Warriors guard Stephen Curry is on track to return for Game 2 of the Western Conference semifinals Tuesday night against the Pelicans.

"I’d be surprised if he didn’t play, but we’ve got to adjust for caution," Golden State head coach Steve Kerr said after practice Monday afternoon. "We’ll wait for tomorrow to see how he’s feeling."

The Warriors held Curry out of Game 1 on Saturday because he had only played one 5-on-5 contact scrimmage since he sprained his left MCL in a March 23 win over Atlanta. Golden State didn’t practice Sunday, but Curry still scrimmaged at the practice facility against several of the team’s younger players.

Now, after going through practice Monday with no issues, he is expected to play Game 2 without a minutes restriction. Kerr declined to say whether Curry will start or come off the bench.

"It’s really about his rhythm and whether he gets tired quickly or not," Kerr said. "If he does, we’ll take him out. We have to figure out what the rotations look like, so we’ll figure it out."

Curry, who has logged only 25 total minutes since March 8 because of ankle and knee injuries, feels no pain in his knee when working through the cuts and turns he’ll make in games. His 51 games played this season were his fewest since a slew of right ankle sprains limited his 2011-12 season to 26.

With a trip to the conference finals hanging in the balance, Golden State held him out of Game 1 to make sure he was at full strength. Curry is expected to participate in shoot-around Tuesday morning before returning for Game 2.

"The only factor in terms of allowing him to play is his health, and he’s ready to go," Kerr said. "He’s been cleared. Now it’s a question of rhythm and how much time we give him. It’s important. He needs to get his groove back."

Curry’s return could dictate the course of this second-round series. The Warriors — up 1-0 on the Pelicans — went 41-10 with him on the floor this season, but just 17-14 without him.

Connor Letourneau is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. Email: cletourneau@sfchronicle.com . Twitter: @Con_Chron