Curry and Green have suffered injuries, is Kerr still able to lead the Warriors to surpass the Suns in terms of record?
【Injury Tide】
★ Warriors (second in the West): On January 15, 2022, Beijing time, the Warriors core Curry injured his right hand in the game between the Bulls and the Warriors; according to a number of sources, Curry will receive additional treatment for the right hand injury.
Curry: He averaged 26.3 points, 5.4 rebounds and 6 assists per game this season, shooting 42.1 percent from the field and 38.4 percent from three-point range.
Draymond Green: The Warriors have officially announced that Green will miss at least two weeks of games due to a sore left calf injury; Green can average 7.9 points, 7.6 rebounds, 7.4 assists, 1.4 steals and 1.2 blocks per game this season.
【Gap】
As of January 17, the Warriors are in second place in the league with a record of 31 wins and 11 losses.
2. The Suns lead the league with a record of 32 wins and 9 losses.
★ If the Warriors can't beat the Timberwolves in today's game, their gap with the Suns will widen to 2.5 wins.
【Good News/Warrior】
1. Although the Suns beat the Pistons on the road today, the team's interior big player Ayton injured his ankle in the second quarter of the game; Ayton averaged 16.8 points and 10.6 rebounds per game this season, shooting 65.7% from the field.
2, Suns three-point shooter Cameron Johnson sprained his ankle in the Suns and the Heat, has missed many regular season games in a row; Johnson, as the most accurate point on the Suns' outside line, can contribute 11.9 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game this season, shooting 45.8% and 43.8% from three-point range.
【Personal Opinion】
★ Although both the Warriors and the Suns have suffered injuries, the Warriors face significantly greater difficulties!
Curry is the Warriors' top scorer and spiritual leader, and chasing dreams is the team's organizational core and defensive hub; the reason why the Warriors can ride at the beginning of the season is inseparable from the excellent performance of these two in the game.
In contrast, although Ayton is the team's inner pillar and Cameron is the team's three-point shooter, in the end, the Suns' offense mainly relies on Paul's organization and Booker's singles; McGee and Jaylen Smith, two blue-collar interior players, have performed well this season, and the Suns can maintain the lead with the Warriors without Ayton in the regular season.
★ It is worth mentioning that the Second Half of the Regular Season Sun's schedule is easier than the Warriors, and it is very difficult for the Warriors to bite the Sun without Curry and chasing dreams!