For the game, the Warriors could be without their best player, as two-time MVP Steph Curry has been ruled out. Curry is averaging 22.6 points, 4.9 rebounds, 6.3 assists and 1.1 steals per contest while shooting 44.

When speaking on TNT's Inside The NBA following the Warriors loss, Kenny Smith proposed the front office takes drastic action. Rather than trading for another aging superstar, Smith believes it's time for the front office to rebuild the roster with more young players around Curry.

Eliminated by the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2023 Western Conference Semifinals, Golden State then failed to make the playoffs in 2024 when it was eliminated in the Play-In Tournament. Now 21-21 and 11th in the Western Conference standings, the Warriors look far from a title contender.