Gary Payton II Out for Game 3: What it Means for the Warriors-King Series

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Payton is out for a general illness.

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His absence will make a clear difference in the game.

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He was too sick to practice on wednesday.

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Payton played very well in last two games in which

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His average time was 26.3 minutes per night.

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Main thing is that, warriors are down with their two important defenders.

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Payton swiped two steals in each game and has averaged 5.0 rebounds.

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Now the more pressure is on Jonathan Kuminga

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Lets see what happens next after game.

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