Stephen Curry made both his return from injury and NBA history in the Golden State Warriors' Friday night loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Not even Steph Curry ’s return to action was enough to save the Golden State Warriors on Friday night. The 37-year-old superstar came back from a two-week absence due to a quad injury, and he made sure to make up for lost time against the Minnesota Timberwolves. However, despite Curry’s offensive explosion, Golden State lost 127-120.

While wearing the AE 2, Curry put on a show. Laced up in blue and neon green, Curry tallied a game-high 39 points on 14-of-28 shooting from the field with six made 3-pointers. Curry added five boards and five dimes in 32 minutes against the Timberwolves.

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Stephen Curry is back like he never left after being sidelined for five games. The Golden State Warriors had to endure five games without Stephen Curry as the 4x NBA champion recovered from a quad contusion and muscle strain injury.

Luckily for the Warriors, Curry hasn't had many serious injuries in recent years, as he played 70-plus games in each of the last two seasons, and he'll look to stay on the court following the quad injury to keep his streak of healthy campaigns alive.

Only in the last few days did Stephen Curry fully regain range of motion in his injured left thigh so he could resume all activity on the practice floor with the Golden State Warriors.

Stephen Curry’s injury progress gives the Warriors hope as he moves closer to returning after missing four straight games.

Stephen Curry has been forced to sit out the Golden State Warriors ’ last three games due to a quad injury. The former back-to-back MVP is set to miss his fourth consecutive contest on Saturday as the Warriors face the Cleveland Cavaliers in a road game at Rocket Arena.

Curry is averaging 27.9 points per game this season. With the Warriors’ heaviest hitter out for an extended period, the team handed the keys to the keys to the offense over to Pat Spencer . Even with Curry back, he still expects Spencer to have a role in the rotation for a team that is 13-12.

Curry's return is certainly a much-needed boost for the Warriors, however. In the 16 games he played prior to his injury absence, the 37-year-old guard averaged 27.9 points on 47.1% shooting, 3.7 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 1.3 steals.