As tipoff nears for the Los Angeles Lakers-Golden State Warriors play-in game, let’s get an insider’s perspective on how the Warriors look entering the contest.
At 39-33, Golden State finished an injury-riddled campaign as the eighth seed in the Western Conference, but it might not have been possible if Stephen Curry had not transformed into a human flamethrower nearly every game.
Curry took home the NBA’s scoring title this season, averaging a blistering 32.0 points per game over the 63 games he appeared in, which is also a career high for the 33-year-old guard.
The Warriors will not have Kelly Oubre Jr., Damion Lee, James Wiseman and Klay Thompson because of injuries and health and safety protocols.
To get an in-depth glimpse of the Warriors, our friend Tommy Call III, editor of Warriors Wire, answered a set of questions:
