A few hours before the Golden State Warriors tipped off their preseason finale, they were dealt with an obstacle that would make. winning a lot harder: Steph Curry was ruled out with a sprained finger. But that obstacle was more than negated by the advantage that the Los Angeles Lakers would give the Dubs: their C-Team.
With the Lakers on the back end of a back-to-back (something that should be illegal in the preseason, if you ask me), they rested all five of their starters. Golden State’s starting five — the same quintet that they rolled out for Tuesday’s win over the Lakers, but with De’Anthony Melton replacing Curry — was opposed by a Lakers five-some composed of players just trying to make the rotation, or in some cases, the roster: Jalen Hood-Schifino, Quincy Olivari, Bronny James, Cam Reddish, and Jaxson Hayes.