At 21-20, the Golden State Warriors will be lucky to make the Play-In Tournament this season. The Phoenix Suns, Sacramento Kings, and Los Angeles Clippers are climbing up the standings, and the San Antonio Spurs, who are one spot behind the Warriors, are frisky enough with Victor Wembanyama to make a second-half push.
The NBA has chosen to postpone the San Antonio Spurs vs Los Angeles Lakers game on Saturday due to the LA wildfires that are still rampant in the region.
The Warriors are 15-14 in Western Conference games. Golden State ranks fifth in the Western Conference at limiting opponent scoring, giving up only 111.3 points while holding opponents to 45.7% shooting.
Given that schedule, the Celtics also chose a cautious approach with several of their veterans. Jrue Holiday (shoulder), Kristaps Porzingis (illness) and Al Horford (big toe) all were ruled out against the Clippers after being listed as questionable.
The Intuit Dome located in the city of Los Angeles will be the venue for this preseason duel between two teams that seek to continue their path within the 2024-2025 NBA in their respective conferences. This stadium has a capacity for 18,000 fans and was inaugurated in 2024.
SAN FRANCISCO — Stephen Curry had 21 points and seven assists, Quinten Post scored a career-high 20 points and the Golden State Warriors routed the Chicago Bulls 131-106 on Thursday night.
The defending champions start up a back-to-back in Los Angeles on Wednesday, Jan. 22 when the Boston Celtics visit the LA Clippers at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif.
Jrue holiday received a big injury update for the Celtics' game on Wednesday night against the Clippers on the road.
Kristaps Porzingis isn't worried about the Celtics' play after their loss to the Lakers dropped their record to 10-9 in their last 19 games.
Milwaukee comes into a matchup against Los Angeles as winners of five consecutive games. The teams play Saturday for the first time this season.