NBA play-in box: A look at Warriors' standing, week ahead
NBA play-in box: A look at Warriors' standing, week ahead originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
Upon conclusion of relevant games through Sunday, April 14, NBC Sports Bay Area will provide an at-a-glance look at the NBA teams in and around the Western Conference play-in tournament box.
These “standings” will run from sixth place through 11th – until the sixth- and 11th-place teams are excluded from the four-team play-in box.
Here is where things stand through Wednesday night's slate of games:
Sixth (final guaranteed playoff berth): Suns (45-31, Eight games out of first place). Wednesday: Beat Cavaliers 122-101. Next two: Friday vs. Timberwolves (53-23), Sunday vs. Pelicans (45-31).
Seventh: Pelicans (45-31, Lose tiebreaker with Suns). Wednesday: Lost 117-108 to Magic. Next two: Friday vs. Spurs (18-58), Sunday at Suns (45-31).
Eighth: Kings (44-31, Half game behind Suns). Wednesday: Did not play. Next two: Thursday at Knicks (44-31), Friday at Celtics (60-16).
Ninth: Lakers (44-33, 1.5 games behind Suns). Wednesday: Beat Wizards 125-120. Next two: Saturday vs. Cavaliers (46-31), Sunday vs. Timberwolves (53-23).
10th: Warriors (41-34, 3.5 games behind Suns). Wednesday: Did not play. Next two: Thursday at Rockets (38-37), Friday at Mavericks (45-30).
11th: Rockets (38-37, 6.5 games behind Suns). Wednesday: Did not play. Next two: Thursday vs. Warriors (41-34), Friday vs. Heat (42-33).
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