For the Golden State Warriors to have any chance at another title this season, they can’t afford to lose Stephen Curry. With the playoffs around the corner, the Warriors had a little scare, as Curry left their game against the Toronto Raptors on March 20 due to an injury.

Stephen Curry was shadowed by a combination of rangy wing defenders all night long, forcing him to shoot just 28.5% from the three-point line on 14 attempts while the Nuggets came away with a win in the absence of their three-time MVP Nikola Jokić and star point guard Jamal Murray.

The Golden State Warriors are showing that patience pays off; after being linked to blockbuster trades that would have required them to relinquish some of their youngsters, including Brandin Podziemski,