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Warriors’ Brandin Podziemski gives injury scare less than 4 minutes into season debut

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Webeck, E. (2026, October 24). Warriors’ Brandin Podziemski gives injury scare less than 4 minutes into season debut. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/23/sports/warriors-podziemski-gives-injury-scare-almost-immediately-in-season-debut/

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In Golden State Warriors’ home opener Friday night, rookie Brandin Podziemski sustained an injury less than four minutes into the game after taking a hard fall and receiving a face blow from Memphis Grizzlies' Zach Edey. Podziemski left the court briefly but returned with a heating pad on his lower back to play for the rest of the quarter, scoring nine points, all by shooting four for four, making him the leading scorer in the first quarter as Warriors led 34-33.

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Less than four minutes into the Warriors' home opener against the Grizzlies, rookie guard Brandin Podziemski suffered an injury during a hard fall and face collision with Memphis center Zach Edey. He left the game briefly but returned after getting treatment, much to the relief of the crowd at Chase Center. Despite his early exit to the locker room for medical attention, Podziemski still managed to score all four points in the final minute of the first quarter, finishing as the team's leading scorer with 10 total points by halftime. The Warriors held a narrow lead of 34-33 at the end of the first quarter, while Podziemski's durability and quick return alleviated initial concerns about his health.

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SAN FRANCISCO — Brandin Podziemski gave the Warriors a scare early in his season debut. asserted

Podziemski → give → debut

Less than four minutes into the Warriors’ home opener Friday night, their most durable player from a season ago was as in visible pain, laying prone on the hardwood beneath the Grizzlies’ basket. asserted

player → lay → basket

Podziemski, who missed the Warriors’ season opener, took a hard fall — and a blow to the face from Memphis center Zach Edey — on a drive into the lane early Friday night and remained on the floor while the game continued at the other end. asserted

game → miss → end

Podziemski immediately retreated to the Warriors’ locker room at the next stoppage of play and re-emerged a short while later with a heating pad wrapped around his lower back. However, it didn’t take long for the fifth-year guard to assuage any concerns about his health. asserted

guard → retreat → health

He re-entered the game, to relieved cheers from the sold-out Chase Center crowd, with 1:06 left in the quarter, intercepted a pass from former teammate Quinten Post and scored the Warriors’ final two buckets of the period. asserted

He → re → period

Despite his brief detour to the locker room, Podziemski was Golden State’s leading scorer as the Warriors battled to a 34-33 first-quarter lead, converting all four of his attempts from the field for nine points. asserted

Warriors → lead → points

Nevertheless, it hasn’t exactly been an auspicious start to the season for one of 18 players around the NBA to appear in all 82 games last season. asserted

one → appear → games

Podziemski was making his first start of the season after sitting out opening night Wednesday against the Lakers with lower back soreness. asserted

Podziemski → make → soreness

He appeared to aggravate it on his hard fall, though he looked no worse for the wear once he returned to the game. asserted

he → appear → game

This story will be updated. asserted

story → update → ?

Warriors’ Brandin Podziemski gives injury scare less than 4 minutes into season debut

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