WIN AND YOU'RE IN
The stakes are simple for the Warriors on Sunday. If the Warriors defeat the Blazers, they will be guaranteed a top-six seed for the NBA Playoffs. However, if they lose, things become far more complicated. The Dubs can still finish anywhere from fifth place to eighth place, but losing Sunday's game takes control out of their hands. All Western Conference games begin at the same time, 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, so the Dubs will know where they stand fairly quickly after their game. Check out this Warriors Postseason Picture article for an in-depth breakdown of the Warriors' seeding possibilities.
Warriors at Blazers
Sunday, April 9 | Tipoff: 12:30 p.m.
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LAST TIME OUT
Aided by their great defense, the Warriors reached double-digit road wins defeating the Sacramento Kings on Friday. The Warriors held the Kings to just 97 points, improving to 20-2 when keeping their opponent under 110. Their 22-point victory was also their third-largest road victory of the season, only behind a 31-point win at San Antonio on Jan. 31 and a 23-point win at Minnesota on Nov. 27. Klay Thompson (29) and Stephen Curry (25) combined for 54 points, while Kevon Looney grabbed 13 of his game-high 16 rebounds in the first half, the most in a half by a Warrior since David Lee in 2013.» Full Game Recap
MATCHUP AT A GLANCE
| GSW | POR |
| 43-38 | 33-48 |
| 5th in West | 13th in West |
| PTS: 118.5 (3rd) | PTS: 113.6 (18th) |
| REB: 44.4 (9th) | REB: 40.8 (27th) |
| AST: 29.6 (1st) | AST: 24.1 (22nd) |
PREVIOUS GAME STARTERS
GSW: Stephen Curry, Jordan Poole, Donte DiVincenzo, Draymond Green and Kevon Looney
POR: Skylar Mays, Jeenathan Williams, Trendon Watford, John Butler Jr. and Drew Eubanks
INJURY & ROSTER NOTES
GSW: Andrew Wiggins (return to competition reconditioning), Andre Iguodala (left wrist; surgery), Ty Jerome (general; illness) and Ryan Rollins (right foot; surgery) are out. Team Notes
POR: Damian Lillard (right calf; tightness), Jerami Grant (left quad; contusion), Anfernee Simons (right foot; soreness), Matisse Thybulle (right knee; effusion), Jusuf Nurkic (Right Knee; Soreness), Justice Winslow (left ankle; surgery recovery), Ibou Badji (left knee; surgery recovery) and Keon Johnson (right 5th finger; fracture) are out. Team Notes
DONTE DIVINCENZO'S CAREER YEAR
Donte DiVincenzo is having a career year with the Warriors. Against his former team on Friday, DiVincenzo scored 18 points on 7-for-10 shooting, hit 4-of-6 threes, grabbed six rebounds, dished out a game-high nine assists and was tied for a game-high in plus-minus (+33). DiVincenzo is shooting a career-best 39.7 percent from three on a career-high 5.3 attempts per game this season. He has also played in 71 games, the most he's played in any season thus far and started in nearly half of them (35 starts). The 6'4 guard has also stepped up defensively, often starting on the wing in the absence of Andrew Wiggins and guarding some of the top offensive weapons on the opposing team.
TEAM LEADERS
| GSW | POR |
| PTS: Curry (29.5) | PTS: Lillard (32.2) |
| REB: Looney (9.3) | REB: Nurkic (9.1) |
| AST: D. Green (6.9) | AST: Lillard (7.3) |
PORTLAND SCOUTING REPORT
The Warriors completed their biggest comeback of the season against the Portland Trail Blazers on Feb. 28, but these teams will likely look very different on Sunday. For one, Stephen Curry didn't play in that game due to a left leg injury and Blazers' star guard Damian Lillard did, but he's been shut down for the season due to the Blazers being eliminated from playoff contention.
The Blazers have lost 14 of their last 16 games and most of their usual rotation players are no longer in the lineup. However, they did pull off one huge upset, which affected playoff seeding, beating the playoff-hopeful Minnesota Timberwolves 107-105 on April 2.