Heading into the game, Al Horford learned he would make his 12th start of the year. The expectation was to play

Golden State lost another longtime NBA veteran to injury during the game, as Al Horford experienced right calf tightness and was ruled out for the remainder of the contest, the team announced. Later in the night, the Warriors announced that Seth Curry also was ruled out for the rest of the game due to left adductor soreness.

SAN FRANCISCO — The Celtics, throughout last summer, publicly said they’d love to keep their free agent big men which included Al Horford. But Horford chose the Warriors in free agency, ending a successful second stint with the organization that included the 2024 NBA championship.

Al Horford has now been ruled out for the rest of tonight’s game with right calf tightness, per Warriors. What's working against Murray here is that for as bad as their quarterback play was, the Vikings still won nine games.

Not playing Sunday

Porzingis also gets a reunion with former Celtics big man Al Horford, who signed with the Warriors over the summer as a free agent. Porzingis said he had already spoken to Horford and anticipates the veteran helping him acclimate to Golden State.

The already injured Warriors lost three players midway through their 127-117 loss to Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves Friday.

The fact that Horford needed 18 shots to score 13 points tells you all you need to know about his shooting performance. That said, the veteran big man still found a way to deliver strong numbers across the board due to his contributions in peripheral categories.