Overview

• Horford logged 14 minutes off the bench in his first Warriors appearance, posting three points, four rebounds, three assists and three blocks in a 111-103 win.
• Stephen Curry praised Horford as a high-IQ, championship-caliber fit who provides space and defensive presence, noting early "unspoken" chemistry on a give-and-go layup.
• Steve Kerr said Horford "fits any lineup" and used him in small-ball and two-big configurations, including stretches alongside Quinten Post that fueled a second-quarter run.
• Kerr opened with a small lineup of Curry, Brandin Podziemski, Moses Moody, Jimmy Butler and Draymond Green but emphasized this does not signal heavy center minutes for Green.
• The Warriors limited veteran minutes to about 15 in the opener and will use the preseason to preserve older players while sorting rotation roles for Moody, Podziemski and Jonathan Kuminga.