The Golden State Warriors will open their four-game road swing without a starter in the backcourt on Thursday against the Minnesota Timberwolves. For the second consecutive game, Klay Thompson has been ruled out for the Warriors due to a general illness.
Thompson was ruled out with the same illness during the Warriors’ loss on Sunday against the Dallas Mavericks at San Francisco’s Chase Center.
Via @anthonyVslater on Twitter:
Klay Thompson remains out tomorrow to open the road trip in Minnesota with this recent illness. Second straight missed game.
— Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) February 28, 2022
Steve Kerr is ruling Thompson as “day-to-day” with his illness. Kerr told reporters Thompson could join the Warriors on the road in Dallas for their contest on Thursday.
Steve Kerr called Klay Thompson “day-to-day” and said he may fly and join the Warriors in Dallas for Thursday’s game. Out tomorrow.
— Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) March 1, 2022
Without Thompson, Kerr opted to start Moses Moody in the backcourt against the Mavericks. The rookie played 25 minutes, scoring five points on 2-of-6 shooting from the field with five rebounds.
Jordan Poole came off the bench against the Mavs, tallying only four points on 0-of-7 shooting from the field with six boards and an assist in 19 minutes. Sunday’s contest was the first game this season Poole didn’t record a field goal.
The Warriors are slated to meet Karl-Anthony Towns, Anthony Edwards and the Timberwolves on Tuesday at 5 p.m. PT at the Target Center.
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