The Warriors need a little help this week in order to avoid the dreaded play-in tournament.
The Warriors and Pelicans also split the regular-season series, but entering the final week of the season, New Orleans has a better conference record than Golden State . All three of the Warriors' remaining games are against the West, while three of the Pelicans' final four games are against the West.
The best-case scenario for the Warriors would be to win out to improve to 44-38, while the Clippers, Lakers and Pelicans all lose at least one game over the final week, meaning the best any of the three could finish is 43-39. The Kings, who appear to be locked into the No. 3 seed in the West, could do the Warriors a big favor by beating the Pelicans on Tuesday night. Of course, the Warriors and Kings play each other Friday, an absolute must-win for Golden State.
So, how could all of this play out? Per ESPN's Andrew Lopez and Matt Williams, with help from the Basketball Power Index, has the Clippers and Warriors making the playoffs as the final two seeds, with the Lakers securing the No. 7 seed and the Pelicans capturing the No. 8 seed. The Oklahoma City Thunder would host the Timberwolves in the 9-10 matchup.
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