SAN FRANCISCO – The Nets have placed Cam Johnson and Cam Thomas on injured reserve after being ejected from Monday's win.
Brooklyn was already without Nic Claxton, Dorian Finney-Smith, Ben Simmons and Noah Clowney.
However, Johnson sprained his right ankle in the first quarter when he landed on Draymond Green's foot, and was unable to return in the second half, trailing for the final 7 minutes, 22 seconds of the first half.
The Nets did not have an update on his status.
Thomas scored 23 points but was pulled with 6:43 left in the third game.
He missed the game against Charlotte with a sore back and began his road trip in inclement weather Friday in Philadelphia, where he was rested by Jordi Fernandez.
“In the end we sent him off because he fouled and was tired,” Fernandes said. “I didn't think it was right. And I just wanted to protect him from himself.”
Simmons rested Monday because he hasn't been cleared to play back-to-back games, but is scheduled to return Wednesday in Phoenix.
Finney-Smith (ankle) and Claxton (back) have not been scheduled to play Tuesday night against the Suns, who return Kevin Durant.
After a rocky start to the season, Clowney had the best performance of his career Sunday against Sacramento in a 108-103 win, but was soon injured.
He missed the final game against the Warriors with a sprained left ankle.
Clowney underwent an MRI, but the results were not made available due to a tipoff at Chase Center, and Nets coach Jordi Fernandez was unsure whether the young big had undergone an X-ray.
“It could have been worse, it’s not worse, so I’m happy,” Clowney said.
Claxton's back is noteworthy.
He first suffered the injury in the summer, calling it “a long-term thing” and admitting that “it'll probably be manageable for a while.”
Neither Claxton nor Fernandez could say what “a while” meant.
“In professional sports, especially in this league, a lot of people play with bruises and bruises. What we need them to do is believe that they're going to be OK,” Fernandez said. “And if I feel like guys aren't confident, I'm going to let them make the decision. I think that's fair. If you're playing for fear of getting hurt, you're going to get hurt. So I don't wish that on Nick or anyone.
“We're going to help him gain confidence. And when he's on the court, it's because he's feeling 200 percent. That's where we are with Nick right now.”
Giare Williams had to start as a small-ball center as an injury-riddled Brooklyn played a five-out.
He recorded his second career double-double with 17 points and 10 boards.
He had no recollection of playing center in the NBA or college.
“The guy who shot the gun, I think he was in high school. In high school, I was a point center,” Williams said. “It's fun, I just love to play, I love to compete. No matter what the coaches ask me to do, I just go out there and give it my all.”
Turnovers were essentially even, but Brooklyn outscored the Warriors 26-13 off turnovers.
“Coach wants to play fast. He wants to shoot the ball within the first six seconds,” Dennis Schroder said.
Brooklyn remembered Long Island native Darik Whitehead, who scored 26 points against Toronto on Sunday.
“Each game I've learned to trust my body more and more, and obviously it shows in my stats,” Whitehead said. “But what's even more important to me is being consistent. You have to be consistent.”
