Overview
- Tipoff is 1 p.m. ET at Spectrum Center in Charlotte with coverage on NBA TV, NBC Sports Bay Area and FanDuel Sports Network, plus streaming on League Pass and Fubo.
- Seth Curry is out with sciatic nerve irritation, while Hornets rookie Kon Knueppel is listed as probable after an ankle issue; several other Charlotte rotation players remain sidelined or questionable.
- Sportsbooks list Golden State around -6.5 to -7.5 with a total near 233–234 as the Warriors enter 17-16 after four wins in five and the Hornets sit 11-21.
- Charlotte has yielded a league-worst 3-point accuracy to opponents, a concern against Stephen Curry, who leads the NBA in made threes per game during another high-scoring season.
- Golden State has won the last five meetings and leads the all-time series, with today’s early tip wrapping the Warriors’ road swing before returning to the Bay Area.