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MIAMI -- Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry sat out Wednesday night's 110-96 loss to the Miami Heat because of ankle soreness. The team's other headliners, Jimmy Butler (back) and Draymond Green (illness), were also out for the game. Curry initially tweaked his right ankle last Friday night during a 49-point performance in San Antonio and then tweaked it again during the first half of Tuesday night's loss in Orlando. Curry said he wanted to see how the ankle responded after a plane ride and some sleep. The Warriors ruled him out six hours before tip against the Heat. The team is hopeful he will return Friday night against the Portland Trail Blazers back in San Francisco. Butler is dealing with the same lower back soreness that forced him to miss a game in Sacramento earlier this season. Wednesday marked his second trip back to Miami since the Heat traded him to the Warriors in February. Reserve guard Buddy Hield, who also has an illness, played 31 minutes and scored 18 points after initially being listed as questionable. The Warriors rested veteran center Al Horford on the second night of a back-to-back. Fifth-year wing Jonathan Kuminga remains out with knee tendinitis. This marks the end of a grueling road stretch for the Warriors. They have played a league-high 17 games in the season's first 29 days across 12 cities, including an NBA-high five back-to-backs. Their next five games are at home.
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