December 30th, 2011 
Russ Loede 
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The Golden State Warriors are expected to have point guard Stephen Curry return to the starting backcourt Saturday night when they host the Philadelphia 76ers, however, Curry may be without his backcourt teammate — Monta Ellis — who will be attending a family member’s funeral in Mississippi.
Ellis, who’s averaging 21 points and 7.7 assists per game this season, was given permission by coach Mark Jackson to attend the funeral of his grandmother, who died on Christmas morning.
He was excused from Friday’s workout
As for Curry, he participated in non-contact drills during Friday’s practice and says his sprained right ankle should be healthy enough to play against Philadelphia.
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