With Klay Thompson and Kevin Durant out for Wednesday night's Game 3 of the NBA Finals, the Warriors lacked the necessary firepower to contend with the Toronto Raptors, falling 123-109 at Oracle Arena.
But the Raptors' reckoning could be on the horizon.
Durant, who has been sidelined since straining his right calf during the third quarter of Game 5 in the Warriors' second-round NBA playoff series against the Houston Rockets, has been ramping up his activity as he tries to return and help the Dubs dig out of a two-games-to-one series hole.
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When asked by The Undefeated's Marc Spears if he would be on the court for Game 4 on Friday night at Oracle Arena, Durant hinted at the possibility that he'll be off the shelf soon.
On Thursday, Durant will go through a closed-door scrimmage that will determine whether or not he's ready for a return. As for Thompson, it sounds like the Warriors expect him to return Friday.
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Golden State Warriors
With the Warriors now trailing in the series and their three-peat dreams hanging by a thread, Durant and Thompson will be needed Friday for Golden State to even the championship round and make it a best-of-three series.