Warriors will face Clippers in NBA play-in: preview, how to watch
The Warriors’ play-in matchup is set.Golden State is staying in the Golden State.After the Trail Blazers took care of business against the Kings on the final day of the NBA season, the No.10 seed Warriors will play the No.
9 Clippers in their first play-in game.The matchup was all but certain entering Sunday: A Portland team with real stakes on the line would have had to lose to a Sacramento squad trying to improve its lottery odds.The bottom play-in game — set for 7 p.m.Wednesday — will be a rematch of the teams’ regular-season finale.
Knowing the strong possibility of facing off again three days later, both teams rested players and generally played their cards close to the vest in a 115-110 Clippers victory.In the words of Warriors coach Steve Kerr, “Wednesday will be much different, for sure.”The loser’s season will come to an end.The winner will face a second play-in game Friday night on the road against whoever prevails between the No.
8 Blazers and No.7 Suns on Tuesday.Date: Wednesday, April 15Time: 7 p.m.
Location: Intuit Dome; InglewoodTV: Amazon PrimeWarriors projected starting fiveG Steph Curry: 27.0 ppg, 46.8 fg%, 39.2 3pt%G Brandin Podziemski: 13.7 ppg, 5.2 reb, 3.8 astC Kristaps Porzingis: 16.8 ppg, 5.0 reb, 1.2 blkF Draymond Green: 8.4 ppg, 5.5 ast, 5.5 rebF Gui Santos: 9.3 ppg, 3.9 reb, 50.5 fg%Sixth man: F Al Horford: 8.3 ppg, 5.0 reb, 1.2 blkClippers projected starting fiveG Kris Dunn: 7.3 ppg, 3.6 ast, 1.6 stlG Darius Garland: 20.2 ppg, 6.2 ast, 44.6 3pt%F Derrick Jones Jr.: 10.3 ppg, 3.4 reb, 50.1 fg% F Kawhi Leonard: 27.9 ppg, 50.5 fg%, 38.7 3pt%C Brook Lopez: 8.5 ppg, 3.6 reb, 1.2 blkSixth man: F John Collins: 13.7 ppg, 5.3 reb, 41.2 3pt%Last 10 games: Clippers 5-4; Warriors 3-6Offensive rating: Clippers 117.2 (11th), Warriors 115.0 (19th),Defensive rating: Clippers 116.1 (18th), Warriors 115.5 (15th)Oct.28: Warriors 98, Clippers 79Jan.
5: Clippers 103, Warriors 102March 2: Clippers 116, Warriors 101April 12: Clippers 115, Wa...