Prior to Tuesday's contest against the Knicks, the Warriors announced key reserve Gary Payton II has suffered a non-displaced nose fracture and will miss the second leg of their road back-to-back. Payton II exited Monday's contest against the Charlotte Hornets after appearing to collide with LaMelo Ball.

Gary Payton II had a tough moment happen to him and LaMelo Ball during the Golden State Warriors’ matchup with the Charlotte Hornets on Monday night. Payton II drew a charge against the Hornets star,

Warriors' Gary Payton II leaves for the locker room after a hard head-to-head collision with LaMelo Ball while taking a charge.

The Golden State Warriors (31-27) dominated the Charlotte Hornets (14-43) in nearly every facet of Tuesday's night matchup from the Chase Center, cruising to a 128-92 victory. With their fourth consecutive loss,

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Golden State Warriors guard Gary Payton II holds his face after colliding with Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball during the second half of an NBA basketball game on Monday, March

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The Charlotte Hornets lost their fourth-straight game on Tuesday night, falling to the Golden State Warriors 128-92. Star guard LaMelo Ball was sidelined due to right ankle soreness, but did play in Charlotte’s previous two losses,

The Golden State Warriors entered Tuesday’s matchup against the Charlotte Hornets as one of the hottest teams in the NBA, and they were able to pick up another victory. Golden State dominated their way past Charlotte 128-92,

The Hornets’ losing streak reaches seven, but not without strong offensive performances from Charlotte’s stars.

Gary Payton II provided an update on his injury following a collision with LaMelo Ball in the Warriors' game against the Hornets.