The Golden State Warriors visit the Brooklyn Nets on Monday, December 29, at Barclays Center, tipping off at 7:30 p.m. ET. Golden State holds a 16-16 record, while Brooklyn sits at 10-19.
The Warriors enter the matchup on a one-game losing streak after a 127-141 overtime loss to Toronto on December 28. They defeated Dallas 126-116 on Christmas Day. Brooklyn carries a three-game winning streak, including a 123-107 win over Minnesota on December 27 and a 114-106 victory against Philadelphia on December 23.
Golden State’s injury report lists Jimmy Butler as probable with low back soreness, while Seth Curry (.667 FG% over 2 games) and Al Horford remain out. LJ Cryer and Malevy Leons are sidelined as G League two-way players.
For Brooklyn, Ziaire Williams is probable with a right ankle sprain, and multiple two-way players, including Tyson Etienne and E.J. Liddell, are out. Haywood Highsmith is recovering from right knee surgery.
Stephen Curry leads the Warriors at 28.9 points per game with 4.1 rebounds and 4.3 assists, shooting .463 from the field and .389 from three. Butler contributes 19.6 points, 5.6 rebounds, and 4.9 assists, while Brandin Podziemski averages 12.4 points and 4.6 rebounds. Draymond Green adds 8.5 points with 6.0 rebounds and 5.1 assists, and Moses Moody contributes 11.1 points per game.
Brooklyn’s Michael Porter Jr. leads the team with 25.7 points and 7.3 rebounds per game. Nic Claxton averages 13.6 points and 7.8 rebounds, and Noah Clowney contributes 13.4 points and 3.9 rebounds. Terance Mann and Egor Demin provide outside shooting and secondary playmaking, while Ziaire Williams offers scoring off the bench when healthy.
This season, the teams have not yet met.
