SAN FRANCISCO -- The Warriors will need to overcome a threadbare roster to snap a 10-game losing streak -- their longest since 2002 -- Saturday when they face the Orlando Magic at Chase Center.
Pregame coverage on NBC Sports Bay Area begins at 4:30, with tipoff scheduled for 5:40.
After dominating the Magic in recent years, with 10 consecutive wins before last season, the Warriors (9-34) face the prospect of losing for the third straight time. They lost the second of two meetings last season and the first this season, on Dec. 1 in Florida.
With six players, including Draymond Green and Glenn Robinson III, unavailable, their task will be considerably more challenging.
Though Orlando (20-22) has won six of its last nine, including impressive victories over the Heat and the Lakers, the Magic has had trouble on the road, losing 14 of 21 games.
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Magic
F Aaron Gordon
F Khem Birch
C Nikola Vucevic
G Evan Fournier
G Markelle Fultz
Warriors
F Alec Burks
F Eric Paschall
C Willie Cauley-Stein
G Damion Lee
G D’Angelo Russell
INJURY REPORT
Magic: G Michael Carter-Williams (left shoulder AC sprain) is listed as questionable. F Al-Farouq Aminu (right meniscus tear), G D.J. Augustin (L knee bone irritation), F Jonathan Isaac (left knee injury) are listed as out.
Warriors: G Stephen Curry (left hand fracture), G Jacob Evans III (concussion), F Draymond Green (left finger sprain), C/F Kevon Looney (left abdominal soreness), F Glenn Robinson III (right ankle sprain) and G Klay Thompson (left ACL rehab) are listed as out. G Ky Bowman was recalled from Santa Cruz of the G League, but F/C Alen Smailagic remains on assignment.
ROTATION OUTLOOK
Magic: Magic coach Steve Clifford’s reputation is that he stresses defense. It was crucial to Orlando’s improvement from 25 wins in 2017-18 to 42 last season and resulted in the playoffs for the first time in seven years. That focus continues this season, as the Magic’s 100.8 defensive rating ranks fourth in the NBA ... As a testament to their offensive system, though, they are tied for third in the NBA in screen assists per game, with 11.2 ... Vucevic is averaging 18.9 ppg and 11.1 rpg over 31.8 mpg ... With an improved 3-point shot, Fornier leads the team in scoring at 19.1 ppg and is shooting 39.5 percent from deep ... The key player off the bench still is G Terrence Ross. The Sixth Man is averaging 13.3 ppg and 25.6 ppg this season ... The Magic last won in the Bay Area on Dec. 3, 2012. Of the current members of the team, only Vucevic was on the roster at that time.
Warriors: The count of healthy players stands at nine ... The Warriors have three big men available, with Marquese Chriss and Omari Spellman behind Cauley-Stein. They’ll need all three to deal with Vucevic ... Burks has scored in double figures in 23 of the last 25 games, averaging 17.1 ppg during that span ... Spellman has scored in double figures in seven of the last nine games, averaging 12.4 ppg ... After experiencing a decrease in production while fighting injuries, Paschall is showing signs of recovery. He scored in double figures in each of the last four games, 13.0 ppg while shooting 52.5 pct. from the field.
Officials: Mark Ayotte (crew chief), Karl Lane, Leroy Richardson.