Wednesday night features a potential NBA finals preview between the Atlanta Hawks and the Golden State Warriors. Watch the live stream for the game, which tips off at 10:30 p.m. ET, via the link provided below.
Golden State (53-13) still sits atop the Western Conference standings after what turned into a close game on Monday against the Los Angeles Lakers. The Warriors still came away with the win, but not before the Lakers nearly completed a late rally in the fourth quarter. Warriors guard Klay Thompson, who'll miss about a week after spraining his ankle Monday night, scored 26 points, and guard Stephen Curry added 19.
Monday night not only saw Golden State escape with a 108-105 win over Los Angeles, but it saw the team clinch its third straight playoff berth. Despite the accomplishment, the Warriors are trying to remain even keel and continue going about business as normal.
"Why celebrate now and sell yourself short?" asked forward Draymond Green, via ESPN. "Continue to reach higher and higher. Maybe that's where we were a year ago or two years ago, but now we expect (to make the playoffs).
With two straight wins now under their belt, the Warriors head into Wednesday's contest looking to even the score against Atlanta after a 124-116 loss to them on Feb. 6. Fortunately for Golden State, Hawks guard Kyle Korver, who had five 3-pointers against the Warriors in the previous outing, will be unavailable on Wednesday because of a broken nose.
Atlanta (53-14), though, survived its first game without Korver on Monday and defeated the Sacramento Kings 110-103. The Hawks are now 3-1 on their six-game road trip, something coach Mike Budenholzer knows is no easy accomplishment.
"Winning on the road is something that's really hard in our league," Budenholzer said. "I think it takes a little bit of mental toughness. You have to have more attention to detail, you have to be more together. It's important to establish that you can win on the road. Ultimately if you're going to have success in the playoffs, you're going to have to win on the road."
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