
SAN FRANCISCO -- Steph Curry might walk through that door, but he will not be playing at Chase Center.
After spending several days last week hoping Curry would be cleared to return Sunday, the Warriors' depleted roster learned otherwise Saturday and now must face the Washington Wizards without the two-time MVP.
Pregame coverage on NBC Sports Bay Area begins at 4:30 p.m., with tipoff scheduled for 5:30.
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The Warriors (13-47) are on the second night of a back-to-back set, having snapped an eight-game losing streak with a win over the Suns in Phoenix. They prevailed despite the absence of not only Klay Thompson and Curry, but also Draymond Green, Jordan Poole and Ky Bowman.
Of the latter trio, only Poole is likely to play Sunday.
The Wizards (21-37) are making the second stop of a four-game trip through the Western Conference that opened with a 129-119 loss at the Utah Jazz on Friday.
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PROJECTED LINEUPS
Wizards
F Isaac Bonga
F Rui Hachimura
C Ian Mahinmi
G Bradley Beal
G Shabazz Napier
Warriors
F Andrew Wiggins
F Eric Paschall
C Marquese Chriss
G Damion Lee
G Jordan Poole
INJURY REPORT
Wizards: John Wall (left Achilles’ tendon surgery rehab) is listed as out.
Warriors: G Jordan Poole (right ankle sprain) is listed as available. F Draymond Green (left knee soreness), C/F Kevon Looney (left hip soreness) and F/C Alen Smailagic (right quadriceps contusion) are listed as questionable. G Ky Bowman (right ankle sprain), G Stephen Curry (left hand fracture) and G Klay Thompson (left ACL surgery rehab) are listed as out.
ROTATION OUTLOOK
Wizards: Beal has scored at least 25 points in a franchise-record 17 consecutive games, averaging 36.6 points per game during that span. His 30.3 points per game this season is second in the league, behind Houston’s James Harden (34.9). ... Hachimura is having an impressive rookie season. The Gonzaga product is averaging 13.9 points per game and has 14 games with at least 10 points and seven rebounds. ... Since the calendar flipped to 2020, Washington’s bench scoring (54.4 points per game) leads the NBA. Averaging 50.3 this season, it is No. 2, behind the Clippers (51.3). ... The key scorer among reserves has been power forward Davis Bertans, who is averaging 14.9 points per game. Other reserves averaging double figures are shooting guard Jordan McRae (12.8), point guard Ish Smith (10.5), small forward Moritz Wagner (10.2) and shooting guard Troy Brown Jr. (10.0). In addition, center Thomas Bryant, who has made 23 starts but now comes off the bench, is averaging 12.4 points per game.
Warriors: Poole will be available and gives the Warriors at least a quasi-point guard to operate the offense. ... In the unlikely event Green returns, he’ll start ahead of Paschall at power forward. Coach Steve Kerr might be tempted to start any other forward ahead Paschall, who has come off the bench to lead the team in scoring in each of the past two games, with 23 points against the Los Angeles Lakers and 25 against the Suns. ... Though the Warriors started Chriss at power forward in Phoenix alongside 7-foot center Dragan Bender and 6-6 Juan Toscano-Anderson at small forward, coach Kerr would consider a change despite the win and even if Green is unavailable. ... This is the Warriors’ first back-to-back set since Dec. 27-28, with the 62-day span being the longest in NBA history, per Elias Sports Bureau. ... The Warriors have swept only one series this season -- against the Chicago Bulls -- but by virtue of a 125-117 win on Feb. 3 in Washington can make it two with a win over the Wizards. ... The Warriors have used 31 different lineups in 60 games.
Officials: Rodney Mott (crew chief), Mark Lindsay, Matt Boland.