Warriors' Steve Kerr unsure if Steph Curry will play back-to-back games

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He's back. 

Steph Curry is making his long-awaited return to the Warriors on Thursday night at Chase Center against the Toronto Raptors after missing the last 58 games. Coach Steve Kerr certainly hopes his two-time MVP can play in all of Golden State's remaining 20 games, but back-to-back's could be a different story. 

"It's all gonna be day-to-day," Kerr said Wednesday night on 95.7 The Game's "Damon, Ratto & Kolsky." "We'll see how he's doing on the following day after the game and go from there. I think everything is really a possibility, but it will all be determined on Steph's health." 

In the Warriors' final 20 games, there are three instances where they will play on back-to-back days. Curry broke his left non-shooting hand when Phoenix Suns center Aron Baynes came crashing down on it during an Oct. 30 loss in San Francisco. 

The star point guard has been itching to come back and made his excitement clear with the perfect movie clip on social media. His coach isn't worried about Curry bending the truth regarding his health, though. 

"He understands what's at stake and this needs to be a full recovery, so if he's struggling at all he'll sit out," Kerr said. "Hopefully everything goes well -- knock on wood -- and he gets to finish out these last (20 games)."

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Earlier in the interview, Kerr wouldn't cast a minutes restriction on Curry but said he'll play him in "shorter bursts." The expectation is that Curry will around 25 minutes in his first game back against the defending champions.

Whether he plays the final 20 games or not, basketball is in better hands with Steph Curry back on the court.

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