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SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 13: Al Horford #20 of the Golden State Warriors shoots a three-point shot against the Minnesota Timberwolves in the first half at Chase Center on March 13, 2026 in San Francisco, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n
On Sunday, the Golden State Warriors<\/a> will host the Houston Rockets<\/a> at the Chase Center in San Francisco.<\/p>\n The Warriors are coming off a 118-111 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers<\/a> (at home).<\/p>\n Al Horford<\/a> did not play in the game.<\/p>\n Golden State Warriors Make Al Horford Announcement GettyAl Horford #20 of the Golden State Warriors handles the ball while being defended by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander<\/a> #2 of the Oklahoma City Thunder<\/a> during the first half at Paycom Center on March 7, 2026 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.<\/p>\n Horford has not appeared in a game since the middle of March.<\/p>\n Before Sunday\u2019s game, the Warriors announced a new update on the former All-Star.<\/p>\n ESPN\u2019s Marc J. Spears wrote:<\/a> \u201cWarriors say Al Horford, who has missed the last 11 games due to a strained right soleus, is making good progress. He continues to advance the level of his on-court workouts and was incorporated into parts of team practice today. He will be re-evaluated again early next week.\u201d<\/p>\n GettyAl Horford #20 of the Golden State Warriors looks at the LA Clippers<\/a> bench at Chase Center on March 02, 2026 in San Francisco, California.<\/p>\n Horford is in the middle of his first year playing for Golden State.<\/p>\n Right now, he is averaging 8.3 points, 5.3 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.2 blocks per contest while shooting 42.4% from the field and 36.0% from three-point range in 43 games.<\/p>\n Warriors This Season GettyHead coach Steve Kerr of the Golden State Warriors looks on during the third quarter against the Houston Rockets in Game One of the Western Conference First Round NBA<\/a> Playoffs at Toyota Center on April 20, 2025 in Houston, Texas.<\/p>\n The Warriors have had a tough season due to injuries.<\/p>\n They come into Sunday\u2019s showdown with the Rockets as the tenth seed in the Western Conference with a 36-41 record in 77 games.<\/p>\n Over their last ten games, the Warriors have gone 4-6 (and they have lost three in a row).<\/p>\n At home, they are 21-17 in 38 games.<\/p>\n GettyAl Horford #20 of the Golden State Warriors shoots the ball against the Denver Nuggets<\/a> during the third quarter at Chase Center on October 23, 2025 in San Francisco, California.<\/p>\n The Warriors last won a title in 2022.<\/p>\n They are coming off a year where they beat the Rockets in the first round of the 2025 NBA playoffs (before losing to the Minnesota Timberwolves<\/a> in five games).<\/p>\n ESPN\u2019s Anthony Slater had written on March 31:<\/a> \u201cAl Horford is still limited to individual work, but said his calf strain is progressing and he hopes to return and get in a few regular season games prior to the play-in tournament. Warriors have seven games left.\u201d<\/p>\n GettyAl Horford #42 of the Boston Celtics<\/a> speaks to the media after losing to the Golden State Warriors 103-90 in Game Six of the 2022 NBA Finals at TD Garden on June 16, 2022 in Boston, Massachusetts.<\/p>\n Rockets Before Chase Center Visit<\/p>\n The Rockets come into the game as the fifth seed in the Western Conference with a 48-29 record.<\/p>\n They are in the middle of a five-game winning streak (and have gone 7-3 over their last ten games).<\/p>\n On the road, the Rockets are 20-19.<\/p>\n \n\t\t\tBen Stinar<\/a> Ben Stinar has been covering the NBA for over seven years.\u00a0
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