BOTTOM LINE: New Orleans will look to stop its three-game road slide when the Pelicans face Golden State. The Warriors have gone 9-6 against Western Conference opponents. Golden State is 1-0 in one-possession games.

The Golden State Warriors have lost Stephen Curry for their next several games, but could see Jonathan Kuminga return to action this weekend, with additional help on the way.

The Golden State Warriors face the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday, November 16, with the Pelicans under interim coach James Borrego after Willie Green

SAN FRANCISCO — Steve Kerr and the Golden State Warriors are feeling a sense of ‘relief’ that Stephen Curry’s quad injury isn’t worse.

The athletic forward still needs to be cleared by Rick Celebrini and the medical staff, but Kerr said he expects Kuminga to be listed as “questionable” for Saturday’s game against New Orleans. “He’s practiced now, a couple straight, maybe three straight days, so trending upward,” Kerr said.

How to watch the NBA game between the Golden State Warriors and the New Orleans Pelicans, as well as tip-off time and team news.

Moses Moody hit a career-high eight 3-pointers and scored a career-high 32 points, and the Golden State Warriors defeated New Orleans 124-106 in what was also James Borrego’s debut as Pelicans interim coach.

Kuminga’s absence has stretched across the last seven games, during which the Warriors have gone 3–4. The team finally received encouraging news on Friday, as head coach Steve Kerr announced that Kuminga has made significant progress and could return sooner rather than later.

The Golden State Warriors hope to fare better in a week without Stephen Curry than they did last time they went without their star point guard, beginning with a rematch against the New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday night in San Francisco.