It's confirmed. Jackson won't be playing tonight. Crawford will be back in the lineup, though.
Golden State won't be at full strength Sunday, as coach Don Nelson plans to rest captain Stephen Jackson.
Nelson is giving his regulars time off down the stretch as part of a plan to give the team's younger players more exposure.
"Can't do nothing about it," said Jackson, who averaged 27.3 points, 8.1 assists and 5.7 rebounds in 10 February games. "Support the young guys."
Jackson had 33 points and eight assists in Friday's 112-109 home loss to Charlotte, but threw away the ensuing inbound pass after the Bobcats' Boris Diaw hit the go-ahead 3-pointer with 2.9 seconds remaining.
Golden State has lost 12 games this season in which it either led or was tied in the final 4 minutes.
"We seem to be a little snake bit this year on people making shots, important shots, at the buzzer," Nelson said. "The last two years we seemed to win all those games. This year we're losing all those games."
Jamal Crawford, Golden State's third-leading scorer (19.0), was given the night off Friday but is expected back in the lineup for this game.
Nelson is giving his regulars time off down the stretch as part of a plan to give the team's younger players more exposure.
"Can't do nothing about it," said Jackson, who averaged 27.3 points, 8.1 assists and 5.7 rebounds in 10 February games. "Support the young guys."
Jackson had 33 points and eight assists in Friday's 112-109 home loss to Charlotte, but threw away the ensuing inbound pass after the Bobcats' Boris Diaw hit the go-ahead 3-pointer with 2.9 seconds remaining.
Golden State has lost 12 games this season in which it either led or was tied in the final 4 minutes.
"We seem to be a little snake bit this year on people making shots, important shots, at the buzzer," Nelson said. "The last two years we seemed to win all those games. This year we're losing all those games."
Jamal Crawford, Golden State's third-leading scorer (19.0), was given the night off Friday but is expected back in the lineup for this game.
