Thunder vs. Warriors: Lineups, injury reports, broadcast info (May 6)

The Oklahoma City Thunder are set to play their first of two games in a row against the Golden State Warriors, who hold a .500 record and are fighting toward an eighth seed in the Western Conference.

Golden State’s 2-2 stretch over the last four games strings, as the losses came against the Minnesota Timberwolves and New Orleans Pelicans. The Warriors are half a game behind the eighth-seeded Memphis Grizzlies.

The Thunder, meanwhile, have put up strong challenges in the last two games, cutting double-digit fourth-quarter deficits into single-possession games.

Here are the details of how to watch:

Projected starting lineups

OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER (21-45)

It is unclear who will play for Lu Dort. Kenrich Williams and Svi Mykhailiuk are the two usual players who enter the starting lineup in his spot, but head coach Mark Daigneault could go with someone like Gabriel Deck or Charlie Brown Jr.

• Guard: Theo Maledon

• Guard: ?

• Forward: Darius Bazley

• Forward: Isaiah Roby

• Center: Moses Brown

GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS (33-33)

• Guard: Steph Curry

• Guard: Kent Bazemore

• Forward: Andrew Wiggins

• Forward: Draymond Green

• Center: Kevon Looney

Injury report

THUNDER

Mike Muscala (ankle), Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (foot), Al Horford (shut down) and Aleksej Pokusevski (knee) are out. Lu Dort is listed on the ESPN injury report, so he seems likely to miss the game.

Warriors

Kelly Oubre Jr. (wrist), Eric Paschall (hip) and Damion Lee (COVID-19 protocols) are out, as are Klay Thompson and James Wiseman, bot of whom have long-term injuries.

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