Stephen Curry has been ruled out for Game 3 against the Minnesota Timberwolves in the Western Conference semifinals.

Fatigued Golden State players took Wednesday off after a physical 99-88 Game 1 victory over the Timberwolves, but coach Steve Kerr and his staff went to work determining how the Warriors will play on without superstar Stephen Curry for the next three games and possibly the rest of the best-of-seven series.

Improbably, Golden State beat a younger, higher-seeded NBA playoff opponent without its best player. Their challenge? Do it again and again — for at least a week. After Warriors superstar Stephen Curry suffered a Grade 1 hamstring strain in Tuesday’s Game 1 victory at Minnesota,