When it comes to the last week of the regular season, both the Golden State Warriors and the Oklahoma City Thunder have a lot on the line.
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On Tuesday, the teams will meet in San Francisco, with the Warriors trying to avoid a spot in the play-in tournament. While the Thunder are trying to get into that play-in tournament.
Although they lost 112-110 in Denver on Sunday, Golden State enters Tuesday having won five of their previous seven games.
The Warriors are now sixth in the Western Conference with a record of 41-38, half a game ahead of the Los Angeles Lakers and the New Orleans Pelicans.
The 10th-place Oklahoma City Thunder (38-41) are one game ahead of Dallas and one and a half games ahead of Utah for the last play-in position. They are a game behind Minnesota for ninth place.
Stephen Curry has emphasized that the team’s performance in the final three games of the regular season is crucial regardless of where they are in the rankings.
For Curry, the stakes are high in the remaining three games, and it’s not just about winning the series to advance in the playoffs. That is important, indeed.
After going 2-for-14 from 3-point range on Sunday, Curry is coming off his worst shooting performance of the season.
Tuesday might be a huge day for the Warriors.
The Athletic reports that Andrew Wiggins, who hasn’t played for the Warriors since February 13, will be at Tuesday’s game.
The article states that Wiggins’ absence from the squad was due to his need to be with his ailing father.
While he won’t be on the court, Wiggins is anticipated to watch Tuesday’s home game and might make his season debut in one of the Warriors’ last two contests.
But, he probably won’t have much of an impact on the game because he hasn’t played since February 13.
Wiggins is scoring 17.1 points per game on a career-best 39.6 percent 3-point shooting.
The Warriors’ home finale is on Tuesday.
The Warriors are a respectable 32-8 at Chase Center, despite having a subpar 9-30 record on the road.
The Dubs have won 11 of their last 12 home games.
The Thunder have lost five of their last seven games, including their home game against Phoenix on Sunday, which they lost 128-118.
Over the course of 38 minutes, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 39 points (11-22 FG, 17-17 FT), dished out five assists, pulled down three boards, and stole two balls.
Gilgeous-Alexander scored exactly 39 points for the second game in a row, making all 17 of his free throw tries.
This season, the fifth-year guard has performed at an all-NBA level, and he has been the most significant contributor from the free throw line, where he is making a career-high 90.8 percent of his 10.9 attempts per game.
The Warriors have a 2-1 record against the Thunder this year, with their 141-114 home win occurring on February 6. However, in their most recent matchup on March 7 at home, Oklahoma City prevailed 137-128.
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Injury Report Thunder
| PLAYER | INJURY | STATUS |
| Kenrich Williams | Wrist | Out for the season |
| Chet Holmgren | Foot | Out for the season |
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Injury Report Warriors
| PLAYER | INJURY | STATUS |
| Ty Jerome | Not Injury Related | Expected to be out until at least Apr 9 |
| Andrew Wiggins | Personal | Expected to be out until at least Apr 7 |
| Andre Iguodala | Wrist | Expected to be out until at least Apr 18 |
| Ryan Rollins | Foot | Out for the season |
