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Curry and Green Rest, So Lendeborg and Podziemski Own the Streak

With Curry and Green sitting against the Clippers, the three-game winning streak now depends on whether Lendeborg and Podziemski can run the offense.

By the Warriors Nightly Desk · Sunday, November 1

Golden State is 3-3 and 10th in the West after three straight wins. Dalton Johnson of NBC Sports Bay Area reported that Stephen Curry (right knee management) and Draymond Green (low back management) are out against the Clippers.

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Who is missing tonight?

Curry scored 44 at Minnesota and 31 against the Lakers, and he sits today. So does Green. By our count, the five players out tonight (Curry, Green, Moody, Porzingis and Butler) average 137 minutes a game between them. Only one club in the league has lost more minutes to injury since opening night, 1,371 for the Warriors.

Who plays the minutes?

Yaxel Lendeborg is averaging 19.8 points and 7.8 rebounds in 32.0 minutes over six games. Brandin Podziemski is at 16.3 points and 5.0 assists in 32.7 minutes over four. Charles Bassey's minutes are up nine a night and Nate Williams's up 14 over the last three games, with a teammate out. That is a short sample, and it fades once the starters return.

Is this the right opponent?

The Clippers are 1-4, have lost four straight and carry a net rating of -5.9, with Ingram, Beal and Strus out. Golden State is 0.9 over six games, and Suns come tomorrow. Curry and Green are listed to return on November 2, so tonight is the one game where the bench carries the offense. Gui Santos, whose left knee is listed with a return date of today, would help.

What does Lendeborg owe the streak?

Dalton Johnson reported that Lendeborg fouled out against the Lakers with six points and five turnovers. He is the steady second option, but tonight he is the first. If he handles that load and Podziemski organizes the bench units, the streak stops being about one man's shooting.

Is Stephen Curry playing against the Clippers on November 1?

No. Dalton Johnson of NBC Sports Bay Area reported that Curry (right knee management) and Draymond Green (low back management) are out. Both are listed with a return date of November 2.

What is the Warriors' record entering the Clippers game?

Golden State is 3-3 and 10th in the West, having won three straight. The Clippers are 1-4 and have lost four in a row.

By the Warriors Nightly Desk, written from the club's data and the reports on file, with every name and number checked against them. How the desks work.