What do the Warriors need to get the 6 seed and avoid the play-in tournament?

The Golden State Warriors are keen to avoid the 2021 play-in tournament experience. That season, they were the No. 8 seed before losing to the No. 7 Lakers and then the No. 9 Memphis Grizzlies, ending the season.

As of last night, there is a sigh of relief within the “Dub Nation” as the Warriors can handle their fate. If they win their final two regular-season games, on Friday against the Kings and Sunday against the Trail Blazers, both away -- will be assured top-six seed and with a coincident playoff berth.

Warriors avoiding the play-in tournament situations.

These are the situations in which the Warriors can avoid the play-in tournament.

Golden State can still grasp the number 5 seed in the West if they go 2-0 in their last two games of the season, both on the road and in the meantime, the LA Clippers lose once until the end.

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The more realistic ending is for the Warriors to grab the No. 6 seed if they go 2-0 until the end, and again the LA Clippers go 2-0. The other option is if they go 1-1, while the LA Clippers go 1-1, the Pelicans go 2-0, and the Lakers go 1-1 or 0-2

The last hypothetical situation would be if the Warriors go 1-1, and their biggest contenders for the playoff spot, the LA Clippers, go 1-1 or 2-0, and on the other side Pelicans go 1-1 or 0-2, and the Lakers go 1-1 or 0-2

Warriors finishing in the play-in tournament

There are a few scenarios for the reigning champions who can end up in the play-in tournament, even if they go 1-1 in their remaining regular-season games.

Golden State can grab the number 7 seed, which will give them the advantage of playing at home if they go 1-1, the LA Clippers go 1-1 or 2-0, the New Orleans Pelicans go 1-1 or 0-2, and the Lakers go 2-0. Another plausible situation can be if they go 1-1, the LA Clippers go 2-0, the Pelicans go 2-0, and the Lakers go 1-1 or 0-2

The Warriors - grabbing the No. 8 seed and then playing their first play-in games on the road if they win one of their last two games, same as the LA Clippers, while New Orleans and the Los Angeles Lakers all go 2-0. And the last option for them to finish 8th if they go 1-1 while the Clippers, the Pelicans, and the Lakers go 2-0 all

The Warriors can also drop to the No. 9 seed, pushing them to win two play-in games to make the playoffs. That seeding situation is only feasible if the Warriors lose their final two regular-season games. In that situation, they will have to lose both of their games; Minnesota Timberwolves need a 2-0 score, the Pelicans need to beat the New York Knicks, and the Lakers finish 1-1 or 2-0.