The Warriors will return to Chase Center on Monday night as they look to end their three-game losing streak.
Draymond Green will be available to assist with the effort.
Green—who last played on November 1—has missed each of the club’s last five games with a torn ligament in his left index finger. In his absence, the Warriors have fought valiantly and have gotten some really productive minutes from the trio of Eric Paschall, Alec Burks and D’Angelo Russell—who made a historic return of his own to the lineup on Friday night.
Despite the moral victories, the Warriors enter play on November 11 with a 2-8 record—tied for worst in the league with the Knicks. With Green back in the lineup, however, the Dubs will hope to end their losing streak and get back in the win column.
With respect to Green’s return to active duty, according to NBC Sports Bay Area’s Logan Murdock, Green intends to play and will not have any type of minutes restriction.
Here’s a pic of Draymond Green’s hand. He says he’ll play normal minutes tonight vs Utah despite tearing a ligament in his left index finger. pic.twitter.com/FmataPEmAQ
— Logan Murdock (@loganmmurdock) November 11, 2019
That Green expects to be fully unleashed on Monday night should be a comforting fact. The former Defensive Player of the Year’s presence is sorely needed, as through 10 games, Golden State ranks dead last in the NBA in defensive efficiency. The club is yielding 117 points per 100 possessions.
Hopefully, for Steve Kerr and his team, it’ll lead to a similar result to the one they were on the right end of when they scored an upset over the Trail Blazers last week.
The matchup with the Utah Jazz will tip-off at 7:30 p.m. PT.