The Warriors (42-31) lost the two games Curry missed before outlasting New Orleans, 111-95. The Pelicans were without Zion Williamson, CJ McCollum, Dejounte Murray, Herb Jones and Trey Murphy. All three of the Warriors, Clippers and Timberwolves won, keeping the race for the sixth seed essentially gridlocked. Each team has 42 wins.

The New Orleans Pelicans will be as shorthanded as ever as they face off against a Golden State Warriors team returning to full strength as Steph Curry returns

Steph Curry led the way with 23 points as the Golden State Warriors outlasted the short-handed New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night at Smoothie King Center.

Stephen Curry scored 23 points in his return from a two-game absence and the Golden State Warriors beat the New Orleans Pelicans 111-95 on Friday night. Coming back from a March 20 pelvic bruise, Curry played 34 minutes and made just 7 of 21 shots,

The Golden State Warriors are visiting the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night. This will be the fourth and final meeting of the regular season between the two

While most of that can be attributed to the absence of Steph Curry, the Warriors had no excuses for matching up against the Pelicans in New Orleans on Friday night. Seeking to kee

Their offense seemed revitalized, but the Warriors soon rallied back. Guard Moses Moody sparked the team's momentum with an energizing dunk, leading them to aggressively attack the paint and cut into the deficit.

Curry is wearing extra padding for tailbone protection and said he can still feel the soreness, but he can play.

The Golden State Warriors have made a major announcement regarding Stephen Curry ahead of Friday's game against the New Orleans Pelicans.