Overview
- Golden State starts a five-game stretch at Chase Center, where it is unbeaten, after closing a nine-day, six-game trip with a 110-96 loss in Miami.
- The Warriors are 9-8 following an unusually heavy early schedule that included five back-to-backs and just three or four practices, according to Steve Kerr.
- Offense is the priority as the team ranks 23rd in efficiency and leads the NBA in turnover rate at 16.8%, with Kerr targeting spacing, cutting and simpler decisions.
- Stephen Curry has been cleared to return from illness for Friday’s NBA Cup matchup against Portland, while Jonathan Kuminga remains out with knee tendinitis.
- The Cup game offers a chance to respond to a 139-119 loss to the Trail Blazers in October, with all teams in West Group C entering the night at 1-1.