NBA Sunday

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The Golden State Warriors are doing so badly they barely had enough players to finish the game Friday night.

In fact, only an NBA rule requiring five players to be on the floor kept the Warriors from playing with four in the closing seconds of a 113-104 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks at Oracle Arena.

The Warriors started the game with eight players but lost one to injury and three to fouls. Stephen Curry was the last to foul out, with four seconds left, and with that the Warriors made NBA history.

Curry was allowed to stay in the game, as league rules dictate that each team must have five players on the floor. …

The Cavaliers' Zydrunas Ilgauskas is invigorated.

He is no longer talking of retiring. A 13-year veteran, Ilgauskas said he feels better than he usually does at this point in the season and plans to play another year.

He's quick to point out that he never said he would retire, just that the thought had crossed his mind.

He has been the subject of trade rumors because he has an expiring contract that teams covet and his role has changed significantly, but he feels good. …

Indiana coach Jim O'Brien would like to rein in the 3-point shooting of Danny Granger a bit, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

Almost half of Granger's shots this season have come from 3-point range, and he fired up 20 threes in his first two games back from a foot injury. O'Brien has talked to Granger about trying to take advantage of more one-on-one situations and get to the foul line more.

"Now we're playing with groups that are going to space the court," said O'Brien. "As a result, when the ball goes to Danny and somebody is closing out on him, there's no reason for him to settle for a challenged three because the court is wide open." …

Minnesota's Al Jefferson was all over teammate Corey Brewer at practice the day after the Timberwolves' triple-overtime loss to Houston.

Brewer sank a halfcourt shot to tie the game and send it into the first overtime. Jefferson ended up playing almost 50 minutes, and his knees ached the next day.

"I'm mad at Brew because he made that shot," joked Jefferson. "If we had won, I'd have been happy. But since we lost, I ask him, 'Why did you hit that damn shot and make us keep playing?' "

Game of the week

Mavericks at Celtics