The Golden State Warriors will be without two of their players when they face the Dallas Mavericks tonight.
Forward Draymond Green and center Zaza Pachulia have been ruled out by the team, per Melissa Rohlin of the Bay Area News Group. Rohlin also reported that point guard Stephen Curry was still out with an ankle injury.
Nick Young also will not play because he is currently in the NBA's concussion protocol.
While the injuries continue to mount for the Warriors, the team doesn't seem to be too concerned with them at this point. It's telling that the Warriors are holding Green and Pachulia out against the Mavericks, who are one of the worst teams in the NBA this season.
Golden State does not need Green or Pachulia to play in order to beat the Mavericks. It makes sense that both of players, who have shoulder injuries, would take a game against a bad team to rest and heal as much as possible before their next game.
But there is some concern for the team as a whole with injuries. Several players have had to miss games this season because of ailments. Again, nothing too serious, but one has to wonder if anyone on the Warriors is fully healthy at this point.