OAKLAND — Stephen Curry sat out practice Thursday recovering from a sprained left ankle that’s worse than he originally thought, but the point guard said he “probably” would be able to play when the Warriors host the Denver Nuggets in Game 3 Friday night of their opening round playoff series.

“There’s nothing I can do right now, just try to manage the swelling and hopefully get it right by tomorrow night,” Curry said. “I still have a little ways to go, but it should it should be all right.”

Curry said if the game were Thursday, he’d be doubtful.

“I can only speak about how I feel right now, and I wouldn’t be able to play right now,” he said. “But there’s still a day and a half to get it right, and I think I have enough time to do it.”

Curry is getting intensive treatment on the ankle to get it ready. He’s surprised it’s as bad as it is.

“It’s just a normal sprain,” he said. “It kind of acted up overnight after the game, and it was a little worse than I thought it would be since I was able to finish the game. It’s responded pretty well over the last day of treatment so I expect the same by (Friday) night.”