Golden State (18-17) was without Stephen Curry (ankle), Jimmy Butler (sick) Draymond Green (rest) and De'Anthony Melton (knee) on Jan. 2 and Warriors head coach Steve Kerr said after the Thunder loss that he was hopeful for their return Saturday against Utah.

The Golden State Warriors tanked their game against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday, not for draft positioning but for a better future.

For the third time in the last eight games, Draymond Green failed to finish a ballgame he started. Without Green down the stretch, the Warriors still managed to win all three contests. They don’t exactly believe they’ve stumbled upon a new winning strategy.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 30 points and seven assists and the Oklahoma City Thunder dominated the short-handed Golden State Warriors for a 131-94 win Friday night.

Will Richard has been a revelation as a rookie out of Florida, has impressed since returning to the mix for the Warriors

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander continues to lead Oklahoma City, averaging 32.1 points, 6.4 assists and 1.6 steals. The Thunder defeated Golden State 124-112 in the last meeting on Dec. 3, when Gilgeous-Alexander scored 38 points.

The Warriors are expected to be without Stephen Curry, Jimmy Butler and Draymond Green for their Friday night home game against the Thunder, sources told ESPN.

The Golden State Warriors (18-17) look to bounce back from a blowout loss as they host the Utah Jazz (12-21) at the Chase Center in San Francisco on Saturday night.

During his time suiting up for the Warriors, LaRusso wore only jersey No. 35 and put up 21.3 points, 8.9 rebounds, and 2.2 assists per game.