Portland, after the 81 games defined by a hot start, a difficult section in the middle, an exchange of difference and a crazy race for the classification, the Warriors have a clear image of what is at stake with an opponent to play.
His Route 103-86 of the Trail Blazers in Portland on Friday night kept the Warriors in control or their own destination when they enter their local court on Sunday to play against the Los Angeles clippers in a regular season final.
If the Warriors win, they are locked in a playoff series with the Los Angeles Lakers in the third year, avoid the game tournament and get five days of very necessary rest.
If they lose, they could Possible Enter the most shocking invention of the NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, orNe who finished two seasons of Warriors and possibly broke the most emblematic trio of the modern era last year.
“The game is wild,” said Steph Curry. “We have bone a couple of times, we have done well.”
No one, not even a mild man who cures, is minimizing bets.
“It should be like a child or atmosphere of game 7,” Curry said. “You control your destination to obtain a series of guaranteed playoffs.”
The Drayond Green teammate agreed.
“It’s going to be like a playoff game,” Green said. “Super intense. Two teams that fight for their lives in the playoffs. Wait for it to be a very physical, highly intelligent and high level basketball (brand).”
Each league team has free Saturday, then each of the 30 franchises will play on Sunday.
Here are the scenarios:
As is at the West Conference, Denver (49-32) is the fourth seed, followed by the clippers (49-32), Golden State (48-33) and Minnesota (48-33).
Denver closes the season in the Houston Rockets, which will probably rest most or all its key players after having secured seed No. 2, and Minnesota will be the host of the sausage of the Utah Jazz League.
The Nuggets result will not affect Golden State planting.
After Friday’s victory in Portland, the Warriors cannot be lower than number 7 and no higher than number 6.
If the Warriors lose to the clippers, they could still dodge the game tournament, but it would be necessary for Minnesota to lose before Utah.
If Golden State and Minnesota win and Denver lose, the Warriors, Timberwolves, Nuggets and Clippers would end 49-33.
In that scenario, the wolves would jump to No. 4 and push Denver to the seventh seed of tiebreeakers.
Golden State, who has raised the classification since Jimmy Butler from Miami acquired in early February, would continue to be number 6.
If both the Warriors and the Timberwolves lose, then Golden State the tiebreaker on Minnesota and remains the no. 6 seeds.
Getting a victory over clippers will not be an easy task. Kawhi Leonard has played as an NBA player during the last month, scoring at least 20 points in each of his last 14 games.
The Warriors coach Steve Kerr also highlighted the imposing presence of the Ivica Zubac Center in the middle and James Harden’s smart game ability and the age capacity to make the right pass to the correct shooter.
For the Warriors, who have been observing the classification for weeks, they know exactly what is at stake against a clippers team that has won seven in a row.
“We have known the situation for a long time, so we won” Tet wrapped in the drama, he only thought it’s great for the league, “Curry said.
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