3 Golden State Warriors who have earned more minutes

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The Golden State Warriors are now 12-11, and while Stephen Curry has been putting the team on his back, others have stepped up and chipped in as well.

Despite watching Stephen Curry go off for an insane 57 points, the Golden State Warriors split their mini two-game series in Dallas. Now, the Warriors sit at 12-11 and are on the brink of playoff contention.

The season is long, and the struggles may just be starting for Golden State. With Kevon Looney and James Wiseman out along with Marquese Chriss still sidelined, the team is without a single big man for the foreseeable future.

It looks like it could be at least a week or two until they get a center back on the court. That’s going to leave them focusing their lineups more towards a small-ball style, and it’s not necessarily by choice.

So far, the Warriors have played well in small-ball lineups, and over the past few seasons, they’ve proven competent at playing without a top-tier rebounder on the court. Those lineups did have the almost 7-foot Kevin Durant as well though.

The Warriors are in a different predicament now. Without Durant and no center, Steve Kerr will be forced into small-ball lineups for the next few weeks. That said, here are three players that the short-handed Dubs should give more minutes.

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