The Golden State Warriors welcomed the Charlotte Hornets to Chase Center Tuesday night, a contest that was already expected to be one-sided before Hornets guard LaMelo Ball was ruled out earlier in the day.

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The Warriors opted to break up the famous duo of Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson and traded Thompson to the Dallas Mavericks in July. That decision hasn't led to success, as Golden State is 28-27 and the No. 10 seed in the Western Conference. Meanwhile, Curry's shooting numbers are down, and Jimmy Butler is still adjusting.

The Charlotte Hornets have not had a favorable schedule, on a current nine-game road trip, but have not made it easy on themselves either. The Hornets took a crushing 128-92 loss to the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday night, extending their losing streak to four games.

With the playoffs approaching, former Golden State Warriors center DeMarcus Cousins has named one player he would rather avoid—it’s none other than Steph Curry. Cousins has issued a stark warning to NBA teams regarding the formidable threat posed by Curry in the playoffs.