Warriors game day: How will Stephen Curry fare against brother?

Warriors at Mavericks

American Airlines Center, Dallas

Steve Kerr, 3rd season with Warriors (195-38 with Warriors and overall); Rick Carlisle, 9th season with Mavericks (410-299 with Mavericks and 691-510 overall)

On air: TV on CSN Bay Area; Radio on 95.7 The Game

Warriors (56-14); Mavericks (30-39)

Warriors: PG Stephen Curry (25.0 ppg, 6.3 apg), SG Klay Thompson (22.3 ppg, 3.7 rpg), SF Patrick McCaw (3.8 ppg, 1.4 rpg), PF Draymond Green (10.2 ppg, 8.2 rpg, 7.2 apg), C Zaza Pachulia (6.4 ppg, 6.0 rpg)

Mavericks: PG Yogi Ferrell (9.7 ppg, 3.7 apg), SG Seth Curry (12.7 ppg, 2.6 rpg), SF Wesley Matthews (14.3 ppg, 3.6 rpg), PF Harrison Barnes (19.8 ppg, 5.2 rpg), C Dirk Nowitzki (14.4 ppg, 6.6 rpg)

Warriors injury report: SF Kevin Durant (grade 2 MCL sprain and tibial bone bruise) and SF Andre Iguodala (left hip strain) are out.

Mavericks injury report:

With Kevin Durant already sidelined by a left knee injury, Matt Barnes, Patrick McCaw, Kevon Looney and James Michael McAdoo should receive more playing time in Iguodala’s absence.

Iguodala is often tasked with locking down the opponent’s best scorer, and he likely would have matched up Tuesday with former teammate Harrison Barnes, Dallas’ leading scorer.

Who will provide a scoring punch off the bench?

Having Iguodala, who is averaging 11 points on 59 percent shooting in March, become more aggressive in recent weeks has only helped Golden State weather Durant’s absence.

With it unclear how much time Iguodala will miss, which reserves can help ease the offensive load of Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson?

In 13 games since the All-Star break, Seth is averaging 16.8 points on 52 percent shooting.

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