Lakers–Warriors injury report: Warriors miss five, Lakers three, Oct. 22
Five Warriors and three Lakers are ruled out for the season opener in Los Angeles, with Curry and Kessler available. DataBaller's rating makes the Lakers 5.03-point home favorites, against a market line of −6.5.
Published: · Figures as of October 22, 2026
Asked: What's the current injury report for lakers vs warriors tonight?
Warriors are missing five players tonight, the Lakers three
The Warriors have five players ruled out for the 7:00 PM PDT season opener at Los Angeles: Podziemski, Bassey, Butler, Moody and Porzingis. The Lakers have three out: Sexton, Thiero and Carr. Kessler (Lakers) and Curry (Warriors) are listed as available. Doncic and Reaves are not on the report.
| Team | Player | Status | Injury | Timeline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakers | Collin Sexton | Out | Right soleus (calf) strain | Precaution; day-to-day, questionable Friday vs the Clippers |
| Lakers | Adou Thiero | Out | Left knee swelling | Day-to-day, highly questionable Friday |
| Lakers | Cameron Carr | Out | Right oblique strain | Day-to-day, questionable Friday |
| Lakers | Walker Kessler | Available | Left finger splint | Plays tonight per the report |
| Warriors | Brandin Podziemski | Out | Lower back soreness | Next chance Friday vs Memphis |
| Warriors | Charles Bassey | Out | Right patellar tendinopathy | Day-to-day |
| Warriors | Jimmy Butler | Out | Right ACL surgery | Possible January–February return, per ESPN's Anthony Slater |
| Warriors | Moses Moody | Out | Left patellar tendon surgery | Possible December–January return, per Slater |
| Warriors | Kristaps Porzingis | Out | Not with team (POTS symptoms) | Out indefinitely. ESPN's Shams Charania reports he is weighing his future and Golden State is exploring trades |
| Warriors | Stephen Curry | Available | None listed | Plays tonight per the report |
The Warriors' absences cost them more rotation minutes. Last season Podziemski averaged 13.8 points in 28.5 minutes, Butler 20.0 points in 31.2 minutes (38 games), Moody 12.1 points in 25.7 minutes and Porzingis 16.7 points in 24.0 minutes (32 games). Bassey was a 11.8-minute reserve.
The Lakers' absences are smaller. Thiero averaged 6.0 minutes and Carr is a rookie. Sexton is the only one with a real role, at 23.7 minutes a game in DataBaller's lineup. Quentin Grimes, Jake LaRavia and Sandro Mamukelashvili are the reported fill-ins.
DataBaller's Power Rating has the Lakers by 5.03 points at home. That is 2.09 for the Lakers against −1.19 for the Warriors, plus 1.75 for home court, which gives the Lakers a 65.5% win probability. The Lakers' number assumes Doncic at 35.8 minutes a game with Sexton and Thiero out. The Warriors' assumes Curry at 30.9 minutes with the five players above out. The Lakers' rating is 2.09 after the report, up from 1.47 overnight. The Warriors' is −1.19, up from −1.28.
Sportsbooks have the Lakers at −6.5 at every book listed, so the rating's 5.03 points sits 1.47 points inside the market's spread.
Confidence: Medium. Neither team has played a game this season, so the ratings rest on last season's minutes. A late scratch of Doncic, Reaves or Curry would change the read.