The Warriors are +1700 odds to repeat as NBA champions. They also dispatched the Denver Nuggets and Dallas Mavericks in five games. They knocked out the Memphis Grizzlies and the Boston Celtics in six games in those respective series. The Warriors won the championship last season with the #3 seed, and they never had to play in a Game 7. Tough Road to Repeat, Yet Favorable Forecast Head coach Steve Kerr is less concerned with winning a division title or specific playoff seeding, so long as the Warriors make the playoffs with well-rested and healthy starters. The Warriors are a veteran club that can flip the switch when the playoffs begin. Thompson dropped 42 points and a dozen 3-pointers against the Houston Rockets on Friday night. The Warriors didn’t elaborate on the issue, nor have they indicated a timetable for his return.Įven without Curry and Wiggins, the Warriors won two games in a row thanks to a red-hot Klay Thompson, who averaged 37 points per game in both victories. He missed the last four games because of personal reasons and a family matter. He missed five weeks of action with a left shoulder injury and returned to the lineup for just 11 games before missing the last three weeks with a leg injury.Īndrew Wiggins played in only 37 games this season after he missed time with an abductor strain and a bout of COVID-19. The Warriors expect him back in the lineup shortly, but a specific return date hasn’t been set.Ĭurry appeared in only 38 games this season, but led the team in scoring with 29.4 points per game. He missed the last eight games with a left leg injury. Healthy Curry Key to Warriors PostseasonĪll-Star guard Steph Curry has been out since the first week of February. In the final quarter of the season, every game counts, especially with a clogged-up Western Conference, where only the top-seeded Denver Nuggets feel secure about their playoff positions. The Warriors would like to finish sixth place or higher to avoid the Play-In Tournament. Teams that finish seventh through 10th place qualify for the Play-In Tournament, but only two of those teams actually secure a spot in the playoffs. If the season ended today, the Warriors would participate in the Western Conference Play-In Tournament, which decides the #7 and #8 seeds.
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