The Warriors will have their full squad available Monday when they wrap up their season series with the longtime rival Cavaliers at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland.
The teams have met in the last three NBA Finals, with the Warriors winning twice.
The Warriors (35-9) are coming off an impressive back-to-back road sweep, winning at Milwaukee on Friday and at Toronto on Saturday. Their regular starting lineup -- Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Kevin Durant, Zaza Pachulia and Draymond Green -- will be together for only the fourth time in the last six weeks.
The Cavaliers (26-16) have stumbled lately, losing seven of their last nine. Isaiah Thomas, acquired in the trade that sent Kyrie Irving to Boston in August, made his debut on Jan. 3 and will be playing his fourth game as a member of the Cavaliers.
BETTING LINE
Warriors by 5.5
MATCHUP TO WATCH
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Kevin Durant vs. LeBron James: The top two forwards, and conceivably the two best players, in the game today. The Warriors are 5-2 against Cleveland since Durant was acquired to offset James. James is No. 3 in scoring (27.1 per game), Durant No. 5 (26.3). Both are efficient scoring machines. James is rebounding better (8.0-7.0), Durant blocking more shots (2.14-1.07). When these two clash, it's hard to take your eyes off them. Durant asks to defend James and won the battle when the teams met on Christmas Day in Oakland.
INJURY REPORT
Warriors: F Omri Casspi (low back soreness), F Andre Iguodala (hip flexor strain) and G Shaun Livingston (L shin contusion) have been upgraded to available.
Cavaliers: G Derrick Rose (L ankle sprain) and G Iman Shumpert (L knee surgery rehab) are listed as out.
LAST 10
Warriors: 8-2. Cavaliers: 3-7.
GAME OFFICIALS
Scott Foster (crew chief), Marat Kogut, Eric Lewis
SERIES HISTORY
The Warriors won the first of two meetings this season, 99-92, on Christmas Day in Oakland. The teams split two meetings last season. The Warriors have won five of the last seven regular-season meetings and 11 of the last 14. They have won 11 of 18 NBA Finals games played in the last three years.
THREE THINGS TO WATCH
THE POINT MEN: Neither Curry nor Thomas played on Christmas Day, so it'll be intriguing to see them renew a battle that dates back to Thomas' days in Sacramento. Curry generated dominated the matchup, though Thomas has since made the leap from good to great offensive player. One thing remains, though: Thomas remains among the league's worst defenders.
INTENSITY LEVELS: Because of the history, the air crackles with fury when these teams meet. That won't change anytime soon. But the Cavaliers, having beaten the Warriors only once in the last seven meetings, should be particularly fierce. This game means more to Cleveland than it does to the Warriors. Will the Warriors be able to match the intensity they'll face inside the Q?
THE ARC: The 3-ball almost certainly will be crucial in this game. The Cavs are third in 3-pointers made (513), while the Warriors are fifth at 505. But the Warriors are more accurate, shooting at 38.9 percent to Cleveland's 37.2. The Warriors are slightly better at defending the arc and, on the other end, can use ball movement to stress the Cavs' relatively slow defenders.
