On April 12, Beijing time, the Warriors will play the Trail Blazers on the road, Klay and Dream have confirmed that they will miss this game, and the reason for their suspension is listed as a right knee injury. In addition, Payton Jr. is doubtful, and Saric is likely to play. The Warriors have won the first three meetings of the season, and tomorrow's back-to-back games against the Pelicans are even more important for them, which could be a strategic rotation for the team.
The Warriors are currently 44-35 and 10th in the West, and although they have lost hope of challenging for sixth, they still have the potential to fight for a better playoff spot between 7-9.
Compared to the Warriors, the Trail Blazers' injury situation is much more serious, with Brogdon, Kamara, Grant, Sharpe, Simmons, Thybulle, and Lowe all confirmed sidelines. The Warriors are resting the two main forces in rotation, and it stands to reason that the strength is still far above the Trail Blazers, but in the three meetings this season, the Warriors have only won by 4 points in two of the three meetings, and they still can't be taken lightly.
However, the coaching staff should also prepare for tomorrow's back-to-back games against the Pelicans. After all, the Pelicans and Warriors are in contention, and their game is more important than this one against the Trail Blazers. In the previous two games against the Pelicans, the Warriors won one and lost one, so tomorrow's game will determine who is ranked higher with the two teams with the same record, of course, the premise is that the Pelicans lose to the Kings today, otherwise the Pelicans have won 48 games, and the Warriors will not be able to catch up with all 3 wins.
The truce between Klay and Dream means that Curry, Wiggins, Kuminga and others have to play a more important role. So far this season, the Warriors have won all four games that Klay has missed. In the 25 games that Dream has missed, the Warriors are 11-14.