Al Horford will play on the front side of the Warriors’ first back-to-back of the season tomorrow night against Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets. That would rule Horford out of the GSW game in Portland on Friday night. Moses Moody remains out vs Denver.

Along with not playing in back-to-backs, Horford will also be on a form of minutes restriction for the Warriors. Kerr mentioned Horford will play 20 minutes per night for the Warriors. Horford has played 26 minutes or more per game throughout his career. Last season with the Celtics, Horford played 27.7 minutes per contest.

Steve Kerr made the ballsy move to go with the lineup that got the Warriors the victory over the Nuggets on Thursday.

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Even though Horford is unlikely to be a major presence in the paint, he's still a disruptive defensive player. The Florida alum also has the shooting touch to make for a perfect fit in an offense with Stephen Curry and Jimmy Butler commanding a lot of attention.

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