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Head coach Steve Kerr of the Golden State Warriors claps after a basket during the first half against the Phoenix Suns at Mortgage Matchup Center on February 05, 2026 in Phoenix, Arizona.
The Golden State Warriors knew they were dealing with a tall task going against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday, March 14.
Not only have the Timberwolves found more success this season, but the Warriors have been hit with many key injuries. They missed several core players on Friday night and lost multiple players during the action.
By the end of the night, the Warriors had lost their fourth straight. They dropped to 32-34 on the year with a 127-117 loss.
Now, they face some more notable injury concerns moving forward.
Steve Kerr Makes A Statement On The Warriors’ Injury Concerns
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA – JANUARY 25: Head Coach Steve Kerr of the Golden State Warriors talks to the media during a press conference after the game against the Minnesota Timberwolves at Target Center on January 25, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by David Berding/Getty Images)
“We’re going through it, for sure,” Kerr told reporters.
“You saw how hard the guys played [tonight]. Stayed in it, got the fans into it. We can’t ask anything more of them right now, what they are giving effort-wise, and playing together. We’re about as beaten up as any team I can remember.”
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“Yeah, we’re going through it… We’re about as beaten up as any team I can remember.”
Steve Kerr on the Warriors injuries
The Warriors lost Jimmy Butler to a torn ACL a while back. With the loss of the veteran All-Star, the Warriors already anticipated taking a major hit. Then, the former MVP Steph Curry went out. He plans to return this year, but he’s currently on another 10-day timeline of absences.
In addition to those two being out, the Warriors ruled out Draymond Green suddenly. As the forward is dealing with lower-back soreness, the Warriors made him a late scratch.
De’Anthony Melton and Quentin Post were listed on the injury report as available before the game tipped off, but the latter player left the game early without a plan for a return.
Then, there’s Seth Curry and Al Horford. Neither player was on the injury report leading up to the action, but they might be moving forward.
In the first half, Horford left the game with a suspected lower-body injury. The Warriors ruled him out for the remainder of the game due to calf soreness. Curry went out shortly after. Similar to Horford, he was ruled out for the remainder of the game due to an adductor issue.
The Warriors will have Saturday off, giving some players time to rest and recover, but the road doesn’t get much easier from there on out.
The Warriors will travel to the East Coast to fire up a road trip that begins at Madison Square Garden against the New York Knicks. That will be the first leg of a back-to-back set, which concludes in DC against the Washington Wizards.
A Tough Road To Get Here–A Tough Road Ahead
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 20: Head coach Steve Kerr of the Golden State Warriors reacts to officiating on the court against the Toronto Raptors in the second half at Chase Center on January 20, 2026 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
Winning just three out of their last 10 games, the Warriors have fallen to the Western Conference’s ninth seed. They are two games behind the Los Angeles Clippers, who are on a four-game winning streak.
The Portland Trail Blazers are the last team in the Play-In picture before there’s a major record drop-off to the Memphis Grizzlies. The Warriors have just a 0.5-game lead over the Blazers. If the injury concerns continue, it might only be a matter of time before the Warriors are in 10th place.