The Warriors, through no fault of their own, slipped one spot in the Western Conference standings on Wednesday night.
With the Los Angeles Clippers’ win over the Los Angeles Lakers at Crypto.com Arena, Golden State, formerly No. 5 playoff seed, now the sixth seed in the West.
The Clippers (42-38) and Warriors (42-38) split their season series, but Los Angeles has the better record against Pacific Division opponents, giving them the tiebreaker over Golden State.
The Warriors, now the sixth seed, are a game up on the Lakers, a game and a half on the New Orleans Pelicans and two games up on the Minnesota Timberwolves with two contests left to play.
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Golden State will go back on the road to face No. 3 playoff seed Sacramento Kings on Friday and the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday for two games that will ultimately decide whether the Warriors can avoid the play-in tournament and earn a top-six playoff seed.
