Golden State (8–4) visits San Antonio (10–2) on Friday, November 13, at 9:30 PM ET in an NBA Cup West Group C matchup. The Spurs have won 10 straight, while the Warriors will be without Stephen Curry after an oblique tear.
We built a game-research packet using PNNGamePacks.com and checked the underlying player logs. Here are four specific player-stat thresholds worth watching. These are research picks, not automatic trades.
What Matters in This Matchup
Golden State's eight-game winning streak ended with a 115–108 loss in Houston on Wednesday. Curry exited in the first quarter, but Yaxel Lendeborg finished with 25 points and 10 rebounds, and Brandin Podziemski added 22 points and four threes. Those performances show where offense may come from; they do not establish how the Warriors will distribute shots in a full game without Curry.
San Antonio is coming off a 124–119 comeback win over Chicago after trailing by 22. Victor Wembanyama scored 32 points in that game and has averaged 32.6 points, 11.4 rebounds and 4.5 blocks during the Spurs' 10-game winning streak.
There is a counterpoint to an automatic Warriors fade: Golden State has outscored opponents by 2.3 points per 100 possessions in 318 minutes without Curry this season, according to the team's official preview.
Four Player Props to Watch
1. Brandin Podziemski: 2+ Made Three-Pointers
Research result: 9 of his last 10 games; 5 of his last 5.
Podziemski has attempted 7.3 threes per game over that 10-game stretch, rising to 8.2 over the last five. He made four against Houston after Curry's early exit.
The risk: More attempts without Curry do not necessarily mean more makes. San Antonio's defense could reduce the quality of his looks.
2. Yaxel Lendeborg: 25+ Points + Rebounds + Assists
Research result: 9 of his last 10 games; 5 of his last 5.
Lendeborg's last-five PRA totals were 35, 34, 34, 31 and 26. Across the broader sample, he averaged 31.9 minutes and 14.8 field-goal attempts, with a historical median of 34.5 PRA.
The risk: His one miss was a 7-PRA game in 24 minutes. Curry's absence and Wembanyama's interior defense make his prior production less certain.
3. Draymond Green: 5+ Assists
Research result: 9 of his last 10 games; 4 of his last 5.
Green's historical median was seven assists, despite averaging just 3.2 field-goal attempts and 26.9 minutes. His only miss was a two-assist performance in 17 minutes.
The risk: Shorter minutes or missed shots by his teammates would threaten this outcome.
4. Dylan Harper: 13+ Points
Research result: 10 of his last 10 games; 5 of his last 5.
Harper averaged 13.5 field-goal attempts and 31.5 minutes over that stretch. But three of those 10 games finished at exactly 13 points, so the perfect record has less cushion than it appears.
Before trading: Confirm San Antonio's lineup. De'Aaron Fox and Devin Vassell were both questionable on the reviewed injury report, and their participation could change Harper's touches.
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Buying YES at 70¢ requires a greater than 70% chance of settlement to be favorable before fees. But nine hits in 10 past games do not prove a 90% chance tonight. Opponent strength, player minutes, injuries and market rules can all affect the result.
Before considering any selection, confirm:
The contract: Is the player and statistical threshold exactly the same?
The price: What is the current YES asking price?
The conditions: Is the player active, and what are the contract's settlement rules?
Research cutoff: November 13, 2026, 4:32 PM ET, for the supplied game packet. Injury statuses were checked against the NBA's November 12 report. Historical samples cover each player's last 10 played regular-season games. This research is not a calibrated probability model; all thresholds are conditional on contract availability and current prices.