SAN FRANCISCO: Golden State Warriors guard Brandon Williams will undergo a scan after injuring his left hamstring during Monday’s 138-87 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans at Chase Centre.
Coach Steve Kerr said Williams would undergo a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan to establish the severity of the injury. Golden State has not announced a return timetable.
Williams scored four points on two-of-three shooting in one minute and 39 seconds. He left with three minutes and 18 seconds remaining in the first quarter and did not return.
“He’s a huge part of our team,” Kerr told reporters after the game, praising Williams’s contribution.
His early exit left Golden State without another backcourt option after Will Richard missed the game with a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his left thumb. Gary Payton II also sat out.
Richard has no confirmed return date. He and the team are considering surgery or playing with a splint, depending on swelling in his thumb.
Despite those absences, Golden State extended its winning streak to eight games. Stephen Curry and Brandin Podziemski scored 25 points apiece, while Yaxel Lendeborg contributed 23.
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Kerr used his reserves extensively as the Warriors pulled clear. Two-way guard LJ Cryer entered during the second quarter and finished with 10 points on four-of-nine shooting.
Golden State completed an unbeaten six-game homestand with the victory. The run follows three defeats to open the season, leaving the Warriors at 8-3.
(With additional input from NBC Sports Bay Area.)
