SAN FRANCISCO -- Amid coronavirus concerns and with the marquee wiped clean of stars, it will be player-development night at Chase Center on Saturday when the Warriors play host to the 76ers.
The Warriors will be without Stephen Curry and Draymond Green, and neither Joel Embiid or Ben Simmons will be available for Philadelphia the ABC telecast. Pregame coverage on NBC Sports Bay Area begins at 4:30, with tipoff scheduled for 5:35.
The Warriors (14-49) seeking their third win in four games, a feat they’ve accomplished only once this season, that coming in December. They’re also out to snap a 10-game home losing streak, dating back to Jan. 18 against Orlando.
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The Sixers (38-25), which entered the season as a co-favorite, along with the Bucks, to represent the Eastern Conference in the NBA Finals. They enter Saturday in sixth place in the conference, 15 games behind Milwaukee, largely because of a 10-23 road record.
PROJECTED LINEUPS
76ers
F Tobias Harris
F Mike Scott
C Al Horford
G Matisse Thybulle
G Shake Milton
Golden State Warriors
Warriors
F Andrew Wiggins
F Juan Toscano-Anderson
C Marquese Chriss
G Damian Lee
G Jordan Poole
INJURY REPORT
76ers: C Joel Embiid (left shoulder sprain), G Josh Richardson (concussion protocol), G Ben Simmons (Lower back nerve impingement) are listed as out.
Warriors: G Ky Bowman (right ankle sprain), G Stephen Curry (seasonal flu), F Draymond Green (left knee soreness), C/F Kevon Looney (left hip soreness), C/F Alen Smailagic (right quadriceps contusion) and G Klay Thompson (left ACL surgery rehab) are listed as out.
ROTATION OUTLOOK
76ers: With leading scorer Embiid and No. 3 scorer Simmons out, much of the offensive burden falls to Harris, whose 19.4 ppg is second on the team ... A University of Washington product, Thybulle was drafted by Philly in the first round last June primarily for his defensive abilities but has been a contributor on offense ... Milton, a second-round pick in 2018, has emerged as a solid scorer. The SMU product has scored in double figures in each of the last five games -- connecting on 21-of-31 from deep -- with a career-high 39 points last Sunday against the Clippers in Los Angeles ... former Warrior Alec Burks is averaging 11.1 ppg and 20.3 mpg coming off the bench ... former Warriors Glenn Robinson III is averaging 7.2 ppg and 18.3 mpg while appearing in 10 games, with four starts.
Warriors: Curry’s absence will allow more court time for Poole, who played only 16 minutes, his lowest total in more than a month, against Toronto on Thursday. He’s the closest thing to a PG among the healthy players ... Paschall has played so well off the bench that he likely will continue in that role. He scored 16 points in 32 minutes against the Raptors and has played at least 27 minutes in each of the last nine games. He also scored in double figures in all nine games ... Upon Curry’s return on Thursday, the Warriors jacked up a team-record 52 3-pointers but made only 14. Of their 38 misses, 28 were open looks. It will be tough to achieve redemption against Philly, which leads the league in limiting 3-point makes per game at 10.2 ... Nine players are expected to be available.
Officials: Scott Foster (crew chief), Courtney Kirkland, Jacyn Goble.