On the last day of the season, results held for the three teams vying for the 8th seed, and it’s now official: The Golden State Warriors and the Sacramento Kings will meet for a playoff rematch in the play-in tournament as the 10th and 9th seeds, respectively. They’ll get their shot at each other on Tuesday, April 16th.
Read MoreAfter a tough loss last night against the Pelicans, it seems all but assured the Warriors will be locked into the 9th or 10th seed spot for their play-in matchup.
Read MoreOne of the common critiques of this season from the Warriors has been the lack of cohesion between the front office and the coaching staff. That lack has been manifested primarily by Moses Moody losing minutes to 2-way forward and now-rostered Anthony Lamb: A lot of people have been high on Moody, including analysts before the draft who painted him as possibly the most league-ready 3-and-D player in the draft.
Read MoreThis hasn’t been the start to the series which the Golden State Warriors have wanted. Despite the noise around how questionable the whistle’s been overall and the ordeal which led to Draymond Green’s suspension, one thing is for certain: The Dubs could have walked away with a win in Games 1 or 2 if they didn’t make the same mistakes they’ve been making all season.
Read MoreIt’s pretty hard to believe that the two NorCal opponents have never faced off in the Western Conference playoffs, not even once. With only about 90 miles distance between the two franchises, Golden State and Sacramento looks to be the most intriguing series matchup in the first round. So intriguing that tickets for the first playoff game in Sacramento since 2006 are going as low as $427 (I understand how sarcastic that sounds). Here are three x-factors to keep an eye on while watching this historical series:
Read MoreThe playoffs are officially here, and the Warriors have managed to duck the play-in game with a strong end to their season. Golden State beat down their long-time conference rival turned possible rebuild candidate, the Portland Trail Blazers, by over 50 points yesterday to punch their ticket into the 6th seed.
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