FINAL HOME GAME OF TOURNAMENT'S GROUP STAGE
Needing to win both of their remaining In-Season Tournament games to give themselves the best chance of advancing, the Warriors will host the San Antonio Spurs on Friday for their final home game of group play. The Warriors are 1-1 during the group stage and seek their first tournament win at Chase Center.
Warriors To Host Spurs in In-Season Tournament on Friday
Warriors vs. Spurs
Friday, Nov. 24 | Tipoff: 7 p.m.
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LAST TIME OUT
Aided by their bench, the Warriors nearly overcame a 23-point deficit but fell to the Suns 123-115 in Phoenix on Wednesday. Klay Thompson eclipsed his previous season-high for the second consecutive game, scoring 23 points and hitting six 3-pointers. For the first time this season, Stephen Curry was held under 20 points and under four made 3-pointers (1 3PM). » Full Game Recap
Golden State Warriors Highlights vs. Phoenix Suns
MATCHUP AT A GLANCE
| GSW | SAS |
| 7-9 | 3-12 |
| 11th in West | 15th in West |
| PTS: 113.9 (13th) | PTS: 109.7 (26th) |
| REB: 46.8 (5th) | REB: 42.5 (24th) |
| AST: 27.5 (6th) | AST: 28.7 (3rd) |
PREVIOUS GAME STARTERS
GSW: Stephen Curry, Chris Paul, Klay Thompson, Andrew Wiggins and Kevon Looney
SAS: Jeremy Sochan, Malaki Branham, Keldon Johnson, Victor Wembanyama and Zach Collins
INJURY & ROSTER NOTES
GSW: Draymond Green (league suspension) is out. Team Notes
SAS: TBD. Team Notes
12-DEEP
Head Coach Steve Kerr believes the Warriors are very deep this season and sees up to 12 players having an argument to be a part of the rotation.
"We've got 12 guys who are not only capable but deserving of rotation minutes and that’s a good problem to have," Kerr said.
Kerr is trying to settle into a nine or 10 man rotation but has been experimenting with different lineup combinations to decide what works best.
"We’re mixing and matching and trying to find combinations that make the most sense," Kerr said. "We’re gathering data and tape, but we do need to settle in on our nine or 10 and go from there."
TEAM LEADERS
| GSW | SAS |
| PTS: Curry (29.4) | PTS: Wembenyama (18.8) |
| REB: Looney (9.2) | REB: Wembenyama (9.5) |
| AST: Paul (7.6) | AST: Jones (5.3) |
SAN ANTONIO SCOUTING REPORT
The San Antonio Spurs are amidst the longest active losing streak in the Western Conference (10 games). The Spurs are last in the league in net rating, ranking 29th in offensive rating and 29th in defensive rating. Through three In-Season Tournament games, San Antonio is 0-3 and has a -52 point differential, the worst of any team during the tournament.
Despite their rough patch, the Spurs have a star rookie in Victor Wembenyama and a Hall of Fame coach in Gregg Popovich. Wembenyama leads all rookies in scoring (18.8 PPG) and blocks (2.6 BPG). He ranks second among rookies in rebounding (9.5 RPG) and third in made threes per game (1.5 3PM). Wembenyama is the Spurs' leading scorer, rebounder, and shot blocker. San Antonio has five scorers averaging double-figures, with Devin Vassell (17.4 PPG) and Keldon Johnson (16.6 PPG) joining Wembenyama to average more than 15 points per contest. Coach Popovich is the winningest coach in NBA history, with over 1,300 regular season wins.