The Golden State Warriors might not have had as good of a season as they had hoped.
But they still find themselves in sixth place in the Western Conference standings with only five games left.
Golden State hopes to avoid the play-in tournament, and they need to keep winning.
On Tuesday night they had a massive win over the New Orleans Pelicans.
Despite being down by 20 points at one point in the game, the Warriors showed their championship blood.
They outscored the Pelicans by 28 in the second half to win the game by 11.
One player that has been massive for the Warriors this year is Klay Thompson.
He seems to be fully recovered from the ACL and Achilles injuries that cost him two seasons.
In that win on Tuesday night, Thompson also set a personal record.
His 278 made three-pointers this season are his career high.
Also, he leads the NBA in made threes.
NBA leader in made threes. Most made treys of his career.@KlayThompson ☔️ pic.twitter.com/v869WJXxVl
— Golden State Warriors (@warriors) March 29, 2023
He is doing all of that while still shooting 40.8% from three.
Thompson seems to be back to his elite form, and the Warriors will need that in the playoffs.
If the Warriors hope to repeat as champions they need to be better on the road.
On the season, Golden State is an abysmal 9-29 on the road, and that is the main reason for their down year.
But, they have always been an elite road team in the playoffs over the past decade.
They need to rekindle some of that magic this year.
The elite shooting backcourt of Thompson, Stephen Curry, and Jordan Poole will be crucial for the Warriors in the playoffs.
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