OAKLAND–The Golden State Warriors did not make it through their season-opener unscathed.
At the beginning of the fourth quarter, forward Draymond Green was forced to the Warriors’ locker room with a knee injury that Golden State later termed a knee strain. Green was ruled out for the remainder of the team’s contest against the Houston Rockets.
The Warriors’ star left the game one point shy of recording a triple-double, as he finished the evening with nine points, 11 rebounds and 13 assists in just 28 minutes on the floor.
Draymond Green has left the game with a knee strain. He will not return. pic.twitter.com/ZPXem2x95b
— KNBR (@KNBR) October 18, 2017
Green sat out Golden State’s final preseason contest against the Sacramento Kings on Friday, but that was due to a back sprain.
It’s unclear whether Green will be ready to play by the start of the Warriors’ three-game road trip, which begins Friday in New Orleans.
Golden State was without Andre Iguodala on Tuesday night, as Iguodala missed the season-opener with a back injury.