The Golden State Warriors may be without multiple key players in Friday night's game against the Portland Trail Blazers.

If the Blazers finish 3-1, defeating both the Warriors and Spurs, the Rockets or Nuggets may also finish 3-1. If the Nuggets and Blazers tie, the Blazers own the head-to-head tiebreaker, so they would advance. If the Rockets tie the Blazers, the Rockets would advance, as “24-point butt-whooping” is the first criteria considered in the tiebreaker.

The Golden State Warriors will play with a chip on their shoulder to begin a difficult six-game road trip that includes two back-to-backs.

The Golden State Warriors did not have the services of Draymond Green on Wednesday as they suffered a disappointing 110-96 loss to the Miami Heat. The former Defensive Player of the Year sat out the game due to illness, which has cast some doubt on his status for the Warriors’ matchup against the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday night.

The Golden State Warriors found another way to let a winnable game slip away, blowing a 12-point lead and losing 123-127 to the Portland Trail Blazers in NBA Cup play on Friday night.

Stephen Curry joined Michael Jordan in an exclusive scoring club following his 49-point game in the Warriors' win over the Spurs on Friday.