Golden State Warriors NBA Play-In Tournament Betting
When the Golden State Warriors won the 2022 NBA Finals it seemed as if they were all future. Instead, the Warriors have suffered from a stunning fall to the lowly status of a Western Conference play-in team. This season was wrecked almost from the start because of the thuggery of Draymond Green, who missed large chunks of time with multiple suspensions. While the Warriors boast Stephen Curry, one of the elite players in the game, they have little else and no credibility as a serious NBA championship contender.
2024 NBA Championship Betting Odds
Golden State Warriors NBA Betting Lines
Golden State Warriors -2.5
Sacramento Kings +2.5
Total: 223.5
Money Line: Golden State -145, Sacramento +125
The Golden State Warriors are 46-36 straight up, 42-38-2 against the spread, and 41-40-1 over/under the total. Late on, Golden State has covered one out of their last six games. While the Warriors have gone under the total in one of its previous five matchups. Golden State is 10th in the Western Conference playoff standings. Golden State is 11 games behind the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference playoff race.
Golden State has NBA metrics of 8th for scoring offense, 13th for field goal percentage, 7th for 3-point field goal percentage, 17th for free throw percentage, and 1st for offensive rebounding. On defense, the Warriors have NBA metrics of 18th for scoring defense, 9th for field goal percentage permitted, 11th for 3-point field goal percentage allowed, and 12th for defensive rebounding.
Golden State will play at the Sacramento Kings in the play-in tournament on Tuesday, April 16, 2024. Tipoff time is 10 p.m. ET, with television coverage on TNT.
Golden State Warriors Key Players
PG Stephen Curry leads the Warriors with 29.4 points, 6.1 rebounds, and 6.3 assists per game. Curry has a career average of 24.6 points per game. Last year, Curry averaged 30.5 points per game in the playoffs. His career playoff average is 27.0 points per game. Curry is a 4-time NBA champion and was the MVP of the 2022 NBA Finals. He is a 10-time NBA All-Star.
SG Klay Thompson averaged 17.9 points per game, his first season under 20 points per game since 2013-14. He has played his entire career for the Warriors. Last year in the playoffs, Thompson averaged 18.5 points per game. Thompson has a playoff average of 19.2 points per game. He is a 4-time NBA All-Star and 5-time NBA All-Star.
Golden State Warriors Head Coach
Head coach Steve Kerr played in the NBA from 1988 to 2003 for several teams, including with the Chicago Bulls during the Michael Jordan dynasty. As head coach of the Warriors, Kerr is a 4-time NBA champion and was the 2016 NBA Coach of the Year. Kerr has a career record of 518-274 in the regular season and 99-41 in the playoffs.
Season-by-Season Record (Last 6)
| SEASON |
GAMES |
WINS |
LOSSES |
FINISH |
PLAYOFFS |
| 2023-24 |
82 |
44 |
38 |
5th, Pacific |
TBD |
| 2022–23 |
82 |
44 |
38 |
4th, Pacific |
Lost in Conference Semifinals, 2–4 (Lakers) |
| 2021–22 |
82 |
53 |
29 |
2nd, Pacific |
NBA Champions, 4–2 (Celtics) |
| 2020–21 |
72 |
39 |
33 |
4th, Pacific |
Did not qualify |
| 2019–20 |
65 |
15 |
50 |
5th, Pacific |
Did not qualify |
| 2018–19 |
82 |
57 |
25 |
1st, Pacific |
Lost in NBA Finals, 2–4 (Raptors) |
Golden State Warriors History
The Golden State Warriors have the distinction of winning the first recognized basketball championship. Golden State was a founding member of the BAA and won the first title over the Chicago Stags during the 1946-47 season when they were known as the Philadelphia Warriors. However, they struggled upon joining the NBA and only finished with a winning record once before winning the 1956 NBA Championship.
This franchise moved across the country to become the San Francisco Warriors in 1962. They were seen as title contenders with the great Wilt Chamberlain, but they lost the 1964 NBA Finals, and he was traded the following season. The Warriors continued to be competitive without him, and they eventually brought the city a title in 1975 with Rick Barry leading the way.
Golden State was one of the worst teams in the league from the late 1970s until the early 2010s. Over the last decade, the Warriors have been the premier franchise in the league, though. Steph Curry, Klay Thompson, and Draymond Green have formed the core of a team that has been to the NBA Finals six times in the last eight years, winning four championships.
NBA Teams
Eastern Conference - Atlantic
Eastern Conference - Central
Eastern Conference - Southeast
Western Conference - Northwest
Western Conference - Pacific
Western Conference - Southwest
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