Rockets vs Warriors Injury Report as Golden State Runs Thin

The Houston Rockets will see a Golden State Warriors team running short on guards tonight at Toyota Center. Gary Payton II and Brandon Williams have both been ruled out on the latest official NBA injury report, while Will Richard was upgraded to probable despite a torn ligament in his left thumb.

That's a different picture than Tuesday night's injury report, which had Payton and Williams as questionable and Richard out. Houston's list hasn't budged since Monday, as both 8-3 teams meet for the first time this season.

When: Wednesday, November 11 @ 8:30 PM CT

Where: Toyota Center, Houston, Texas

Where to watch: ESPN, Space City Home Network, SCHN+

Out: Clint Capela (C), right ankle sprain. Set to miss his fifth straight game.

Out: Steven Adams (C), right soleus strain. Still hasn't played since Oct. 23 in San Antonio.

Out: Jimmy Butler III (F), right ACL repair

Out: Moses Moody (G), left patellar tendon repair

Out: Kristaps Porziņģis (C), not with team

Out: Gary Payton II (G), left knee inflammation

Out: Brandon Williams (G), left hamstring strain

Probable: Will Richard (G), left thumb UCL tear

Golden State's backcourt is getting thin in a hurry. Williams strained his hamstring in Monday's win over New Orleans, two nights after Richard tore his thumb ligament, and he'd been giving Steve Kerr 10.4 points a night. Payton is missing his second straight game, so Stephen Curry, Brandin Podziemski and De'Anthony Melton are going to carry a heavy load.

Essentially, though, Curry is the whole ballgame for Houston's defense. He's averaging 30.6 points and knocking down 4.7 threes a night at a 45.7-percent clip. The Rockets have held opponents to a 31.3-percent clip from deep, so Amen Thompson and Marcus Smart are in for a long night of chasing him through screens.

The frontcourt problem cuts both ways. Without Porziņģis, expect plenty of Draymond Green at center. That's a matchup Alperen Şengün could be able to bully, but he's still Houston's only true center, and foul trouble would put Tari Eason and Jabari Smith Jr. back in the middle.

Toyota Center has been kind to Houston. The Rockets are 5-1 at home and held Oklahoma City to 98 points and Boston to 93 on this floor.

Golden State walks in with an eight-game winning streak and a banged-up backcourt. If Houston can make Curry work for every look, that streak should die tonight.

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