On Friday night, the Golden State Warriors will host the Minnesota Timberwolves at the Chase Center in San Francisco.

The Warriors are coming off a 123-91 victory over the Chicago Bulls at the United Center.

Draymond Green Out For Golden State Warriors On Friday

For the game, the Warriors will be without one of their best players, as Draymond Green has been ruled out due to personal reasons.

The 2017 Defensive Player of The Year is averaging 8.0 points, 6.1 rebounds and 5.5 assists per contest while shooting 38.2% from the field and 33.3% from three-point range in 20 games.

Via Underdog NBA: “Update: Draymond Green (personal) listed out for Friday.”

Green has missed each of the previous two games, so this will be his third straight out of action.

The future Hall of Famer is in his 14th season (all with Golden State).

He was the 35th pick in the 2012 NBA Draft out of Michigan State.

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The Warriors come into the night as the eighth seed in the Western Conference with a 13-12 record in 25 games.

They are in the middle of a two-game winning streak (but 4-6 over their last ten).

Following the Timberwolves, the Warriors will play their next game on Sunday when they visit the Portland Trail Blazers in Oregon.

Via ESPN’s Anthony Slater: “Steph Curry is expected back tomorrow night. Fourteen of the Warriors’ next 20 games are at home. The schedule is spread out. Their defense is ranked third NBA Today hit on a crucial opportunity for them to make a move in the standings”

Steph Curry is expected back tomorrow night. Fourteen of the Warriors’ next 20 games are at home. The schedule is spread out. Their defense is ranked third

NBA Today hit on a crucial opportunity for them to make a move in the standings pic.twitter.com/gW1w9SBwa3

— Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) December 11, 2025

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As for the Timberwolves, they enter play as the sixth seed in the Western Conference with a 15-9 record in 24 games.

They have gone 6-4 over their last ten games (and are coming off a 108-105 loss to the Phoenix Suns).

Following the Warriors, the Timberwolves will play their next game on Sunday when they host Russell Westbrook and the Sacramento Kings at the Target Center.

Last season, the Timberwolves beat the Warriors in the second round of the 2025 NBA playoffs (in five games).

Steph Curry was hurt for the final four games of the series.