Barnes missed the whole series against the Blazers, Livingston missed Games 2-4, and Durant missed Games 2 and 3. Durant’s calf injury was slightly more concerning than Barnes’ and Livingston’s injuries, because he just recently came back from a serious knee injury (left MCL sprain and bone bruise). The Warriors held Durant out of Game 3 mostly for precautionary reasons, and he looked healthy and back to normal in Game 4. He should have no restrictions heading into the next series. Then there’s Steve Kerr.
When the head coach was initially ruled out of coaching Game 3, it seemed as if he was dealing with some type of illness.