The Golden State Warriors, contemporary off their shocking win over the Denver Nuggets on Sunday afternoon, are in search of their first back-to-back wins since wrapping up a four-game profitable streak on January 19 … the identical day that Jimmy Butler III tore his ACL, successfully ending no matter slim likelihood the Warriors had this season.
There’s excellent news and dangerous information for the Warriors, as they search a highway win tonight. The excellent news is that they’re facing the New Orleans Pelicans; along with using outdated mates Kevon Looney and Jordan Poole, the Pelicans are dreadful, with a 16-42 document. The dangerous information is that the Pelicans are largely wholesome, whereas the Warriors … properly, they very a lot should not. Here’s the total injury report.
Out — Steph Curry (proper patellofemoral ache syndrome)
No new information right here. Curry will miss his eighth consecutive sport … and ninth, should you embody the All-Star Game. Hopefully a return is quickly.
Out — Kristaps Porziņģis (sickness)
Porziņģis was a late scratch on Sunday, after waking up extraordinarily sick. So sick, actually, that he didn’t be a part of the Warriors on their two-city highway journey. Whether it is a generic flu, or one thing associated to his POTS analysis is unknown, however hopefully he feels higher quickly.
Out — Al Horford (left toe injury administration)
As everyone knows by now, Horford doesn’t play back-to-backs. So he’s getting right this moment’s sport off, and can play on Wednesday towards the Memphis Grizzlies.
Out — Jimmy Butler III (proper ACL surgical procedure)
Sadly I’m going to jot down “Out — Jimmy Butler III” for a really very long time earlier than he’s again on the court docket.
Out — Seth Curry (left sciatic nerve irritation)
More of the identical for the youthful Curry, who can be re-evaluated — once more — earlier than lengthy. He’s nonetheless solely performed in two video games this 12 months, and has but to share the court docket together with his brother.
Probable — Draymond Green (left low again injury administration)
Green was scratched a couple of minutes earlier than the beginning of Sunday’s sport, when his again flared up. Thankfully it looks as if he’s OK, and we’ll get to a see a enjoyable matchup towards Zion Williamson.
Available — De’Anthony Melton (left knee injury administration)
Melton was thought-about a query mark on the off day, however is nice to go now. He ought to begin.
Out — Trey Murphy III (proper shoulder contusion)
There was some speak earlier than the commerce deadline that the Warriors had been focusing on Murphy, however that clearly by no means occurred. The fifth-year wing is averaging a career-high 22.1 factors per sport, however will miss his third consecutive sport.
Out — Yves Missi (left calf pressure)
The Warriors gained’t see NOLA’s second-year heart, who’s scheduled to overlook his fourth straight sport with a calf injury.
Out — Micah Peavy (proper nice toe sprain)
Peavy is the Pelicans’ model of Will Richard. He was a second-round choose in 2025, however has performed a large position for New Orleans. But he’s been out for about two weeks with a toe injury.
Available — Dejounte Murray (proper Achilles rupture)
He’s again! Murray, who was an All-Star in 2021-22, is making his return to the court docket tonight. It’s his first sport since injuring his Achilles almost 13 months in the past. It can be nice seeing him on the court docket once more.
Enjoy the sport, Dub Nation! It suggestions off at 5:00 p.m. PT on NBC Sports Bay Area.
