The Golden State Warriors close out the regular season with Sunday night’s matchup against the Los Angeles Clippers. The game is set for 5:30 PM PT in Los Angeles and can be watched on NBC Sports Bay Area.
Previously with the Warriors:
Despite getting Steph Curry, Kristaps Porzingis, and Al Horford back in the lineup, Golden State lost Friday’s game against the Sacramento
Kings, 124–118.
The team’s lack of cohesion together showed as the Warriors struggled to find rhythm early on. Sacramento built a 63–51 halftime lead, but Golden State responded with a strong third quarter, outscoring the Kings by 19 to climb back into the game.
However, it wasn’t enough. Curry was pulled midway through the fourth quarter with the game tied 98-98 after tweaking his ankle in the first half. Sacramento took control from there, pulling away behind Devin Carter’s team-high 29-point performance.
Curry and Porzingis each finished with 11 points in roughly 26 minutes of action. Brandin Podziemski was the Warriors’ leading scorer, recording a career-high with 30 points.
What to watch for tonight:
The Warriors enter the regular season finale locked into the 10th seed in the Western Conference standings, meaning any chance for the postseason will have to go through the Play-In Tournament.
As it stands, the Clippers are the Warriors’ most likely opponent in the first play-in game. The only scenario that changes that outcome would involve a Clippers win paired with a Portland Trail Blazers loss, which would send Golden State to Portland instead.
Because of that, Sunday’s game carries a bit of a balancing act. The Warriors won’t want to reveal too much strategically against a potential play-in opponent, but they also need to continue ramping up players returning from injury.
That includes Curry, who is expected to handle a normal workload as Golden State looks to build some rhythm heading into next week.
Enjoy the game Dub Nation. GO WARRIORS!!!
Projected Starters
Warriors: Steph Curry, Brandin Podziemski, Gui Santos, Draymond Green, Kristaps Porzingis
Clippers: Darius Garland, Kris Dunn, Derrick Jones Jr., John Collins, Brook Lopez
How to watch Regular Season Game 82
Who: Golden State Warriors (37 – 44) vs. Los Angeles Clippers (41 – 40)
When: Sunday, April 12th, at 5:30 p.m. PT
Where: Intuit Dome — Los Angeles, California
TV and Streaming: NBC Sports Bay Area (available on fuboTV)
