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Warriors' Draymond Green injures calf in return, to have MRI

SAN FRANCISCO -- Golden State Warriors stars Stephen Curry and Draymond Green both limped off the floor in a 122-114 win over Washington, and Green's status is in doubt moving forward as he will undergo an MRI on Sunday.

Curry suffered a left ankle injury in the final 1:05 and left the game to head back to the locker room before the final buzzer sounded. Curry, who had 26 points, says he plans on playing against the Boston Celtics on Monday.

"Feels great," Curry said of his ankle in the locker room. "See you on Monday."

Green's status for Monday appears doubtful. He left the game just three minutes into the first quarter and was shortly ruled out for the game after that with left calf tightness. He would return to the bench but could be seen walking with a noticeable limp.

Coach Steve Kerr said Green will undergo an MRI to see the severity of the injury.

"Steph told me he doesn't think it's serious," Kerr said. "They will both be day-to-day for now.

"We don't really know [with Green]. We will have to wait and see what the MRI shows tomorrow. Just kind of assess him the next couple of days and figure out what's next."

The Warriors (21-20) have been banged up. Curry has been playing with an injured thumb on his shooting hand and has had to manage pain in his knees for much of the season.

Green just returned from a three-game absence due to illness and a back issue and now could be looking at missing more time. Green, the team's defensive leader and connector on offense, averaged 8.7 points, 6.2 rebounds and 5.6 assists entering Saturday's game.

Golden State is already without Jonathan Kuminga, who has been out with an ankle injury since Jan. 4. Guard Brandin Podziemski has been out with an abdominal injury and Kyle Anderson did not play on Saturday with a glute injury as well.

Since opening the season with a 12-3 start, the Warriors have been in a slump. Saturday's win was their second in a row but only their ninth victory in the last 26 games.

The Warriors face Boston on Monday afternoon before playing at Sacramento on Wednesday. They return home to face the Bulls on Thursday and the Lakers on Saturday.