What happened: Kristaps Porzingis exited the Warriors' game in Detroit during the second quarter, grabbing his lower back on the bench before walking slowly to the locker room with medical staff. Diagnosed with lower back spasms, he did not return as Golden State suffered a blowout loss to the Pistons, committing a season-high 27 turnovers. The Warriors fell to 33-37.

Why it matters: Recently traded for from Boston in exchange for Jonathan Kuminga, Porzingis bolsters the Warriors' injury-riddled frontcourt in their push for a play-in spot. His exit exacerbated turnover issues and raises doubts for back-to-back game at Atlanta; Porzingis has a history of back and lower body injuries.

What to watch: Await Steve Kerr's injury report and Porzingis' status for Saturday's matchup against the Atlanta Hawks.