Warriors' Otto Porter Jr. Out for WCF Game 5 vs. Mavericks Because of Foot Injury

Otto Porter Jr. will not play in the game because of a foot injury.

Porter was not expected to play on Thursday, according to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports.

The Warriors said midway through Game 3 that the 28-year-old was battling left foot soreness after being limited to 6:49 on the court. X-rays on his foot were negative.

Game 5 is on Thursday at 9 p.m. Porter was listed as questionable.

The veteran has been a dependable player for the Warriors. In the regular season, he shot 38.0 percent from three-point range. His numbers have gone down slightly in the playoffs, but that is expected since head coach Steve Kerr is leaning on his starters a little more.

Kerr has to move Jonathan Kuminga up the rotation because of Porter's injury.

In Game 4, Kuminga spent 21:39 on the court. He had 17 points and eight boards.

Through 11 playoff appearances, the 19-year-old is averaging 11.6 minutes per game, but Kerr appeared to be a bit wary of asking too much of him.

The finals are scheduled to start on June 2. Golden State closing out the conference finals in Game 5 would allow Porter to have a little extra time off to heal his foot.