SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Steve Kerr firmly believes his team still has a chance to make a splash this postseason – facing a familiar rival to begin the uphill journey.
Klay Thompson scored 25 points with six triples, Andrew Wiggins added 19 points and the Golden State Warriors beat the Utah Jazz 123-116 on Sunday in the final game of the regular season and clinched the 10th seed in the Western Conference.
“On this team we really have a very good connection, good chemistry, guys who fight for each other. So I have a good feeling about what’s coming,” Kerr said. “I think we still have a chance to achieve something special. Now, obviously, it’s an NCAA tournament, we have to get out of the weekend first, win the first two games to get to the first round, but we have a chance, and we’re excited about that.”
Kerr rested Draymond Green and Curry. Chris Paul started for Curry and finished with six points, six assists and four rebounds in 22 minutes.
With the Lakers’ victory in New Orleans and the Kings defeating Portland at home, Golden State will travel to Sacramento on Tuesday as the 10th seed to take on the ninth-ranked Kings in the play-in tournament. The Warriors won a thrilling first-round series in last year’s playoffs against their Northern California rival with Stephen Curry scoring 50 points in the decisive Game 7.
The Warriors will board the bus on Monday and have a day to prepare against former assistant coach Mike Brown’s team.
2024-04-15 01:22:00
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