What does a ligament sprain in two-time MVP Stephen Curry's left foot mean for the Golden State Warriors and the battle for playoff seeding in the Western Conference?
On Friday, the Warriors gave a timetable of two weeks for Curry to be reevaluated for the injury, which occurred during the loss Wednesday to the Boston Celtics.
Although ESPN's Ramona Shelburne and Adrian Wojnarowski have reported optimism within the Golden State organization about Curry's ability to return before the start of the playoffs, the Warriors will be down to their final five games of the regular season when Curry is reevaluated.
With Golden State locked into a tight battle for seeding in the West, Curry's absence could determine whether the Warriors have home-court advantage in the second round of the playoffs. Worse yet, a slide could drop the team out of the top three seeds, meaning a possible matchup with the West-leading Phoenix Suns in the conference semifinals instead of putting off that clash until the conference finals.
Let's take a look at the ramifications of Curry's injury.
