When the Warriors left Oakland for a flight to Los Angeles on Sunday, they took reinforcements along for the trip.
Draymond Green and Shaun Livingston will be active Monday night when the defending NBA champions face the Clippers at Staples Center.
Coverage on NBC Sports Bay Area begins at 6:30 p.m., with Warriors Pregame, followed by tipoff scheduled for 7:35 p.m.
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SIGN UP HERE Green missed the last two games with a sprained toe on his right foot, and Livingston missed the last seven games with soreness in his right foot. Warriors coach Steve Kerr confirmed the availability of bothplayers after the morning shootaround.
The Clippers (7-5) bear little resemblance to the team the Warriors (11-2) once considered Enemy No. 1. Forward Luc Mbah a Moute is the only player on the current roster that was a member of the Clippers' 2017 playoff team, and he returned this summer after one year with the Rockets.
Projected Lineups
Warriors
F Kevin Durant
F Draymond Green
C Damian Jones
G Klay Thompson
G Quinn Cook
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Clippers
F Tobias Harris
F Danilo Gallinari
C Marcin Gortat
G Patrick Beverley
G Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Injury Report
Warriors
C DeMarcus Cousins (Achilles tendon surgery rehab) and G Stephen Curry (groin strain) are listed as out.
Clippers
G Avery Bradley (ankle sprain) and F Luc Mbah a Moute (knee soreness) are listed as questionable.
Rotation Outlook
Warriors
The return of Green and Livingston puts most of the rotation intact, allowing Kerr more flexibility. The veterans will need to knock off some rust, however, so there might be some ugly moments.
With the added depth, the Warriors are better positioned to match up with a Clippers team that often relies on small lineups with relatively position-less players. Kerr won’t mind doing so.
Expect to see plenty of Jordan Bell and Kevon Looney. The Warriors likely will cross-match in the backcourt, with Thompson defending Gilgeous-Alexander and Cook on Beverley.
Clippers
Veterans Harris and Gallinari, both small forwards, share the team scoring lead at 19.6 points per game.
Though Gortat starts at center, he’s averaging just about 17 minutes per game, giving way to Montrezl Harrell and Boban Marjanovic. Harrell, the former Rocket, is a terrific athlete who's off to a terrific start.
The Warriors know Lou Williams, the reigning NBA Sixth Man of the Year, as he cooked them for 50 points in a game last season. He’ll see a rotating crew of defenders.
Coach Doc Rivers, a former NBA point guard, has trusted rookie Shai Gilgeous-Alexander to run the team. Results so far have been mixed.