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Veteran duo facing injury worry as Golden State Warriors seek nine straight v Thunder

By Peter O'Keefe

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 18: Andre Iguodala #9, Stephen Curry #30, Draymond Green #23, and Klay Thompson #11 of the Golden State Warriors pose with their championship rings in front of a championship banner during a ceremony prior to the game against the Los Angeles Lakers at Chase Center on October 18, 2022 in San Francisco, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 18: Andre Iguodala #9, Stephen Curry #30, Draymond Green #23, and Klay Thompson #11 of the Golden State Warriors pose with their championship rings in front of a championship banner during a ceremony prior to the game against the Los Angeles Lakers at Chase Center on October 18, 2022 in San Francisco, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) /
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Veteran duo Draymond Green and Andre Iguodala are expected to be available for the Golden State Warriors matchup with the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday, but the pair will have to overcome slight injury concerns to take the floor at Paycom Center.

Green hurt his hand during the first-quarter of Sunday’s loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. The 33-year-old spent time in the locker room but returned with significant strapping and played out the game without apparent issue.

After playing his fourth game of the season and first since January 13, Iguodala has popped up on the injury report again with a recurrence of hip soreness. The 39-year-old recorded two assists in 14 minutes against the Lakers.

The Golden State Warriors will look to solidify their fifth-place position in the Western Conference with a win over the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Golden State may hold the fifth-worst road record in the league at 7-24, but one of those wins did come against Oklahoma City on January 30. They followed that eight-point victory with a 27-point blowout win a week later at Chase Center. The Warriors have won eight-straight games over the Thunder dating back to the 2020-21 season.

Golden State Warriors’ Klay Thompson had 12 threes and 42 points against the Oklahoma City Thunder on February 6. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
Golden State Warriors’ Klay Thompson had 12 threes and 42 points against the Oklahoma City Thunder on February 6. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) /

There’s no further indication on a return for Andrew Wiggins who will miss a ninth-straight game for personal reasons. Gary Payton II remains out as he recovers from injury, while the Warriors won’t have Anthony Lamb available after he reached his 50-game limit on a two-way contract.

The Thunder have been without number two overall pick Chet Holmgren for the entire season, and fellow talented big Aleksej Pokusevski since late December. Veteran forward Kenrich Williams suffered a season-ending wrist injury last week, while Jalen Williams is questionable to face the Warriors with a wrist issue as well.

Oklahoma City recently lost five-straight games, four of which came without star guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. Yet the Thunder still have play-in aspirations with Gilgeous-Alexander having returned for the second of two wins in a row over the Utah Jazz.

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A win for the 34-31 Warriors would further separate them from the 13th-placed Thunder who currently sit 3.5 games behind at 30-34. Golden State are one game in front of the play-in tournament with the Dallas Mavericks (seventh) and Los Angeles Clippers (eighth) breathing down their neck.

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