The Warriors lost to the Spurs on Wednesday night, 127-113. Given San Antonio’s status as the second-best team in the NBA and Golden State’s place at the very edge of the Western Conference playoff picture, it was not a surprising result. In fact, that final score reflects a game that was more competitive than it had a right to be in light of the Dubs’ personnel.
The Warriors’ injury report for the game was absolutely ridiculous. Steph Curry remains out, of course, with a potential return date for Sunday after months of rehabbing a nagging knee issue. But a whopping six other players joined him on the bench in street clothes. All five of the franchise’s “day-to-day” players (Gui Santos, Gary Payton II, De’Anthony Melton, Kristaps Porziņģis and Quinten Post) were ruled out. Al Horford remains sidelined due to a calf strain. All those names are in addition to Jimmy Butler II and Moses Moody, who suffered season-ending injuries.
