The Golden State Warriors basically accepted their Friday night clash against the Oklahoma City Thunder as a scheduled loss as they rested Stephen Curry, Jimmy Butler, and Draymond Green as the reigning champion.
Look, I’ll be completely honest with you: I don’t want to write this article. The Golden State Warriors got crushed on Friday night, losing 131-94 to the Oklahoma City Thunder.
The Warriors were shorthanded Friday, and it showed. Golden State played without Stephen Curry, Jimmy Butler, and Draymond Green in a 131-94 lopsided home loss to the Thunder.
There are a few games every year where the outcome is known before the ball is tipped. Friday’s contest between the Golden State Warriors and Oklahoma City Thunder was one such game.
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The Golden State Warriors needed everything they could tonight, as the team prepares to host the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder, but things haven’t gone their way.
It’s not going to be a flu game for Jimmy Butler. The latest injury report ahead of the Warriors-OKC clash ruled out Jimmy Butler at the last minute. With Steph Curry also missing this game, Steve Kerr’s got a tall mountain to climb against the defending champions.
The injuries keep stacking for the Golden State Warriors, and this one feels like adding insult to injury. Stephen Curry is out. Draymond Green is out.
The Golden State Warriors are expected to turn to Jonathan Kuminga as injuries continue to mount ahead of Friday night’s matchup against the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Instead of getting the young Thunder facing a squad of future Hall of Famers, it got Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Chet Holmgren dominating Pat Spencer and Brandin Podziemski.
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