Steph Curry Out with Pelvic Injury as Jimmy Butler, Warriors Face Heat in Miami

The Golden State Warriors' playoff push has hit a speed bump as Stephen Curry continues to recover from his pelvic injury.

Per The Athletic's Anthony Slater, Curry will miss Tuesday's game against the Miami Heat amid his recovery from a pelvic bruise. Of note, Tuesday's contest against the Heat will mark the first time Jimmy Butler has played in Miami since being traded to Golden State in February.

Curry is expected to return for Friday's game against the New Orleans Pelicans, according to head coach Steve Kerr.

Kerr said that the decision to sit Curry on Tuesday was made after the Warriors star felt discomfort while working out Monday.

"At the very end of the workout, just one movement that he made just didn't quite feel right," Kerr said.

Curry has been able to stay healthy for most of the season. He has missed 11 games so far, but this is the first time he has had to sit out multiple games in a row. He also sat out Saturday's contest against the Atlanta Hawks.

The Warriors were given a scare in their 117-114 win over the Toronto Raptors on Thursday when Curry left in the third quarter. He took a hard fall driving to the basket, landing directly on his tail bone.

Kerr told reporters after the game that Curry "thought he might be able to come back" in, but they elected to hold him out just to be safe before he could undergo an MRI.

The Warriors have been playing great basketball since the trade deadline when they acquired Butler. They have moved up to sixth in the Western Conference, one game clear of the Los Angeles Clippers to avoid the play-in tournament.

Curry remains the driving force for everything they do on offense, but Butler gives them another impact scorer to rely on.

Kerr will likely turn to Brandin Podziemski and Buddy Hield to help pick up the slack until Curry is able to return.