After dropping a gut-wrenching loss to the Washington Wizards on Friday, the Golden State Warriors will be without a starter in the second leg of a back-to-back on Saturday against the Houston Rockets.
During the second quarter, Kelly Oubre Jr. drove through the lane to finish an explosive attempt against his former team. Following the acrobatic bucket, Oubre Jr. came crashing down to the floor in a brutal fall.
Via @NBATV on Twitter:
Kelly Oubre Jr. showin' off the ups 💪 pic.twitter.com/x5UKvk2rFR
— NBA TV (@NBATV) April 10, 2021
Despite finishing the game against the Wizards with 23 points on 8-for-13 shooting, two assists and six rebounds in 37 minutes, Oubre Jr. has been ruled out on Saturday against the Rockets with a sore wrist.
Without Oubre Jr., the Warriors will elevate Kent Bazemore into the starting lineup against the Rockets. During the 2020-21 campaign, Bazemore is averaging 6.0 points on 44.3% shooting from the floor with 2.9 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 16.8 minutes per game.
The Warriors will meet the Rockets at Chase Center on Saturday at 7 p.m. PT.
