MINNESOTA – Steph Curry’s hamstring strain will keep him out for Game 2 of the Warriors’ playoff series against the Minnesota Timberwolves — and likely several more games.

An MRI Wednesday morning revealed a Grade 1 strain of his left hamstring, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported. While that is the least severe grade possible, he is still expected to miss at least a week.

Curry grabbed at his left hamstring after an offensive sequence in the second quarter of Game 1, motioned to the bench and left the game with 8:19 to go before halftime. The Warriors won the game 99-88.

The win was particularly significant because their medical staff will likely be conservative with his return to play, as muscle injuries — and hamstrings in particular — are ripe for re-injury.

“The reason you don’t want to rush back a hamstring strain is that there’s a high rate of re-injury if you come back too early.” Dr. Nirav Pandya, the director of sports medicine at Benioff Children’s Hospital, said in a social media post Tuesday night. “In addition, there’s a high rate of additional injuries to the body if your hamstring isn’t very secure or strong enough to come back on the court.”

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The Warriors play three games over the next week — including their first two home games of the series on Saturday and Monday.

Curry missed 12 regular-season games with an assortment of injuries, including two late in the regular season with a bruised pelvis. Curry has also been dealing with a right thumb and ankle injury.