led the NBA with 402 three-pointers in the regular season, said it's a fine balance to be fit to play.
"Obviously I want to be healthy and not put myself in danger of having this linger or having problems down the stretch, but you want to keep the rhythm and momentum that we've built and not get rusty. So hopefully we can accomplish both."
Golden State coach Steve Kerr was encouraged by how Curry looked on Wednesday, but is also concerned by that balance.
"You couldn't see anything today as far as a limp," he said. "So he's doing a lot better.
"It's funny because people say: 'Just give him like two weeks off his ankle will be fine,"' Kerr said with a laugh. "Yeah, but what about his shooting arm? What about his handle? Players want to play. So there's always a rest versus rhythm equation in there somewhere that we have to factor in."
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