San Francisco–Free Fall Golden State Warriors Lost four more players to injury Friday night and lost their fourth straight game, 127-117 minnesota timberwolvesTo continue their decline in the Western Conference standings.
veteran forward draymond green Was scratched 30 minutes before tipoff due to lower back pain. Veterans Center al horford Was released after five minutes with stiffness in his right calf. veteran guard seth curry He was taken to the locker room in the second quarter limping with pain in his left adductor. and second year center quinton post He sprained his left ankle.
“We’re going through it,” Warriors coach Steve Kerr said. “We’ve lost like any other team for as long as I can remember.”
The Warriors have been missing two of their best players for more than a month. jimmy butler Tore an ACL in early January and was out for the season. Stephen Curry He has been sidelined since January 30 due to a persistent right knee problem.
Stephen Curry missed his 16th consecutive game on Friday night, and the Warriors went 5-11 during that stretch to fall to 32-34, two games behind. LA Clippers (four straight winners) for the eighth seed in the Western Conference.
Green’s back issue does not appear to be serious. He was seen in the locker room after Friday’s game and was moving around fine. There has been no official statement regarding the severity of the injuries to Post’s ankle or Seth Curry’s adductor. Kerr called Horford’s calf injury a “strain” and indicated the expectation that he would miss time.
“With a calf, we’re not going to move him back any time soon,” Kerr said.
This latest wave of injuries comes at an inopportune time for the Warriors. They begin a six-game road trip against the Knicks 43-25 in New York on Sunday night and also make stops in Boston, Detroit and Atlanta, putting them in serious danger of falling down. portland trail blazers (32-35) in 10th place.
Recently Acquired Center kristaps porzingis There was a small bright spot for the warriors. In his fourth game with the franchise, he increased his workload to 22 minutes and scored 20 points, after which he said he was making progress with his recent health issues.
But the Warriors trailed badly without half their rotation, falling by as many as 25 points and never getting closer than nine during a weak second-half comeback.
timberwolves star Anthony Edwards He complained of pain in his right knee earlier in the day and admitted there were some doubts over his play. But he got the green light an hour before tip-off and proceeded to score 42 points, letting Stephen Curry know about it in front of the Warriors bench after a corner 3.
“That’s my boy,” Edwards said. “Love Steph. Love everything about him. To me, the greatest point guard. Love playing against him. If he’s not playing, just talk trash to him on the sidelines.”
Edwards sprained his right knee late in the game, but appeared to be fine after the game and was working out outside the visiting locker room wearing a sleeve on his right leg.
“I’m good,” Edwards said.
