Stephen Curry playing a team-high 29 minutes in the regular-season finale was an encouraging sign for one of the two pivotal factors the Warriors will take into the postseason.The Warriors hope Curry’s efficient 24-point effort in a loss to the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday was a preview of what’s to come, as his presence and performance will be critical when the teams meet Wednesday for an NBA play-in tournament game in Los Angeles.The second factor that figures to be at least as impactful was invisible on Sunday. The matchup of Golden State’s defensive savant Draymond Green vs. LA’s offensive ace Kawhi Leonard did not materialize.Green and Leonard were listed as questionable early Sunday afternoon, Green with a lingering lower-back issue and Leonard with a left ankle sprain. When the Clippers downgraded Leonard to out four hours before tipoff, the Warriors downgraded Green a couple hours later.Maybe each team had a valid reason. Or, more likely, both coaches took a tactical approach to a low-consequence game three days before a high-consequence rematch.Draymond wants this. Wants to prove that even now, at age 36, he remains among the league’s...
Why Draymond Green could be facing his last grand opportunity vs. Kawhi Leonard
Published April 13, 2026 at 8:45 AM
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