Stephen Curry ruled out of Sunday's game, unsure for Tuesday

Golden State guard Stephen Curry will watch from the sidelines when the Warriors face the Portland Trail Blazers in Game 1 of their Western Conference playoff series on Sunday.

But coach Steve Kerr left the door open a slight crack that Curry could play Tuesday night in Game 2.

"I'd be shocked if he played Tuesday because he hasn't even been out on the floor yet," Kerr told the San Jose Mercury News. "I'm not going to rule him out for Tuesday, but not much of a chance he'd play then."

If Curry can get back on the practice floor in the next couple of days, Kerr said he could better evaluate his star guard's health.

Curry suffered a Grade 1 medial collateral ligament sprain in his right knee during Game 4 against the Houston Rockets on April 24. He was expected to miss at least two weeks, which would have put his return date around May 9.

"If he can progress throughout the week, fortunately Game 3 isn't until Saturday," Kerr said. "Maybe we'll get a chance to see him on the court for a couple of days and see what it looks like."