Draymond Green, a forward for the Golden State Warriors, has been upgraded to available for the Christmas Day game against the Philadelphia Phillies after initially being listed as questionable with foot soreness. Grizzlies of Memphis and Ja Morant. Golden State is fortunate that Green can travel, considering they are already without Steph Curry, Andrew Wiggins, and Andre Iguodala.
The Warriors face the top team in the Western Conference with a minimal workforce, even with Green available. This matchup was eagerly anticipated following the second-round series from the previous season, but with Curry and Wiggins absent, it no longer holds as much significance.
While it is understandable that the Warriors have struggled this season without Steph Curry, they still need to find a way to prevail until he is back. Golden State’s record has gotten worse without Curry, and they are now ranked 11th in the West. Losing too much ground would be detrimental to the Warriors because the Western Conference is still very close, and the middle of the pack is still playing below-average basketball at this point in the season.
The Warriors are massive underdogs in their Christmas Day game against a loaded Grizzlies squad and hope to surprise everyone by winning with a depleted roster. This will require outstanding performances from athletes like Jordan Poole, Klay Thompson, and others.
The Warriors and Grizzlies will face off at 5:00 PM PST in Golden State.