The Golden State Warriors will be without shooting guard Klay Thompson and forward Kevon Looney for Saturday’s game against the Philadelphia 76ers, per ESPN’s Nick Friedell.
Klay Thompson (right knee soreness) and Kevon Looney (right pelvic soreness) will not play vs. Sixers.
— Nick Friedell (@NickFriedell) March 2, 2019
Thompson, 29, is dealing with right knee soreness following the team’s 103-96 loss to the Orlando Magic on Thursday. The eight-year sharpshooter notched 21 points in 36 minutes, while shooting a horrendous 3-of-12 from the 3-point line.
Head coach Steve Kerr told reporters at Saturday’s practice that Thompson will undergo an MRI, once the team returns home.
Steve Kerr on Klay Thompson’s right knee: “Inflammed enough where it doesn’t make sense to play him.” Klay will likely get an MRI when team gets back to Bay Area tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/ZOXTgEe2OF
— Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) March 2, 2019
Klay Thompson is averaging 22.0 points, 3.9 rebounds, and 2.3 assists, while shooting a career-low percentage (39.6) from deep for the Warriors this season.
Looney, 23, will miss his first game of the season tonight (right pelvic soreness) — currently posting an average of 6.2 points, 5.7 rebounds, and 1.7 assists in 62 games.
The Warriors will still have the pregame edge in the frontcourt battle, however, as Philly remains thin in that regard.
With the sidelined bigs Joel Embiid and Boban Marjanovic, it’s likely that the matchup will become a small-ball clash.
Warriors bigs Jordan Bell and Jonas Jerebko are in line for more burn, as well.
The Golden State Warriors will look to improve their deep shooting, after heaving up a forgettable 9-of-40 (22.5 percent) from the 3-point line against the Orlando Magic on Thursday.
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