Stephen Curry Sits Out Sunday With 'Injury Management' After Dropping 31 on Lakers

Stephen Curry is officially sitting out Sunday's game for "injury management," according to a report from Underdog NBA.

If you are wondering what exactly is being managed, it is the fact that he just played a basketball game on Saturday. The modern NBA back-to-back has turned star players into bank tellers who simply do not work on Sundays.

"Underdog NBA reported: 'Stephen Curry (injury management) listed out for Sunday.'"

Curry looked plenty healthy 24 hours ago when he dropped 31 points to lead a 112-95 comeback win over the Los Angeles Lakers.

He is currently averaging 29.2 points, 4.0 assists, and 3.8 rebounds on the season for a Golden State Warriors team sitting at a perfectly average 3-3.

The official reason for the rest traces back to a knee tweak he suffered during an open practice in mid-October. Golden State is clearly playing the long game, treating his right knee like a load-bearing wall in a historic home.

For fantasy managers and anyone looking at Sunday's player props, this is the ultimate headache. You cannot bet on a guy who is wearing street clothes, and the Warriors' offensive lines are going to look completely unrecognizable without him spacing the floor.

Golden State will have to figure out how to generate points without their franchise anchor for a night. Expect Curry to be fully rested and back in the starting lineup when the Warriors face the Phoenix Suns early next week.