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Ever since the Warriors’ dynasty concluded, they’ve had a rocky relationship with postseason play.

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Golden State has made the playoffs in three of the past six years, including a championship in 2021-22.

This year, however, the team is destined to finish under .500, with the play-in tournament being the only shot at a postseason berth.

With Stephen Curry now 38 years old and Draymond Green at 36, the Warriors are far from their championship-winning days. This is, of course, without mentioning the lack of Kevin Durant and Klay Thompson.

But, the Warriors still have a shot to make noise. How?

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Warriors playoff scenarios 2026

The Warriors have officially clinched their spot in the 2026 play-in tournament, meaning they’ll have a chance to win two straight games for a shot at the NBA playoffs.

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Even if the Warriors win their last three games, they can still only reach 40 wins, which would result in no better than the No. 9 seed. This guarantees that Golden State will play in the 9 vs. 10 matchup.

Should they manage to win that matchup and also beat the loser of the 7 vs. 8 matchup, the Warriors will clinch the No. 8 seed.

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Warriors standings 2026

Through April 8, the Warriors currently stand at No. 10 in the conference. They have clinched a spot in the play-in tournament with no other team able to pass them.

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Warriors remaining schedule

Warriors playoff opponent

The 9 vs. 10 matchup has the Warriors presumably matching up with the Clippers or Trail Blazers. Should they manage a win, they may also have to contend with the Suns or even the Timberwolves.

If the Warriors do use the play-in to their advantage, they’ll match up with the conference’s number one seed, which will be the Oklahoma City Thunder.

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