Warriors’ Curry (knee) ruled out for at least 5 more games

The Warriors will be without Steph Curry for at least five more games.

Curry is making “good progress” in his recovery from patella-femoral pain syndrome, commonly known as runner’s knee, according to an update from the Warriors on Wednesday.

The ailment has cost the Golden State superstar the past 15 games, and the earliest the Warriors could have Curry back would be their March 21 game against the Hawks.

Despite the lengthy absence, the Warriors’ sinking position in the standings and their otherwise beleaguered roster, all indications are that Curry intends to return this season.

According to the team, Curry has started doing individual work on the court with plans to intensify. He will be re-evaluated again in 10 days, next Friday, the Warriors said.

Golden State faces Atlanta in the fifth leg of a six-game road trip that Saturday. The Warriors finish the trip against the Mavericks on Monday before a stretch of seven of eight at home begins March 25 against the Nets.

Since the last time Curry took the court, in a Jan. 30 loss to the Pistons, the Warriors have gone 5-10 and fallen out of the No. 7-8 play-in matchup to the No. 9-10 game, further complicating their path.

They hold a 1.5-game lead on the Trail Blazers for the No. 9 seed and the right to host the initial play-in game. Either way, they would have to win that game and beat to the 7/8 loser to advance to a potential first-round matchup with the No. 1 seed, likely to be the Thunder.

“The goal is to get into that seven-eight game,” guard Pat Spencer said after the Warriors’ 130-124 loss to the Bulls in overtime on Tuesday. “We know how important every game is now down the stretch. So hopefully we get No. 30 healthy here.”

Overall this season, Golden State is 23-16 with Curry and 9-17 without him.

“Obviously it’s a completely different team with him here,” Kristaps Porzingis added after the loss, Golden State’s second in as many nights against a team in tank mode. “Hopefully I’ll get that chance (to experience it) soon.”

The combination of size and spacing makes Porzingis the ideal fit with Curry.

The Warriors’ injuries have meant that the duo hasn’t played together since Mike Dunleavy Jr. swung the trade for the 7-foot-3 sharpshooter at the deadline.

“I want to play with Steph,” Porzingis said. “Who doesn’t?”

Golden State is already without Jimmy Butler for the remainder of the season, and it has had to be careful with Porzingis, Al Horford and De’Anthony Melton as they deal with age and health issues.

Moses Moody has missed the past four games with a sprained wrist, Will Richard just returned Tuesday from an ankle injury that cost him four games, and Seth Curry played only his third game of the season Monday.

Curry is also waiting for the chance to share the court with his brother for the first time despite Golden State signing the younger Curry in December. Seth, 35, missed the past 40 games before returning Monday night in the Warriors’ 119-116 loss to the Jazz.

In all, the Warriors find themselves in a precarious position with 17 games left to play. At best, they will have Curry for the final 12 while trying to climb out of the lower play-in matchup.