The biggest question surrounding the Warriors ahead of Game 1 of their first-round NBA playoff series was whether Steph Curry would start or come off the bench Saturday night against the Denver Nuggets.
That question was answered a few minutes before tipoff when the Warriors announced that Jordan Poole would remain in the starting lineup with Curry on a minutes restriction.
That decision worked out well for the Warriors as Poole scored a game-high 30 points in their 123-107 win over the Nuggets at Chase Center.
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Curry, who was playing in his first game since March 16 when he sustained a left foot sprain against the Boston Celtics, played just under 22 minutes in the blowout win and finished with 16 points.
It's unclear how much time Curry needs to get back into a rhythm before returning to the starting lineup, but removing Poole will be a tough move for Warriors coach Steve Kerr.
After the win, Poole spoke to ESPN's Malika Andrews on the court and was asked if he will bug Kerr about remaining among the starting five.
"No comment," Poole told Andrews with a sly look on his face.
Kerr met with reporters shortly after the blowout win and shed as much light on the situation as Poole did.
"We'll cross that bridge when we come to it," Kerr said.
With Klay Thompson missing the first few months of the season and Curry missing the last month, Poole started 51 of the 76 regular-season games he played this season.
With reigning NBA MVP Nikola Jokic on the other side, Kerr probably needs to stick with starting center Kevon Looney to help neutralize the Nuggets' center. And Andrew Wiggins has started all 598 regular season games during his career, so it's hard to shift him to the bench for the first time.
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As much as Kerr would like to leave Poole in the starting lineup, the 22-year-old probably will move back to the second unit when Curry is ready to play starter-level minutes.
For Kerr and the Warriors, this is a good problem to have.
