The Warriors had just suffered a defeat and returned home to play against the Kings on Dec. 21. Curry and Green will both come back in this game, and all they have to do is lead the team to the full victory. The Kings had won before, but core Fox was in the health protection program, so it could only be led by Haliburton, Hield and Barnes.
The Warriors' main players in the last game were widely absent, including Curry, Green and Wiggins, and as a result, they lost to the Raptors on the road and ended their three-game winning streak. Against the Kings, they certainly don't want to lose in a row, so they will go all out to win.
The Warriors' bad thing right now is that Poole will be out of the game, and he is currently in the health protection process. And that's the same with Wiggins, which obviously has an impact on the team's strength. Wiggins and Poole can both score more than 18 points in the new season, which is an important attack point for the Warriors in addition to Curry, but they are now facing absences. This situation can only rely on Curry, who must play an efficient offensive and defensive role in order to lead the team to the opponent.
Green's main role is to defend and respond on the inside, and because the Warriors are absent from the team, he also has to bear more on the offensive end. Green's game against the Pacers cut 15 points and 9 rebounds, and it is clear that his ability to cut points cannot be ignored. The game against the Kings requires Green to be aggressive in order to support Curry. At the same time, the defensive end cannot relax, and Green's role is very critical.
Wiggins and Poole are out, and the Warriors need players on the bench to come forward. Bjelica, Porter, Lee, Anderson, Payton and other people are all good players, they will not play less time in this game, and they must help the team with good performance.
The Kings have previously won at home, beating the Spurs, winning two of their last three games. The road game against the Warriors is an uphill battle, and it is not easy to be upset. To make matters worse, the King also had many people affected by the epidemic control, such as Fox, Davis, Bagley, Lane and others. In addition, the team has injuries, and Holmes and Mitchell will be absent due to injury. The Kings' roster is clearly uneven, and it's hard to win the Warriors.
The main player is absent, and the Kings leader is Halliburton, who scored 27 points and 11 assists against the Spurs. And Haliburton's last two games have been double-doubles, and Fox's absence has allowed him to play out. For Halliburton to continue to help the team win is the only goal, even against the strong Warriors, if they can continue the form, it will be a great threat to the opponent.
The Kings also have Hield and Barnes to be trusted, with Hield averaging 15.6 points per game in the new season and his firepower on the perimeter is reliable. Barnes also averaged 17.6 points and 6.5 rebounds per game this season, and if the game against the Warriors can continue, it will hit the opponent. It is worth mentioning that the Warriors are still the old owners of Barnes, and the significance of this game is different.
Expected starting players for both sides:
Kings: Halliburton, Hield, Barnes, Metu, Thompson.
Warriors: Curry, Payton, Anderson, Green, Looney.