Al Horford Exits Friday’s Game With Right Calf Tightness

The Warriors entered Friday’s contest vs. Minnesota shorthanded, with main scorers Stephen Curry (patellofemoral ache syndrome in proper knee) and Jimmy Butler (torn proper ACL) sidelined and Draymond Green a late scratch attributable to a decrease again difficulty.

Golden State misplaced one other longtime NBA veteran to harm in the course of the recreation, as Al Horford skilled proper calf tightness and was dominated out for the rest of the competition, the workforce introduced (via Twitter).

Horford sustained the calf harm within the first quarter. He performed 5 minutes, recording three factors and one rebound.

The 39-year-old middle/ahead entered Friday’s recreation averaging 8.4 factors, 5.1 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.2 blocks on .425/.361/.846 taking pictures in 42 appearances (22.1 minutes per contest). Horford has largely come off the bench in his nineteenth season — Friday was his twelfth begin.

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