Before the Golden State Warriors defeated the Charlotte Hornets to kick off their East Coast road trip, several different publications delivered their NBA power rankings. The Warriors were consistently pegged for the #2 spot in the lists with the up-and-down performance of their new Fantastic 5 starting lineup deemed the culprit.
All is not heavenly in Warriors world since the All-Star break. Forward Draymond Green suffered a sprained left ankle against the Rockets on Saturday, a game the Warriors lost with James Harden sidelined.