Warriors star downgraded to questionable for elimination game

Warriors forward Andrew Wiggins has seen his status downgraded to questionable ahead of his team’s must-win Game 6 against the Lakers on Friday, per Anthony Slater of The Athletic.

Slater reports that Wiggins has suffered a left costal cartilage fracture in his ribcage.

This must be discouraging news for Golden State, coming off a blowout 121-106 Game 5 win over Los Angeles on Wednesday. In that victory, Wiggins scored 25 points on 10-of-18 shooting, his best output in 12 playoff games this season. He also pulled down seven rebounds, dished out an assist and notched one steal.

For the series, the 6-foot-7 combo forward out of Kentucky is averaging 16.8 points, 6.0 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 0.6 steals across 33.2 minutes per game. The Lakers still lead the Warriors 3-2, meaning Golden State will have to win out to advance to its second straight Western Conference finals appearance.

If Wiggins sits, it will be fascinating to see which player head coach Steve Kerr opts to insert into his starting lineup.