Andre Iguodala, one of the Warriors' key veterans who returned from injury for Game 1, will not play in Game 2.
Iguodala was listed as out on Golden State's injury report Saturday afternoon with right knee inflammation.
Iguodala played 12 minutes in the Game 1 loss to the Celtics, scoring seven points on 3-of-4 shooting. Primarily operating as the Warriors' ball-handler when he played, he tallied three assists with only one turnover, though he did commit three fouls.
Golden State is still listing both Otto Porter Jr. (right foot) and Gary Payton II (left elbow) as questionable, as well. Porter played 23 minutes in Game 1, scoring 12 points and grabbing four rebounds.
Payton didn't play at all, though now he could be an option to fill Iguodala's rotation spot. Golden State could also turn to either of their 19-year-old rookies, Jonathan Kuminga or Moses Moody, in that spot.
Iguodala will miss his 13th game of the playoffs on Sunday, having been out with a lingering neck issue for more than a month. He played in Game 1 of the first round against Denver, sat out Game 2, played in both Games 3 and 4 in Denver and was out for Game 5 and the rest of the Western Conference playoffs.
Iguodala had been speaking in jest about his injury status in the run-up, saying on Wednesday that he's "just trying to finish the season walking on two feet. If I do that, it's a successful season."
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