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Regular season play doesn’t matter for the Golden State Warriors

By Nathan Beighle

PHILADELPHIA, PA - MARCH 02: Kevin Durant #35 of the Golden State Warriors reacts against the Philadelphia 76ers at the Wells Fargo Center on March 2, 2019 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Warriors defeated the 76ers 120-117. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PA - MARCH 02: Kevin Durant #35 of the Golden State Warriors reacts against the Philadelphia 76ers at the Wells Fargo Center on March 2, 2019 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Warriors defeated the 76ers 120-117. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) /
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The Golden State Warriors were absolutely beat down by the Boston Celtics. The 33-point spread shouldn’t mean the Warriors aren’t still the team to beat.

The Boston Celtics demolished the Golden State Warriors Tuesday night. It was over from the beginning as the Warriors energy seemed dismal for a primetime game against a potential NBA Finals opponent.

The Dubs ended the first quarter down eight and then were outscored by 17 in the second, taking a 25-point deficit into halftime. This type of play hasn’t been an unusual thing for Golden State this season.

They’ve lost to the Harden-less Rockets and the Kawhi-less Raptors along with being beatdown by the Rockets with Harden healthy. The Dubs have put primetime games on the back burner, minimizing their amount of losses to teams under .500.

The Warriors have been doing just enough to survive as the West’s top team. They’re so dominant that they beat teams like the Mavericks, Pelicans, Suns and just about every non-top-five team in the East without even trying.

That said, the question that most fans have is will this struggle against the NBA’s elite extent to the postseason? The quick answer is no. Why would it? We saw similar struggles last year that weren’t present when the team made their fourth Finals run.

Many forget the 20-point loss to Indiana and the 40-point loss to Utah in the team’s last ten regular season games. Struggling in these primetime games for Golden State has seemed to be more of a common occurrence than a rarity.

What fans need to cling to is the fact that this team may struggle in the regular season, but the regular season isn’t where titles are won. The Dubs will always make the playoffs with a roster as dominant as this one, so winning every single high-profile game shouldn’t be of utmost importance.

How they lose is more important, yet at the end of the day, the postseason will be the tell-all for the Warriors. If history has taught us anything, it’s not to doubt this team in May.

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That said, don’t fret because the Dubs took a 33-point loss to a Boston team that needed to prove they still belong in the conversation.

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