The Golden State Warriors play host to the Brooklyn Nets at Chase Center on Saturday.

The Nets (29-19) still sit fourth in the Eastern Conference, but they appear to be leaking oil. Losing Kevin Durant to a knee injury started that small leak, with Brooklyn entering this matchup losing three straight and 10 of their last 16 games in total. Not having Kyrie Irving for home games has hurt as well, and it's becoming clear that there's very little outside of Kyrie, KD and James Harden. Getting Joe Harris back from ankle surgery will be a huge boost, but it remains to be seen if that will patch things up or put a band-aid on a stab wound. In any case, the Nets are just two games back of first, and they still remain title favorites in many people's eyes.

The Warriors (36-13) haven't been playing their best basketball recently, but they enter this matchup in the midst of a four-game winning streak. They actually lost six of nine games before that, and it's clear just how much they're missing Draymond Green. They now have an 8-7 record in the 15 games without the All-Star, and his presence on the floor can't be matched by many other players in the NBA. What's been key in the mini resurgence is Klay Thompson. The sharpshooter is finally looking like himself recently, tallying 23 points, five rebounds and four assists in the win over the T'Wolves on Thursday. That's the guy we've been waiting to see, and it's exciting to see him return after two devastating injuries.

These teams played back on November 16, with Golden State prevailing, 117-99. That gives the Warriors nine wins in their last 12 meetings with the Nets, dating back to 2015.