Is Steph Curry playing tonight against the Pelicans? Latest injury update on Warriors' star ahead of matchup (March 28, 2023)

Steph Curry is set to play on Tuesday when the Golden State Warriors host the New Orleans Pelicans in San Francisco.

The game tips off at 10:00 p.m. ET and the Warriors are -8.5 point favorites in a match where the total is set at 234.5.

Steph Curry is active. Rumors were swirling that Curry would miss the Warriors' last game due to personal reasons, but he started and played 36 minutes in the loss against the Timberwolves.

Steph Curry struggled to score 20 points on 8 of 23 shooting. He went 4 of 13 from 3-point range. He added nine assists and six rebounds.

Curry has scored at least 20 points in his previous four outings. The Warriors are 3-1 in that stretch. Golden State has six games remaining in the regular season, three at home and three on the road. Four of its six games are against teams in playoff contention.

Steph Curry and the Warriors look to avoid the play-in tournament

Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors reacts after making a three-point shot against the Houston Rockets

Golden State needs every win to try to avoid the play-in tournament. They sit seventh in the Western Conference standings, and the top six teams advance to the playoffs automatically.

The defending champions are tied with the Minnesota Timberwolves (39-37) right now, who sit in sixth due to tiebreakers. The Warriors are one game behind the LA Clippers (40-36) and 1.5 games behind the Phoenix Suns (40-35).

Steph Curry is averaging 29.3 points per game and 6.0 assists per game in March. He is shooting 41.9% from 3 and 49.6% from the field this month. Those are close to his season averages, which sit at 29.4 ppg and 6.2 apg. He has shot 49.6 from the field this season, including 42.5% from the 3-point range and 93.2% from the free-throw line.

The Warriors will be without Andrew Wiggins, who continues to sit out due to personal reasons. Draymond Green is probable with neck soreness. Jordan Poole is probable with wrist soreness. Andre Iguodala and Ryan Hollins will also be out.

Poole was upgraded from doubtful. He has been on a recent tear for the Warriors scoring 27 and 33 points in his last two games. Poole shot 9 of 19 from downtown in those two games.

The Pelicans will likely be without Zion Williamson, who continues to sit out with a hamstring injury. Jose Alvarado will be out with a tibia injury.