Steph Curry returns to Warriors lineup vs. Pelicans

NEW ORLEANS — Steph Curry returned for what head coach Steve Kerr has called the biggest game of the Warriors’ season.

Curry, 37, missed the prior two games — losses in Atlanta and Miami — with a pelvic contusion. He suffered the injury last week against the Toronto Raptors.

The reason Golden State’s game was so significant is because the Warriors have strung together a few lackluster performances and have slipped from sixth to seventh place in the Western Conference. Because they’ve...