Lucious sounds much more questionable, saying he'll have to "see what happens at game time." Izzo doesn't sound terribly optimistic: "But I don't feel real good today, on if he does play, at what level?"

Appling is expected to play, despite missing two days of practice.

One approach Izzo may take is to play Draymond at the 3 spot more and slow the game down a little. That's not ideal, but the options may be pretty limited on the perimeter. Kalin Lucas probably can't go 35 minutes in an full-bore up-and-down contest and play effectively.

In case you missed it, my early-bird preview of the game is here. And here's a Texas-side preview via Barking Carnival.