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WarriorsKristaps Porzingis Leaves Pistons Game With Back Soreness, Listed as Questionable

The latest setback underscores his uneven availability since the February trade during a tight play-in push.

Overview

  • Warriors PR said Kristaps Porzingis is questionable to return due to lower back soreness during Friday’s game in Detroit.
  • Porzingis left in the first half after grabbing at his lower back and walked to the locker room followed by team medical staff, per ESPN’s Anthony Slater.
  • He did not reappear on the bench to start the second half, according to Slater’s in-game reporting.
  • In 11 minutes before exiting, Porzingis had five points, three rebounds and two blocks on 1-for-5 shooting.
  • Golden State entered the night 33–36 as the West’s No. 10 seed and trailed Detroit by 22 late in the fourth, with a back-to-back at Atlanta up next.