Suns-Warriors play-in matchup set – Arizona Sports
The NBA Play-In Tournament matchup between the Phoenix Suns and Golden State Warriors for the eighth seed is set for Friday at Mortgage Matchup Center.
Should the Suns beat the Warriors, they’d play the No. 1 seed Oklahoma City Thunder in the first round of the NBA playoffs Sunday on the highway. The collection schedule would go as follows:
- Game 1: No. 8 seed at Thunder (Sunday/12:30 pm MST/ABC)
- Game 2: No. 8 seed at Thunder (April 22/6:30 pm MST/ESPN)
- Game 3: Thunder at No. 8 seed (April 25/12:30 pm MST/NBC)
- Game 4: Thunder at No. 8 seed (April 27/TBD/TBD)
- Game 5 (if crucial): No. 8 seed at Thunder (April 29/TBD/TBD)
- Game 6 (if crucial): Thunder at No. 8 seed (May 1/TBD/TBD)
- Game 7 (if crucial): No. 8 seed at Thunder (May 3/TBD/TBD)
The Suns look to rebound and clinch a spot within the first spherical of the playoffs after losing to the Portland Trail Blazers 114-110 within the play-in sport for the seventh seed on Tuesday.
Phoenix is hoping to keep away from turning into the primary crew for the reason that Play-In Tournament began to complete the common season within the No. 7 spot and lose each residence video games to overlook the playoffs.
The No. 10 Golden State Warriors beat the No. 9 Los Angeles Clippers 126-121 within the second Western Conference NBA play-in sport on Wednesday.
Stephen Curry was glorious for Golden State with 35 factors on 7-for-12 3-level taking pictures. He led the Warriors again after they had been down as many as 13 factors, with LA having led for 87% of the sport.
Curry dished to Al Horford for a 3 that gave Golden State the lead with 2:12 left, including one from deep himself on the subsequent possession to interrupt a 117-all tie. His free throw with 32.5 seconds left made it a seven-level sport to place it out of attain.
The Warriors received the common season collection 3-1 over the Suns.
The win-or-go-residence sport, which will likely be streamed on Prime Video, will tip off at 7 pm MST.
Catch tip-off on 98.7, the Arizona Sports app or on-line, with pregame protection beginning at 6 pm
