The lottery-bound Golden State Warriors’ playoff aspirations were effectively dashed just four games into the season when Phoenix Suns center Aron Baynes landed on and broke Stephen Curry’s hand.

The Warriors -- who already entered the season shorthanded as Klay Thompson recovers from an ACL tear suffered during last year’s NBA Finals -- could not afford to miss Curry for an extended period of time in the aftermath of Kevin Durant’s departure, Andre Iguodala’s trade, and Shaun Livingston’s retirement.

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