5 Key Points that prove GSW are mortal without Curry

#2 Warriors plus/minus rating with and without Curry

The plus-minus, or PM, is a statistic used to measure a player's impact on the game, represented by the difference in the team's total scoring versus their opponent's when the player is on the court. PM is a very accurate depiction of how well a player impacts his team's scoring, and how much he really contributes on offense, accounting for the possible losses in defense.

This season, Curry has played 399 minutes, during which Golden State are +118 in this statistic, fairly decent. In the 470 minutes that Golden State have played without Curry, however, they are -8. This effectively shows us the difference that Curry being on the floor makes.

With Curry on the floor, the Warriors' offense just clicks; they make the extra passes needed, they get open looks, and they make their shots off beautiful assists. Without Curry, though, their offense is stagnant - more isolation plays, less passing, more turnovers, faulty handling, and other hazards to the team.

The numbers show us how the Warriors' offense turns into an ineffective mess without Curry, something that Durant accepts: "I mean, we're just trying to get good looks. I know Warriors basketball is 5, 6, 7 passes in a possession, but we're not going to get that at this point. We throw it 5 or 6 times and it's going to end up in a guy's hands who is trying to give it back to someone else."