Things look bleak for the Golden State Warriors as they head to the Smoothie King Center tonight to take on the New Orleans Pelicans. While the Dubs enter this clash coming off an emphatic 128-117 win over the Denver Nuggets, they have been massively shorthanded lately.

The historic franchise played their most recent matchup with several of its key players in street clothes, including Stephen Curry. The veteran point guard has been out with an injury and missed his team’s game on Sunday. So, what’s the latest update on him?

Is Stephen Curry playing tonight against the Pelicans?

Well, despite the fact that his team could use his presence tonight, Stephen Curry unfortunately won’t be able to suit up tonight. The 37-year-old is still healing from the UCL sprain he suffered a few weeks ago and is expected to be re-evaluated by the Warriors’ medical staff in about 10 days.

The four-time NBA champion recently underwent a second MRI scan. And even though the reports suggested no structural damage, they revealed bone bruising in his right knee that requires some more rest. While that’s not great news for this game, it’s a positive update nonetheless.

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“Feeling good,” Curry said, speaking along similar lines. “I mean, it’s not going the way that I wanted it to, but I think we’re in the right direction of trying to get back out there as fast as possible.” So far, the two-time MVP has been instrumental for his team.

He’s averaging 27.2 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 4.8 assists, which speaks volumes about his importance to the Golden State Warriors. Still, it would’ve been one thing if he were the only setback the Warriors were facing at the moment. However, as it turns out, that’s not quite the case.

The Pelicans vs the Warriors injury reports for (Feb 24)

Here are the latest updates on the rest of the players from both teams ahead of tonight’s battle:

Golden State Warriors injury report

Apart from the sharpshooter, the Warriors will also miss Kristaps Porzingis, Jimmy Butler, and a few others. While the Latvian big man is struggling with an Achilles injury, Butler has been shut down for the rest of the season with a torn ACL. But that’s not all.

The likes of Draymond Green, De’Anthony Melton, and Al Horford all could be joining these three stars on the bench, piling up on Golden State’s misery. Green is questionable for this game because of a back issue. Meanwhile, Horford and Melton could miss the clash because of toe and knee injuries, respectively.

L.J. Cryer and Seth Curry also won’t be suiting up for this game tonight. While Cryer is dealing with a hamstring injury, Curry continues to recover from his sciatica injury that he sustained a few weeks ago. The Pelicans, on the other hand, are dealing with a much shorter injury list.

New Orleans Pelicans injury report

As for the New Orleans Pelicans, they are doing much better than the Golden State Warriors. The Pelicans will only be missing three players for tonight’s clash, with the most notable absence being that of Trey Murphy III. The forward has been ruled out for this game because of the shoulder injury.

Now, that’s a massive blow for the franchise, as Murphy III has been among the better players this season for his team. Nonetheless, the other two players New Orleans will be without tonight are Yves Missi and Micah Peavy.

This comes as a result of Missi and Peavy dealing with calf and toe injuries, respectively. That said, will these injuries on both teams affect their starting fives for this game? Probably.

Predicted lineups for the Pelicans vs the Warriors

Here’s how both teams could start tonight’s much-awaited clash:

It seems like Pat Spencer will have to fill in for Stephen Curry once again tonight. Meanwhile, Dejounte Murray will be hoping to make his debut tonight after dealing with an Achilles injury since the start of the season. So, this should be an interesting clash, as the Dubs will hope to get back-to-back wins tonight despite being shorthanded.