Golden State will enter Saturday’s clash at Paycom Center without Stephen Curry (right patellofemoral pain syndrome) and Jimmy Butler III (right ACL surgery). Seth Curry (left sciatic nerve irritation) and De’Anthony Melton (left knee) are listed as questionable. Moses Moody (right wrist) and Kristaps Porzingis (general illness) remain out or uncertain, while Gary Payton II (left ankle) is probable, and Will Richard (right ankle) is questionable.
Oklahoma City faces its own injury challenges, sidelining Branden Carlson (low back), Alex Caruso (left hip), Isaiah Hartenstein (left calf), Ajay Mitchell (abdominal/left ankle), Thomas Sorber (right ACL), and Jalen Williams (right hamstring). These absences leave the Thunder without multiple starters, though Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Chet Holmgren continue to lead the squad.
Golden State has struggled with depth this season. Curry leads the team at 27.2 points per game while Brandin Podziemski averages 12.6 points per game. Draymond Green averages 8.4 points and 5.6 rebounds, offering defensive stability amid injuries.
The Thunder enter the matchup atop the Western Conference at 49-15, winning their last four games, including back-to-back victories over the Knicks and Bulls. Gilgeous-Alexander leads OKC with 31.7 points, 6.5 assists, and 4.4 rebounds per game. Holmgren provides 17.3 points and nine rebounds, with Jalen Williams contributing 17.5 points before being sidelined.
Historically, the Thunder have dominated this season’s series, winning all three previous encounters against Golden State by margins of 24, 12, and 37 points.
Saturday’s game tips off at 8:30 PM ET at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City.
