Steph Curry — on a minutes restriction against the Washington Wizards and coming off the bench in the second half after starting the game — was brought back in the third quarter at the 7:16 mark, in place of Trayce Jackson-Davis. Shifting to the center position, therefore, was Draymond Green, allowing the Warriors to speed up their play while allowing for more switchability on the defensive end.
Curry had just come back from two ankle twists he suffered against the Los Angeles Clippers. The Warriors went 3-0 without him, in what was an encouraging display of their roster depth.