Harrison Barnes was hit with a nasty elbow in Sunday night’s win against the New Orleans Pelicans. The blow actually broke his nose and was questionable to play against the Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday night.
The Warriors are already without David Lee and Andrew Bogut, so the loss of Barnes would have added salt to the wound. According to Rusty Simmons of the San Francisco Chronicle, Barnes will play tonight and will wear a protective mask for his broken nose:
Harrison Barnes (broken nose) is expected to play tonight with this protective mask. pic.twitter.com/RtS7EyGsMO
— Rusty Simmons (@Rusty_SFChron) December 16, 2014
Barnes has played great this season and the Warriors need him against the Grizzlies. The Warriors and Grizzlies come into this game as the two best teams in the Western Conference, but the Dubs are limping in. Barnes will wear a protective mask, but it will be interesting to see if his breathing is affected.