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On Saturday night, the Golden State Warriors will host the Minnesota Timberwolves for Game 3 of their second-round playoff series. For the game, the Warriors have made a change to their starting lineup. Via Anthony Slater of The Athletic: "The Warriors will start Trayce Jackson-Davis at center tonight.
From out of the rotation to a major role. Game 3 starters Brandin Podziemski Buddy Hield Jimmy Butler Draymond Green Trayce Jackson-Davis" The Warriors lost Game 2 (in Minnesota) by a score of 117-93. Jackson-Davis finished the loss with 15 points, six rebounds, one assist, one steal and one block while shooting 6/6 from the field in 19 minutes of playing time.
Via Charlie Walton of Canis Hoopus: "Steve Kerr is rolling with Trayce Jackson-Davis in Game 3. He started Quinten Post in Game 2, but sat him three minutes into the game and never went back to Post. Jackson-Davis finished with 15 points and 6 boards on 6-6 FG in 19 minutes.
" The Warriors and Timberwolves are tied up at 1-1 heading into Saturday's showdown. Game 4 will be on Monday night (also at the Chase Center in San Francisco). Via Underdog NBA : "Lineup alert: Wolves will start Conley, Anthony Edwards, McDaniels, Randle, Gobert on Saturday.
" Jackson-Davis was the 57th pick in the 2023 NBA Draft out of Indiana. He finished this past season with averages of 6.6 points, 5.
0 rebounds and 1.7 assists per contest while shooting 57.6% from the field in 62 games.
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