For the second consecutive game, the Golden State Warriors will be without Kelly Oubre Jr. due to a sore wrist. Oubre Jr. previously missed five straight games with the same wrist injury after taking a rough fall to the floor following a dunk attempt against the Washington Wizards.
After initially returning from injury against the Philadelphia 76ers, Oubre Jr. shifted into a lead role in Golden State’s second unit. During his five-game stint off the bench, Oubre Jr. averaged 17 points on 43.9% shooting from the field with 5.4 rebounds in 29.1 minutes per contest.
Via @anthonyVslater on Twitter:
Draymond Green has been upgraded to probable tonight in Houston. Kelly Oubre is out again with a lingering wrist issue.
— Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) May 1, 2021
While Oubre Jr. was featured off the bench, Kent Bazemore stepped into the starting lineup. Despite missing three games in the league’s COVID-19 health and safety protocol, Bazemore has started eight games, averaging 11.3 points on 45.1% shooting from the field with 5.1 rebounds, two assists and 1.9 steals in 28.3 minutes.
In Golden State’s loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday, Bazemore notched a double-double with 10 points on 3-of-9 shooting from the field with 10 rebounds, three steals and two assists.
Without Oubre Jr. against the Timberwolves, Mychal Mulder led Golden State’s bench attack with 11 points on 5-of-12 shooting from the floor in 24 minutes.
Outside of Oubre Jr.’s injury, Draymond Green was listed as questionable with a shoulder injury on Friday. However, the former Defensive Player of the Year has been elevated to probable for Golden State’s tilt in Houston on Saturday.
Green is averaging 6.6 points on 42.8% shooting from the field with 8.6 assists and 6.8 rebounds per game.
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