UPDATE: Jordan Poole's Injury Status For Kings-Warriors Game

Jordan Poole is on the injury report for Game 3.

UPDATE: Jordan Poole is available.  

Jordan Poole and Andrew Wiggins will play tonight. Gary Payton II remains questionable. Kerr said Poole’s ankle has improved. pic.twitter.com/cG9vUsayi6

— Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) April 21, 2023

On Thursday evening, the Golden State Warriors are hosting the Sacramento Kings for Game 3 of their first-round playoff series.   

For the game, they could be without one of their best players, as Jordan Poole is on the injury report listed as questionable.  

Underdog NBA: "Jordan Poole (ankle) listed questionable for Thursday."

Jordan Poole (ankle) listed questionable for Thursday.

— Underdog NBA (@Underdog__NBA) April 20, 2023

The former Michigan star has been one of the most important players for the Warriors this season.    

During the regular season, he averaged 20.4 points, 2.7 rebounds and 4.5 assists per contest.    

He's also played in all 84 games (counting Games 1 and 2).    

That said, Poole has struggled in the first two games of the series.   

He's scored a combined 21 points (on 5/17 shooting from the field) to start the playoffs. 

The Warriors also find themselves in an 0-2 hole after losing the first two games of the series in Sacramento.  

Therefore, a win in Game 3 will be vital. 

The franchise has won the NBA Championship in four out of the previous eight seasons (including last year), but they have been a lot less dominant this year. 

They finished the regular season as the sixth seed with a 44-38 record and have been abysmal on the road, going 11-32 in 43 games. 

However, the Warriors are sensational on their home floor, with a 33-8 record in 41 games at the Chase Center in San Francisco. 

As for the Kings (48-34), they are the third seed and in the playoffs for the first time since 2006.