"SAN FRANCISCO -- The Golden State Warriors are expected to be without Stephen Curry, Jimmy Butler and Draymond Green for their Friday night home game against the Oklahoma City Thunder, sources told ESPN. Green is resting and Curry tweaked his left ankle late in the team's Wednesday afternoon win in Charlotte. Butler wasn't initially listed on the injury report, but popped up on Friday with an illness."
"Curry and Butler are listed as questionable, but it is anticipated they will sit. It is the front side of a home back-to-back for the Warriors after returning from a road trip to Toronto, Brooklyn and Charlotte. They face the Jazz on Saturday night. They are hopeful all three will be available against Utah. The Friday night game against the Thunder is on Prime Video. The NBA has a recently implemented player participation policy for its stars on nationally televised games."
Stephen Curry, Jimmy Butler and Draymond Green are expected to miss Friday's home game versus the Oklahoma City Thunder. Green is resting, Curry tweaked his left ankle late in Wednesday's win in Charlotte, and Butler woke up Friday feeling under the weather. Curry and Butler are listed as questionable but are anticipated to sit. The Warriors play the Jazz on Saturday and hope all three will be available. The Friday game airs on Prime Video and falls under the NBA's player participation policy for national telecasts, which could lead to $100,000 fines if absences are deemed illegitimate. The Warriors are 18-16.
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