Golden State Warriors' Steph Curry says he's 'going to play' in Game 4 despite unspecified injury

BOSTON — Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry is expected to play in Game 4 of the NBA Finals on Friday.

Curry's status was up in the air after he suffered an injury late in the fourth quarter of Game 3 when Boston Celtics forward Al Horford rolled on Curry's leg as the two dove for a loose ball.

Curry lay on the floor for a few minutes, yelling in pain, before getting up with a limp. He was still walking gingerly about an hour and a half after the game when he entered and exited the news conference room.

But on Thursday, Curry appeared to be walking just fine. The Warriors didn't hold a team practice Thursday, instead using the day as a rest and recovery day. Only low-minute players got on-court work done.

"[I got] about 10½ hours of sleep, a couple dunks in the ice bucket and that's about it for now," Curry said about what treatment he had been doing over the previous 12 hours. «Then take advantage of today and tomorrow to get completely ready for the game. Get as much recovery and healing as possible and understand how important Game 4 is. I'm excited about the opportunity.»

Curry compares the injury he suffered in Game 3 to a less severe version of the foot sprain he suffered against the Celtics back in March, when Marcus Smart rolled on his leg in another loose-ball situation and he missed the final month of the regular season.

«Because I went through what I went through in the regular season and coming back, I know exactly what it is and what I've got to deal with and the soreness, pain level and all that,» Curry said. «So once I got checked out last night, I knew I wouldn't have to go get any extra tests just because we've been through this before.»

In March, it took Curry only a few steps after the play