Gamethread: Moody, Podziemski, and Waters III start vs Pelicans

Dubs look to win back to back games against the Pelicans in Chase Center.

The Dubs play the rare home-and-home back-to-back against the New Orleans Pelicans, giving their Chase Center fans something to look forward to tonight in San Francisco.

Golden State Warriors vs New Orleans Pelicans

When: October 30, 2024 | 7:00 PM PT

TV: NBC Sports Bay Area

Radio: 95.7 The Game

Ladies and gentlemen, the Golden State Warriors are looking to do the unthinkable and win back-to-back games against the Pels, a team that was in the playoffs last year. And GSW is looking to do it without their face of the franchise Stephen Curry.

Curry remains out for this contest after spraining his ankle October 27th against the Los Angeles Clippers. Meanwhile Andrew Wiggins is questionable as a game time decision with a bad back.

It’s tough to beat a quality team twice in a row, especially on back-to-back nights. It’s doubly difficult when you’re lacking two All-Star quality players in Curry and Wiggins. But this team is finding a camaraderie and a focus behind utilizing multiple players skillsets in Coach Steve Kerr’s Strength in Numbers mold.

Buddy Hield is currently leading the Warriors in scoring at 21.2 points a game, even though he’s only started three contests. Moses Moody and Jonathan Kuminga are averaging 11.8 PPG and 10.3 PPG respectively, looking to make an impact in their fourth years as prized lottery picks in the 2021 draft.

And Lindy Waters III, a guy who fought his way to make it on the team, is showing up big for the Dubs. He scored 21 points, snagged 8 rebounds, and dished out. assists in 31 minutes last night against the Pelicans.

If the Dubs pull off tonight’s win under roster duress, it’ll only build the confidence for a team trying to figure out a way to eke out another championship during the Stephen Curry era.