SAN FRANCISCO – The Golden State Warriors will be without Stephen Curry, Jimmy Butler and Draymond Green for their Friday night home game against the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Green is resting and Curry twisted his left ankle late in the team’s win Wednesday afternoon at Charlotte. Butler was not initially listed on the injury report, but he appeared Friday with an illness.
Jonathan Kuminga was also ruled out before the match due to lower back pain.
This is the front of a homecoming game for the Warriors after returning from a road trip to Toronto, Brooklyn and Charlotte. They face the Jazz on Saturday night. They hope all three will be available against Utah.
Friday night’s game against the Thunder is on Prime Video. The NBA recently implemented a player participation policy for its stars during nationally televised games. Butler and Curry were All-Stars the previous three seasons, so they qualify, which means the league could fine them $100,000 if they deem their absences illegitimate.
Curry called his twisted ankle against the Hornets “a little blast from the past” but said he would be fine. He has had notorious ankle problems in the past. The team said Butler woke up Friday morning feeling ill.
The Warriors have won five of their last six games, going 18-16. Ten of their first games on January 11 will be at home.
