Doug Christie’s recent success in Sacramento isn’t surprising to a familiar NBA rival. On the latest episode of his “The Draymond Green Show” podcast, Golden State Warriors veteran forward Draymond Green,
The Golden State Warriors will face the Sacramento Kings in this NBA matchup at the Golden 1 Center on Wednesday, January 22nd. WATCH: Warriors vs Kings Live | Stream free on Fubo Golden State will be without Draymond Green for the next couple of games as he deals with injury and the wheels are starting to come off for the Warriors.
Following their miserable 125-85 loss to the Boston Celtics on Monday, the Golden State Warriors need a bounce-back victory. However, Wednesday's contest against the Sacramento Kings is anything but easy, as the road team isn't as healthy as the Golden 1 Center host. The Warriors vs. Kings injury report reveals a banged-up road team.
DeMar DeRozan scored 32 points, Domantas Sabonis had 26 points and 18 rebounds and the Sacramento Kings overcame an 18-point deficit to beat the Golden State Warriors 123-117 on Wednesday night.
DeRozan scored 17 points in the third quarter as the Kings outscored the Warriors 37-20 to tie the game. Sacramento shot 57.7% from the field while holding Golden State to 40%. The Kings forced eight turnovers in the third, resulting in a 13-0 advantage in points off turnovers.
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Draymond Green's calf injury adds to Warriors' struggles. Awaiting MRI results, his return date is uncertain ahead of important games.
The middle portion of the Western Conference standings is a forgiving place. The struggling Suns were blown out by the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday, leaving them tied with the Warriors at 21-21. The Minnesota Timberwolves have fallen to 22-21, and the Warriors already own the tiebreaker over them.
Before meeting the Boston Celtics at Chase Center on Monday, the Warriors provided an injury update for Green. After undergoing an MRI, Green has suffered a mild calf strain and is now set to be re-evaluated in a week. Via @warriors on Twitter:
Green suffered the injury three minutes into Saturday’s game against the Washington Wizards. The Warriors won that game 122-114 but got blown out 125-85 by the Boston Celtics on Monday. It was Golden State’s most lopsided home loss in 40 years.
Warriors star Draymond Green has apologized for punching former teammate Jordan Poole and says it is time to move on from the incident that fractured their locker room over two years ago.