Jazz-Warriors Injury Report Features Curry, Butler, Markkanen, More

Stephen Curry (ankle) and Jimmy Butler (illness) are listed as questionable on the injury report for Saturday's game against the Utah Jazz.

Draymond Green and De'Anthony Melton will be active after missing Friday's game against the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Al Horford (rest for a back-to-back) and Seth Curry (sciatica) are out. Will Richard (heel) is probable, while Jonathan Kuminga (back) is questionable.

For the Jazz, Keyonte George will play after missing Thursday's game with an illness. Lauri Markkanen (knee) is probable, but they will be without Ace Bailey (hip), Georges Niang (foot), Jusuf Nurkic (toe) and Walker Kessler (season-ending shoulder injury).

Green Looking to Build on Great Game

Green had a great performance on Wednesday against the Hornets, recording 10 points, 12 assists, eight rebounds and one steal. He did have four turnovers, but it didn't prevent him from leading the team in plus/minus (+18).

Prior to the Hornets game, Green was a minus-68 in December.

It feels like the Warriors are on the cusp of a great stretch. Curry and Butler are playing at a high level. Melton has ramped up and is available to play more minutes. Richard is embracing a higher-leverage role. Brandin Podziemski has been playing better offensively.

All that's missing is a prolonged stretch of Green at his best.

The Warriors are hoping he'll string a second great game together on Saturday.

Warriors Starting Favorable Stretch on Schedule

The Warriors (18-17) play nine of their next 10 games at Chase Center. Here is how this part of the schedule looks:

1/3 vs. Utah (12-21)
1/5 @ LAC (12-21)
1/7 vs. Milwaukee (15-20)
1/9 vs. Sacramento (8-27)
1/11 vs. Atlanta (17-19)
1/13 vs. Portland (15-20)
1/15 vs. New York (23-11)
1/17 vs. Charlotte (11-23)
1/19 vs. Miami (19-15)
1/20 vs. Toronto (20-15)

The Dubs are 3.5 games behind the Minnesota Timberwolves for the West's No. 6 seed. They are 4.5 games behind the Lakers, who are without Austin Reaves for at least the next three weeks. They are 5.5 games behind the Denver Nuggets, who will be without Nikola Jokic for at least the next three weeks.

If the Warriors take care of business, they should end this stretch in a much better position to secure a top-six seed.

But they can't take anything for granted.

The Jazz have beaten the Pistons and Spurs in the last nine days. The Clippers have won six straight. The Bucks beat the Warriors earlier this season without Giannis Antetokounmpo, and they should have the two-time MVP when they play on Tuesday. The Trail Blazers are 3-0 against the Warriors this season.

Still, if the Warriors play their best, they should win the vast majority of their next 10 games.