On April 11, Beijing time, the 2021-22 NBA regular season ushered in the season finale. In a Game of Western Focus, the Warriors took on the Pelicans on the road. With a 41-22 offensive climax in the second quarter, the Warriors took the lead all the way to beat the Pelicans, With Poole scoring 22 points and Thompson scoring 41 points and hitting seven three-pointers.
After winning the final game, the Warriors finished with a record of 53 wins and 29 losses, ranking third in the West after the Suns and Grizzlies. It is worth mentioning that at the end of the season, the Lone Rangers put a lot of pressure on the Warriors, but with a wave of 5 consecutive wins, the Warriors finally pushed the Lone Rangers to get the third place in the West.
For the Warriors, this is their return to the playoffs after 3 years. Since 2019, the Warriors have missed the playoffs for two consecutive seasons, and in the last season, the Warriors lost consecutively to the Lakers and Grizzlies in the playoffs, regrettably being eliminated. During the season, the Warriors made a comeback under Curry, who at one point ranked No. 1 at the beginning of the season, but then with the onslaught of injuries, the Warriors' results were overtaken by the Suns.
For the Warriors, who are returning to the playoffs and aiming to be champions, Curry's health is undoubtedly the most critical factor. Curry had previously revealed that he would make a comeback in the first round of the playoffs, and earlier today, Warriors coach Kerr talked about this, he did not deny the possibility of Curry's return in the first round of G1, he said: "Curry may come back in the playoffs G1, and he may not come back in G1. I'll learn more about his situation in the next few days of training, and we have training schedules on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday. ”
In the first round of the playoffs, the Warriors' opponent is the 6th Nuggets in the West, and the Warriors have home-court advantage. The Nuggets have a record of 49 wins and 33 losses this season, and the team's star Jokic is a big favorite for the MVP in the regular season this season. It's his fourth consecutive season since Jokic entered the NBA to lead the Nuggets to the playoffs, but he hasn't played the Warriors in the playoffs.