Golden State Warriors: 3 Biggest threats in Play-In Tournament
By Tony Pesta
The 2021 NBA Playoffs will be here before you know it. Each team has fewer than 20 games remaining and the Golden State Warriors themselves are gearing up for a strong finish to an adverse season.
The Warriors are hitting their stride at precisely the right time and punching their tickets to the playoffs. Or, a spot in the Play-In Tournament rather, as the league tests a new format in their rushed season.
We’ve been over this a few times already — but here’s another quick rundown. The seven/eight and nine/10 seeds in each conference will compete against one another. The winner of the seven/eight secures the eighth seed, while the loser faces the winner of the nine/10 game in one final match that determines who obtains the final playoff spot.
If that’s confusing, here is a video that explains it:
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The Golden State Warriors are destined to compete in the Play-In Tournament. Here are the three teams they should be preparing for.
As of now, it seems likely the Warriors will compete in this tournament in some fashion. Whether it be as a seven, eight, nine or 10 seed remains to be seen. Nonetheless, these are the three teams who pose the biggest threat to Golden State.