It is not just a coincidence the Warriors have been able to survive their minutes without Curry in the Butler era.

The Warriors announced an MRI revealed it was a Grade 1 hamstring strain and that the injury would be reevaluated in a week. That timeline meant he would miss Games 2, 3 and 4 with Game 5—scheduled one week from the announcement—up in the air.

The Golden State Warriors won Game 1 over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday, but they lost Stephen Curry to a strained left hamstring. Curry exited in the second quarter with 13 points in 13 minutes. He looked much more comfortable than he did against the Rockets, and it felt like he was setting up for a big series.