The Warriors lock horns with the Raptors on Thursday, March 20.
A day after recording a big 104-93 win over the Milwaukee Bucks, the Golden State Warriors are back on the courts. The Steve Kerr side will be up against the Toronto Raptors on Thursday, March 20 at home, Chase Center.
The sixth-seeded side in the West, Warriors, have been in fiery form this NBA season. After recording seven straight wins, they fell to the Nuggets. However, in the next match, they found their rhythm back, and would aim to continue the momentum. On the other hand, the Raptors will head into the game on the back of two straight losses.
The Warriors were without the invincible Stephen Curry in their previous game. Curry, despite being 37 years old, has been a dominating force for the Warriors. The Dubs are 33-26 with Curry and 7-3 without him this season.
Ahead of the Bucks game, head coach Steve Kerr shared an update about the 11-time All-Star, and said that he was rested with emotional and mental fatigue. As per Kerr, “The last three games I think he’s been tired, but it’s more of a mental and emotional fatigue than physical. He’s fine physically. When he’s emotionally tired, it affects his decision-making. He’s a little bit out of sorts.”
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The two-time All-Star MVP, who is averaging 28.9 points, 6.3 assists and 4.1 rebounds in his last 10 games, will be back in action on Thursday. According to Willard & Dibs (@WillardAndDibs), Steve Kerr confirmed that Curry will be a part of the lineup against the Raptors. “[Steph]’s doing great. He’s going to play tomorrow,” Kerr said of Steph.
Not only this, but Curry has also been cleared off the official NBA injury report against the Raptors. According to it, only Gary Payton II has been listed as questionable with left knee soreness.
Notably, Curry has been averaging 24.3 points, 4.4 rebounds and 6.1 assists per game this regular season. A well-rested Curry will be expected to return with full force and pair up with Jimmy Butler to guide the side to another notable win.
Points: Over/Under 25.5
Rebounds: 3.5
Assists: 5.5
Three Pointers Made: 4.5
According to the betting props, Curry will score more than 25 points, which is a positive sign, considering his seasonal average is 24.3 points. The points line is 25.5. In his last five games, Curry came up with two 25+ point performances.
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