Already short-handed entering Sunday’s game against the Denver Nuggets, the Warriors will be at even more of a disadvantage after ruling Draymond Green out with lower back soreness just before tip-off at Chase Center. Draymond Green (lower back soreness) is now OUT @NBCSWarriors — Dalton Johnson (@DaltonJ_Johnson) February 22, 2026 Golden State now is without Green, Kristaps Porzingis (illness) and Steph Curry (knee) for the Western Conference clash, and Jimmy Butler, of course, who is out for the 2025-26 NBA season with a torn ACL.Green was not listed on the Warriors’ injury report at 12:15 p.m. PT, but popped up on the 12:30 p.m. report.With both Porzingis and Green out, the onus will be on big men Al Horford and Quinten Post to stop Nikola Joki. Horford started in place of Green and drained back-to-back threes to begin the game. Jamal Murray was listed as questionable for the Warriors-Nuggets game but is good to go. We noticed he wasn't coming out at his usual time for pregame warmups and were wondering if this was the case Al Horford will start in place of Draymond Green https://t.co/6Agt11tCoq...