Kerr is simply being realistic about where the Warriors are
For most of the season, Steve Kerr has reiterated that the Warriors' goal was to get out of the play-in tournament by securing a top-six seed in the Western Conference.After the Warriors got blown out by the Celtics on Wednesday to drop to 33-36, Kerr even dismissed the possibility they could finish seventh.
. "That's out of the question now. We're not getting there. If we can string together some wins, try to get to eighth, that'd be ideal. Get two cracks at . But we're not getting to seven. We know that."The Warriors are six games back of the Suns with 13 games remaining. Even if they had a strong close to the season to get above .500, they'd need the Suns to lose almost every game to get to seventh.playoff probability model, the Clippers have a 60.4 percent chance to finish eighth, the Blazers are at 18.7 percent, and the Warriors are at 15.9 percent.The difference between ninth and 10th is negligible, but the difference between ninth and eighth is massive. The ninth seed hosts the 10th seed in the play-in tournament, and the winner plays the loser the seventh seed and eighth seed.History of the Play-In Tournament by Regular Season PositionOf the three teams that finished the regular season ninth and made the playoffs, one was the 2021 Memphis Grizzlies, who beat the Warriors in overtime at Chase Center to advance.Joey was a writer and editor at Bleacher Report for 13 years. He's a Bay Area sports expert and a huge NBA fan.Warriors vs. Celtics Prediction, Odds and Best NBA Prop Bets for Wednesday, March 18
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