The Golden State Warriors are hoping to capitalize on their incredible—and, to be honest, unexpected—sweeping of Florida, where they destroyed the Miami Heat on Tuesday and defeated the Orlando Magic on Wednesday.
They now have a simpler matchup against the 18-54 Charlotte Hornets, who they should hopefully win. Even though they aren’t playing at their best, the Dubs are still healthier than the Hornets. See the complete injury report here.
Warriors Jonathan Kuminga is questionable due to pain in his left knee.
JK was dubious on Wednesday as well, so he was forced to miss the match. Due to that and Draymond Green’s early dismissal, the Warriors were missing their starting frontcourt for much the whole game. Hopefully, Kuminga is good to go because he has emerged as one of the team’s best players.
Dario Šarić’s right knee pain seems dubious.
The team’s choice to play small and the rise of Trayce Jackson-Davis have caused Šarić, a major contributor early in the season, to drop out of the starting lineup. The floor-spacing big man has only appeared in three of the previous 11 games, accounting for around 16 minutes of garbage time. He has missed the previous four games. At some point, he might find himself back in the mix, but for now, Dario, get well!
Ball (right ankle tendinopathy) — Hornets Out
The youthful star of the Hornets is out for the season and hasn’t played in two months, in case you haven’t been paying close attention to the NBA this year. Despite being one of the sport’s brightest and most exciting stars and having made the All-Star Game at the age of 20, he has only played in 58 games in the last two seasons due to injuries. Next year, perhaps, he’ll be fully recovered.
Seth Curry is out with a sprained right ankle.
Curry versus Curry will not take place tonight, but Steph and Seth’s father, Dell, will be covering the Hornets’ games on television.
Cody Marti is out with a sprained left ankle.
Speaking of siblings missing out on games, the Warriors will not get to play Cody three days after taking on Martin’s twin, Caleb.
Most likely — Davis Bertāns (fractured nose)
playing with a broken nose. You and I are not as tough as NBA players. Dub Nation, enjoy the action!
Mark Williams (recovering from a low back ailment) is out.
Williams appeared in just 19 games this season prior to suffering a back injury that appears to have sidelined him for the duration of the campaign. We can only hope that he’s healthy for the 2024–25 season after a fantastic rookie campaign the previous year.
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