04-04-2023, 08:09 AM
The current Western Conference 6-10 all play Tuesday night.
#10 Thunder at #6 Warriors
#9 Wolves at Nets
Kings at #8 Pelicans
#7 Lakers at Jazz
If Warriors win...
- They clinch above .500
- Clinch or all but clinch no worse than 8th, depending on what Wolves do in Brooklyn
As for playing games to avoid the 5th seed, the Warriors - who will be in 5th if they win tonight - aren't the only team that could be doing this. Neither the Warriors, Lakers, Clippers, or Pelicans want the 5th seed to play Suns in Round 1. They also don't want to be in the play-in, so four teams are "jockeying" for the 6th seed.
The Clippers and Lakers both play the Suns in their last two games. As much as they don't want to face them in playoffs, they also don't want to lose to a team they will face in the playoffs.
Will be interesting to see if the Lakers rest players in Utah since they play tomorrow, played Sunday, and the Clippers will have been off since Saturday.
#10 Thunder at #6 Warriors
#9 Wolves at Nets
Kings at #8 Pelicans
#7 Lakers at Jazz
If Warriors win...
- They clinch above .500
- Clinch or all but clinch no worse than 8th, depending on what Wolves do in Brooklyn
As for playing games to avoid the 5th seed, the Warriors - who will be in 5th if they win tonight - aren't the only team that could be doing this. Neither the Warriors, Lakers, Clippers, or Pelicans want the 5th seed to play Suns in Round 1. They also don't want to be in the play-in, so four teams are "jockeying" for the 6th seed.
The Clippers and Lakers both play the Suns in their last two games. As much as they don't want to face them in playoffs, they also don't want to lose to a team they will face in the playoffs.
Will be interesting to see if the Lakers rest players in Utah since they play tomorrow, played Sunday, and the Clippers will have been off since Saturday.