Stephen Curry is set to return Tuesday following a three-game absence because of an illness, and the Golden State Warriors hope their star guard is the cure to what ails them when they visit the defending NBA champions Oklahoma City Thunder . Tipoff is set for 8 p.m. ET from the Paycom Center.

The matchup will serve as a daunting but accurate litmus test for a Golden State team that started the NBA season 4-1 but has dropped four of its past six. The Warriors have lost their last four contests away from home and are facing a Thunder team that has yet to lose on its home floor. Oklahoma City returns from a four-game road trip in which its lone defeat -- and only loss so far this season -- came to the Portland Trail Blazers 121-119.

The Warriors come in on a positive note behind a

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