The Golden State Warriors are set to host the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday at Oracle Arena.
Last time out against the Los Angeles Clippers, the reigning NBA champion Golden State Warriors secured a 121-105 victory at Staples Center. In what will be their second matchup in just five days, the Dubs will face off once again against the Clips, only this time it will be at Oracle Arena on Wednesday.
This game will be Golden State’s last game before starting a 5-game road trip that will feature the Milwaukee Bucks, Toronto Raptors, Cleveland Cavaliers, Chicago Bulls and the Houston Rockets. It’s important that the Warriors finish strong before heading East to face some of the best teams in the league.
As it stands right now, the Dubs hold the first seed in the West with a win/loss record of 33-8. They’ve created a significant amount of distance between the first and second seeds in the West, holding a solid 4-game lead over former Clippers point guard, Chris Paul, and Most Valuable Player candidate, James Harden.
The Warriors have also notably won five straight contests, scoring an average 127.0 points per game. After having to work with a severely depleted roster the majority of last month, this game against Los Angeles will have us see the Warriors at their healthiest so far this year.
Game Details
Golden State Warriors vs. Los Angeles Clippers
Tip-Off: Wednesday, January 10, 2018 at 7:30 p.m. PST
Location: Oracle Arena, Oakland, CA
TV: NBC Sports Bay Area, ESPN
Radio: 95.7 The Game, Warriors Radio Network
Projected Starting Lineups
Los Angeles Clippers
PG: Jawun Evans
SG: Lou Williams
SF: C.J. Williams
PF: Wesley Johnson
Head Coach: Doc Rivers
Golden State Warriors
PG: Stephen Curry
SG: Klay Thompson
SF: Kevin Durant
PF: Draymond Green
Head Coach: Steve Kerr
Injury Report
GSW: Kevin Durant (right calf strain), Draymond Green (right knee soreness) and Andre Iguodala (left knee & hip soreness) are considered probable. Damian Jones is on assignment with the Santa Cruz Warriors, while two-way contract players Quinn Cook and Chris Boucher are also with the Sea Dubs.
LAC: Milos Teodosic (sore plantar fasciitis) is listed as “questionable.” Patrick Beverley (right knee surgery), Danilo Gallinari (left glute injury), Blake Griffin (concussion) and Austin Rivers (right ankle injury) are inactive.
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Key(s) to the Game
They key to the game is simple: Don’t. Get. Hurt.
It was already disappointing enough having Steph Curry limited to the sidelines against the Cavs on Christmas Day; there’s no way Curry misses the only other regular season opportunity against self-proclaimed king of the NBA, LeBron James.
In addition, Draymond has seen his name on and off the injury list for the past couple months now, while KD has missed the last three games after carrying the team in Curry’s absence last month. It’s important that these two guys don’t push themselves too hard and remain as fresh as possible ahead of the team’s 5-game road trip.
(All game information provided via Warriors PR)