Jimmy Butler is second on the Warriors in scoring with 20.0 ppg. He's coming off a 20-point performance on Wednesday against the Rockets tough defense. His usage should spike with Steph Curry sidelined for at least a week after injuring his quad in the fourth quarter of that game. Butler will face a significantly worse defensive team today when the Warriors host the Pelicans. New Orleans is 26th in the league in ppg allowed (122.5) and will be even worse after losing top defender Herbert Jones to a calf injury. Butler does a great job of attacking the rim and the Pels are 30th in the league at defending the rim per ShotQualityBets.
Poz has averaged 24.9 PRA in four games without Steph Curry this season. With Curry sidelined tonight, Podz will be in line for big minutes in a favorable matchup with the struggling Pelicans.
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Last Updated: April 11, 2023
The Golden State Warriors are nearing full strength for the first time since mid-season just as the NBA playoffs are set to begin.
Both Gary Payton II and Anrew Wiggins are returning to the team for another run at the NBA Finals. The Warriors finished their season in sixth place this year after a topsy turvy season that saw the defending champs put up an underwhelming 44-38 regular season record. This was mostly fueled by their awful road record (11-30).
Despite all this, the Warriors’ odds to win the NBA Finals have remained steady all season long with few bookmakers willing to write them off entirely, and as of Thursday, you could find them as low as +750 at some books.
The Warriors will begin their playoff push against the second No. 3 seed Sacramento Kings next week.
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NBA superstar Stephen Curry highlights the Warriors roster along with Klay Thompson and Draymond Green.