Stephen Curry (knee) — CONFIRMED OUT tonight. Curry has been officially ruled out for his 17th consecutive game (patella-femoral pain syndrome / runner's knee, per TheRX, Apr 1; Yahoo Sports, Apr 1). The latest update from Warriors PR, per ESPN's Sam Amick and Nick Friedell, indicates Curry is now targeting a return for Sunday vs. the Houston Rockets — meaning tonight and tomorrow's game vs. Cleveland are both off the table. Coach Steve Kerr noted Curry "looked good" in his recent scrimmage but that the medical staff wants to monitor how his knee responds before a game-speed return (TWSN, Apr 1 snippet). Return contingent on 48–72 hour evaluation window (TotalProSports, Apr 1).
Kristaps Porzingis (illness management) — NEW: RULED OUT tonight. This is a same-day development. Porzingis has been officially ruled out vs. the Spurs due to illness management; the Warriors are keeping him in reserve for Thursday's back-to-back vs. Cleveland (East Bay Times, Apr 1; TWSN, Apr 1). Porzingis does not play both legs of back-to-backs. His absence removes Golden State's only true answer for Victor Wembanyama in the frontcourt.
Al Horford (calf/soleus strain) — OUT. Confirmed out (Yahoo Sports, Apr 1; iHeart Sports Bay Area, Apr 1).
Quinten Post (right foot) — OUT. Confirmed out (East Bay Times, Apr 1; Yahoo Sports, Apr 1). Post left Sunday's game vs. Denver early with foot soreness (Heavy.com).
De'Anthony Melton (left thumb strain) — OUT. No back-to-back for Melton; unclear if he returns Thursday (East Bay Times, Apr 1).
Jimmy Butler III (ACL surgery) — OUT FOR SEASON. (Yahoo Sports, Apr 1.)
Moses Moody (knee surgery) — OUT FOR SEASON. (iHeart Sports Bay Area, Apr 1.)
Gui Santos (right pelvis contusion) — QUESTIONABLE. (East Bay Times, Apr 1; iHeart Sports Bay Area, Apr 1.)
Gary Payton II (right knee) — QUESTIONABLE. (East Bay Times, Apr 1; iHeart Sports Bay Area, Apr 1.)
Net effect: With Porzingis, Horford, and Post all out, the Warriors have zero traditional centers available. Draymond Green (6-7) figures as the de facto center, with two-way player Malevy Leons and 10-day signee Omer Yurtseven as the only other frontcourt options to guard Wembanyama (East Bay Times, Apr 1). Santos and Payton II are game-time decisions who are critical to Golden State's depth on both ends.
Victor Wembanyama — CONFIRMED PLAYING (TWSN, Apr 1). Full go.
Luke Kornet (right knee) — OUT for tonight only (iHeart Sports Bay Area, Apr 1). Kornet sat Wednesday vs. Memphis due to knee management but was expected to return for this game per Heavy.com; however, the official Apr 1 injury report lists him OUT (iHeart Sports Bay Area, Apr 1). Cross-reference note: Heavy.com's earlier snippet indicated Kornet was ready to return — but the official April 1 report from iHeart/Ticket 760 lists him OUT. The official same-day report takes precedence.
David Jones — OUT FOR SEASON (ankle) (iHeart Sports Bay Area, Apr 1).
Spurs' core of Wembanyama, De'Aaron Fox, Stephon Castle, Devin Vassell, and Julian Champagnie are all available and healthy. San Antonio enters on a 9-game winning streak (57-18) and is coming off a 15-point home win over Chicago on Monday (Winners & Whiners, Apr 1).
The spread has moved +2 full points since open, from Spurs -11.5 to Spurs -13.5 (current consensus, Winners & Whiners, Apr 1; OddsShark, Apr 1). Early line movement from 3/31 to overnight 4/1 showed 100% of both dollars and tickets on San Antonio at the -13.5 number — interpreted as sharp/informed money, not public drift. Morning markets (8:41–11:25 AM) still show San Antonio drawing 79–82% of dollars.
Total: Opened at 227.5, dropped to 226.5 (current), with the under showing early sharp movement (arriving before public windows opened, per Winners & Whiners). Under is drawing majority ticket action. The Warriors' front leg of a back-to-back context and massive injury attrition both support lower combined scoring. (All line data: Winners & Whiners, Apr 1.)
Note: Warriors Wire/USA Today still listed the spread at -12.5 as of 3/31 — this has since been superseded by the current -13.5 consensus.
The Spurs arrive at Chase Center with essentially a full roster. Two players are listed on the official injury report, and neither is a key rotation piece:
Victor Wembanyama, Stephon Castle, De'Aaron Fox, Devin Vassell, and Julian Champagnie are all confirmed active (TWSN, Times of India, iHeart, April 1). No load management or late scratches detected for any Spurs rotation player. The starting five is expected to be Castle (PG), Vassell (SG), Champagnie (SF), Harrison Barnes (PF), Wembanyama (C), per Times of India projected lineup. De'Aaron Fox is active off the bench.
Nine Warriors are listed on the injury report. Several were confirmed OUT today across multiple sources (iHeart Sports Bay Area, Heavy.com, Sportskeeda, Times of India):
Confirmed OUT:
Questionable — Game-Time Decisions (KEY):
Warriors are expected to start around: Podziemski, Draymond Green, and available role players. Without Curry, Porzingis, Butler, Horford, Post, Melton, and Moody confirmed out, Golden State's effective rotation could be 7-8 players deep at most.
The spread has moved 2 full points since opening — from Spurs -11.5 to -13.5 — driven by sharp, one-sided steam (Winners and Whiners, OddsShark, Bleacher Nation):
Total: Opened at 227.5, currently sitting at 226.5 (down 1 full point). Under money arrived early; sharp under positioning noted. Clutch Points lists it as low as 225.5 at some books. The total has moved in the under's direction across all tracked books.