The Portland Trail Blazers and the Golden State Warriors battle on Thursday. Watch the live stream below when the game tips off at 10:30 p.m. ET.
On one hand, Golden State has already clinched the Western Conference and can now give its key players some much-needed rest ahead of the playoffs. On the other hand, no team wants to head into the postseason on a sour note. That's the conundrum faced first-year coach Steve Kerr, whose team is on the verge of losing three straight games for the first time all season.
Golden State (63-15) followed a 107-92 blowout Sunday at San Antonio with a 103-100 loss Tuesday at New Orleans. The Pelicans rallied from a 55-43 first-half deficit and escaped with the win, something Kerr blamed on the way his team came out of halftime.
"In the second half, we weren't ready for their desperation," Kerr said of Tuesday's loss, via ESPN. "The first five minutes of the third quarter is when we lost the game."
Warriors guard Stephen Curry led with 25 points and nine assists and forward Draymond Green added 24 points and 14 rebounds, while guard Klay Thompson was held to just seven points on 2-of-10 shooting.
Portland, meanwhile, clinched a playoff spot and currently sits fourth in the West. The Trail Blazers (51-27) have won three of their last four games, including Wednesday's 116-91 blowout of the Minnesota Timberwolves.
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