OAKLAND -- The Warriors reconvened Wednesday and received good news, going through a light scrimmage that for the first time in weeks included centers Zaza Pachulia and David West.
The better news for the Warriors is that both were upgraded to questionable and could return as soon as Thursday night, when they face the Clippers at Oracle Arena.
"I would say there's a good chance both of them would play tomorrow," coach Steve Kerr said. "We'll see."
Pachulia has missed the last eight games after straining his right rotator cuff on Jan. 29 at Portland.
"The pain is gone," Pachulia told CSNBayArea.com. "I can't say I'll be cleared, but there is no more pain."
Pachulia is expected to reclaim his starting role despite Kerr's acknowledging that JaVale McGee has been "fantastic" while starting the last eight games.
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"I haven't decided yet," Kerr said. "I've got to make that decision. I want to make sure first that (Pachulia) is healthy. And it depends, too, on what happens with David. Is David healthy? Are they both playing? There's kind of a domino effect on all of this stuff.
"I would anticipate that, ultimately, Zaza will be back starting. I liked that whole rotation. JaVale has helped us dramatically, and he'll be playing a role. It's a center-by-committee situation. But right away, we'll see how we play it."
West has missed the last 14 games with a non-displaced fracture in his left thumb, sustained Jan. 18 against Oklahoma City.
West was to undergo an X-ray late Wednesday, after which it was anticipated he would receive a clean slate.
The only players that did not scrimmage are All-Stars Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, Draymond Green and Klay Thompson. All four were given an extra day off in the wake of their participation in All-Star Weekend in New Orleans.
"Just being in New Orleans for those four days, there's no rest whatsoever," Kerr said. "Those are the guys who played the most minutes. The All-Star break is such a great time to recharge."
