Overview
- Stephen Curry stayed in San Francisco and was ruled out against Sacramento with a worsening cold, according to Steve Kerr.
- Jimmy Butler (lower-back strain) and Draymond Green (right rib contusion) were also ruled out at tipoff, with Kerr listing both as day to day.
- With their top trio unavailable, Kerr started Will Richard, Quentin Post and Moses Moody alongside Brandin Podziemski and Jonathan Kuminga.
- Kerr said the early schedule has caught up to the roster and noted a meeting with GM Mike Dunleavy Jr. and performance director Rick Celebrini to plan spot rest for veteran players.
- Golden State visits Denver on Friday, and Kerr expressed hope Butler and Green can return as the team works through a run of 15 games in 26 days across 10 cities.