Curry will return from a 58-game absence after suffering a broken bone in his left hand against the Suns on Oct. 30. Over the last four months, he has undergone two surgeries and the longest in-season rehab of his career. It is expected that Curry will start Thursday night but will be held to a minutes restriction.
There isn’t a better time to return, because, for the first time since last June’s NBA Finals, the Raptors will face The Golden State Warriors at Bay Area. This time around, both teams look a whole lot different as firstly the game will take place at The Golden State Warriors new arena, the Chase Center in San Francisco, as Warriors moved there over the summer after playing in Oakland for nearly half a century. Secondly, The Golden State Warriors are looking to end a nine-game home losing streak as The Raptors, meanwhile, are hoping to strengthen their hold over the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference, winning the last 6 of their 10 games.
The Raptors coach Nick Nurse have been hampered by injuries and that could prove to be a problem, but The Golden State Warriors have won only twice in their last five games and will be up against the second-best side in the Eastern Conference, so it looks like The Raptors are the clear favorites in this one.
