The Denver Nuggets will be missing both Danilo Gallinari and Kenneth Faried when they host the Golden State Warriors on Monday night.
Faried has missed the past two games with an ankle injury and is likely to remain out throughout the All-Star break. With two of their core front-court players out of action and the recently acquired Mason Plumlee unlikely to suit up here, Denver is behind the proverbial eight-ball against the best the NBA has to offer.
Look for Wilson Chandler to play the small-ball power forward position with Will Barton getting more play at the small forward position in this one.
The loss of Faried hurts from a rebounding standpoint, as he's averaging eight boards in 22 minutes this season.