SportsPreview
The biggest question facing every WNBA team in training camp
WNBA training camps open with key questions for each team.
ESPN News1 min read
Sports
Does the Warriors' game matter today? How Golden State playoff, play-in seeding works in Western Conference standings
TL;DR
The Golden State Warriors play their final regular season game against the Los Angeles Clippers today. While the Clippers need a win to potentially secure the eighth seed, the game holds little significance for the Warriors.
Does the Warriors' game matter today? How Golden State playoff, play-in seeding works in Western Conference standings originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
The Golden State Warriors play their final game of the NBA regular season on Sunday evening.
They'll be on the road at the Los Angeles Clippers as basketball fans begin to look toward the play-in tournament and the playoffs.
The Clippers can still seize the eighth-seed with a win and some help.
For the Warriors, though, the game isn't much of anything.
MORE:Breaking down all the NBA games that matter today
Does the Warriors' game matter today?
For Golden State, Sunday's game doesn't matter.
No matter what happens, they'll be locked into the 10-seed in the Western Conference. That's the final play-in spot.
The 10-seed travels to the 9-seed for an opening play-in game. If the 10 wins there, they have to play the loser of the 7-8 play-in game, and have to win again -- and that's just for the right to play top-seed Oklahoma City in the first round of the actual playoffs.
MORE:LeBron James' dunking stats are insane this season
The most intriguing part of Sunday's game is that, if the Clippers don't get the help they need, they'll be the 9-seed. Which means that Golden State will play in this same arena in the play-in round this week as the Clippers would host the Warriors in the 9-10 game.
That'd certainly make for compelling TV, if the Warriors can somehow get a little healthier.
Even if not, it'd be a couple of well-known teams in a spotlight that they'd probably prefer was the actual playoffs as opposed to the play-in.
More basketball news:
- Wait, the Celtics could get Giannis Antetokounmpo?
- Pistons should fear this playoff problem
- Bryce James transfer rumor isn't what it seems
- Knicks' 2023 NBA Draft pick is in the portal
- Bronny James joins Warriors' 55th pick in NBA notoriety
- Lakers have a $61.9 million contract advantage with Austin Reaves
Q&A
What are the implications of the Warriors' final game against the Clippers?
The game has minimal implications for the Warriors, as they are already set for the playoffs, while the Clippers need a win to have a chance at the eighth seed.
How does the play-in tournament work for the Western Conference?
The play-in tournament allows teams ranked 7th to 10th in the Western Conference to compete for the final playoff spots, with the 7th and 8th seeds needing to win one game to secure their playoff positions.
What do the Warriors need to secure their playoff position?
The Warriors have already secured their playoff position, so they do not need to win their final game against the Clippers to advance.
