Kelly Oubre Expected to Miss 1-2 Weeks
Chris Haynes reports Kelly Oubre will not require surgery and is expected to miss one to two weeks with a lingering wrist injury.
Golden State Warriors swingman Kelly Oubre Jr. will not require surgery on his ailing left wrist and is expected to be sidelined 1-2 weeks, league sources tell Yahoo Sports.
— Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) May 6, 2021
Oubre last played in an Apr. 27 113-103 loss to the Dallas Mavericks, scoring 10 points and three rebounds in 23 minutes of action. This season, his first with the Warriors, Oubre has averaged 31 minutes, 15 points, six rebounds and one assist per game, appearing in 55 games this season.
Kent Bazemore has started in place of Oubre, playing 30 minutes, scoring five points, three rebounds and two assists in a 108-103 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans on May 4. This season, he has appeared in 61 games, averaging 19 points, seven rebounds and three assists per game.
This season the Warriors have played at the second-fastest pace in the league, averaging 102.4 possession per game and rank 16th in the league in scoring, averaging 112.9 points per game.
Facing the Oklahoma City Thunder Thursday, the Warriors are a 14.5-point favorite in a game with a 226.5 total.
With a 33-33 record, the Warriors are currently the ninth seed in the Western Conference. The team is +24000 to win the NBA Championship on FanDuel Sportsbook.