{"id":707804,"date":"2026-04-11T01:21:19","date_gmt":"2026-04-11T01:21:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/707804\/"},"modified":"2026-04-11T01:21:19","modified_gmt":"2026-04-11T01:21:19","slug":"warriors-announce-starting-lineup-decision-vs-kings-after-steph-curry-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/707804\/","title":{"rendered":"Warriors Announce Starting Lineup Decision Vs Kings After Steph Curry News"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry<\/p>\n

Stephen Curry<\/a> is playing in the Golden State Warriors<\/a>\u2018 game against the Sacramento Kings<\/a> on Friday night.<\/p>\n

The news of Curry\u2019s availability comes after he was ruled out in the Warriors\u2019 previous game against the Los Angeles Lakers<\/a>, and after he was officially listed as probable<\/a> for most of the day.<\/p>\n

The NBA<\/a> superstar is expected to be on a minutes restriction against the Kings, but will play in what is his third game back from a knee injury that kept him out for more than two months.<\/p>\n

Before the game, Golden State announced its starting lineup<\/a> and final injury report for Friday night.<\/p>\n

Warriors Starting Lineup\"Golden<\/p>\n

GettySAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA \u2013 APRIL 01: Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors smiles as he warms up before their game against the San Antonio Spurs<\/a> at Chase Center on April 01, 2026 in San Francisco, California.<\/p>\n

In the lead-up to Warriors vs Kings, the Bay Area team confirmed its starting lineup with a post on social media.<\/p>\n

Curry, Brandin Podziemski<\/a>, Gui Santos<\/a>, Draymond Green<\/a>, and Kristaps Porzingis<\/a> were all named as starters by head coach Steve Kerr.<\/p>\n

This isn\u2019t the same starting lineup Golden State used against the Kings, but with Porzingis now back available, he was named a starter over Nate Williams<\/a>, who got the nod on Thursday.<\/p>\n

Additionally, Curry did not start against the Lakers, and despite a reported minute restriction, he is now in the starting group for Friday night.<\/p>\n

According to Kerr<\/a>, Curry will have his roughly 25-minute restriction increased against the Kings as he continues to work back from his knee injury.<\/p>\n

Warriors starters tonight at Kings<\/p>\n

Steph Curry
\nBrandin Podziemski
\nGui Santos
\nDraymond Green
\nKristaps Porzingis<\/p>\n

Sounds like the lineup Kerr wants to test out for play-in game.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s enticing.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cGood size. Versatility. Ballhandling. Shooting.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s enticing,\u201d Kerr said about this starting lineup<\/a>. \u201cGood size. Versatility. Ballhandling. Shooting.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\t\t\tEli Gregorski<\/a> is a sports journalist covering the NBA for Heavy Sports. He has years of sports writing experience covering the NBA, NFL, college football and basketball, international soccer, and Formula One. He graduated from the University of Colorado Boulder, where he was the assistant sports editor for the award-winning CU Independent student publication. More about Eli Gregorski<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n

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