Wiggins (ribs) has been cleared for Game 6 versus the Lakers on Friday, according to ESPN's Kendra Andrews.
The Warriors were expecting Wiggins to play after he was initially considered questionable. Wiggins was put through an extended warmup and tested the injury with contact before ultimately getting the green light. Coach Steve Kerr did not mention any specific restrictions, but he did say he will monitor the wing closely.
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Warriors' Andrew Wiggins: Expected to suit up Friday
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Wiggins (ribs) is expected to play in Friday's Game 6 versus the Lakers, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.
Wiggins reportedly plans to go through his pregame routine to determine how his costal cartilage fracture feels, so his official status likely won't be revealed until closer to the 10:00 p.m. ET tipoff. Wiggins is shooting 37.5 percent from three on 4.8 attempts across the first five games of the series, but he may face some limitations if he's cleared to suit up.
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Warriors' Andrew Wiggins: Participates in shootaround
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Wiggins (ribs) went through the team's morning shootaround ahead of Friday's of Game 6 versus the Lakers, Mark Medina of NBA.com reports.
Wiggins is still listed as questionable for Game 6 due to a left costal cartilage fracture, but his participation in shootaround is a good sign of his availability. If Wiggins is upgraded to available, he should receive a large workload, as he is averaging 33.4 minutes per game across the first five contests in the series.
Wiggins (left costal cartilage fracture) is questionable for Game 6 versus the Lakers on Friday, according to Anthony Slater of The Athletic.
This injury is to Wiggins' ribcage, and the questionable tag suggests there's at least a chance of him sitting out. Wiggins has been playing a ton of minutes in this series, so a potential absence would be a huge blow for the Warriors. If he's unable to play, the Warriors would have a variety of players who could step up such as Jordan Poole, Donte DiVincenzo and Moses Moody.
Warriors' Andrew Wiggins: Team-high nine rebounds in loss
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Wiggins produced 16 points (6-11 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 2-2 FT), nine rebounds, four assists and one block over 28 minutes during Saturday's 127-97 loss to the Lakers in Game 3 of the Western Conference Semifinals.
Abysmal totals from Draymond Green, JaMychal Green and Kevon Looney forced Wiggins to step up in the paint. Wiggins' nine rebounds matched his second-best total of the season.
Warriors' Andrew Wiggins: Decent overall stat line
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Wiggins racked up 13 points (5-13 FG, 0-3 3Pt, 3-6 FT), seven rebounds, two blocks and two steals in 33 minutes during Friday's 118-99 loss to the Kings in Game 6 of the Western Conference Quarterfinals.
Wiggins struggled from a scoring perspective and finished with 13 points in 13 shots, but he delivered a solid all-around stat line. Wiggins has emerged as a solid two-way contributor in the series and is averaging 18.3 points, 5.7 rebounds, 2.2 blocks, 1.2 assists and 1.2 steals per game ahead of a series-deciding Game 7 on Sunday.
