Warriors' Zaza Pachulia: Returns to action Thursday

Pachulia (shoulder) started at center and scored six points (3-3 FG) to go with four rebounds, four blocks, one assist and one steal across 18 minutes in Thursday's 123-113 win over the Clippers.

Analysis:

Pachulia made his return from the strained right shoulder that cost him the previous eight games. After practicing Wednesday without complications, he was thrust back into his role on the top unit and played a regular allotment of minutes. Pachulia showed some surprising springiness with the season-high block total, but since he's averaging less than one rejection per game on the campaign, don't look for him for regular assistance in that category.