Center Kristaps Porzingis is available to play tonight for the Golden State Warriors after missing time due to illness.
The Warriors traveled to the Paycom Center to play the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday, March 7 and Porzingis entered the game in the first quarter.
Warriors coach Steve Kerr expects Porzingis to play 15-20 minutes against OKC.
‘Probably somewhere in that range,’ Kerr told reporters before the game. ‘We’ll see how he’s feeling once he’s out on the court.’
Porzingis had not played since the Warriors’ 121-110 loss to the Boston Celtics on Feb. 19. He had 12 points in 17 minutes.
That was the only game he had played with the Warriors before Saturday. The Atlanta Hawks traded him to the Golden State Warriors on Feb. 5. The Warriors sent Jonathan Kuminga and Buddy Hield to Atlanta in return.
Porzingis played his last game for the Hawks in a 117-110 victory against the New Orleans Pelicans on Jan. 7. He had 13 points, three rebounds and two assists in 22 minutes played.
Kristaps Porzingis stats vs. Thunder
Porzingis has seven points and two rebounds in 11 minutes of play. He went 2-for-5 from the field and 3-for-6 from the free throw line. The Thunder lead the Warriors 73-65 with 8:12 left in the third quarter.
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