Why do the Warriors have to beat the Kings? The Warriors list 3 major reasons for qualifying: Curry 50 minutes + injury + recent situation

Due to multiple negative factors, the Warriors, who spent $400 million this season, only finished the regular season in the tenth place in the West, and entered the play-in tournament to face the Kings in the first round.

Faced with such a life-and-death battle of "advancing to OR home", Curry was interviewed after the Warriors' practice.

Curry was the first to say that he would not talk about next season or something like that, and that he would be very disappointed if he couldn't make the playoffs this season.

When it comes to whether a play-off match will bring additional psychological pressure.

Curry bluntly said that he just wants a chance, he is ready for this moment, if he is 26 years old, he may feel very anxious and impatient about this, but after so many years of testing and accumulation, he is now only familiar and comfortable.

In the end, Curry set the tone for the whole team, saying that the team had to win the game and give it their all in the 48 minutes.

"We've got to win this game, we played against each other last season and I'm sure we can beat them again and we've got to do that, and we're very focused in today's practice, we've had our ups and downs over the last month, but overall it's getting better and better, we've improved a lot on the defensive end and hopefully we can keep it up and we'll do our best for 48 minutes," Curry said. ”

The Warriors media "Bluemanhoop" also listed three reasons why the Warriors would defeat the King before the fight began.

Reason 1: Curry's 50-minute night

As Curry said, the Warriors met the Kings in the playoffs last season, and the latter also cornered the Warriors.

In a desperate situation, Curry showed the ultimate heroism in the series tie-break, scoring 50 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists in a single game, and successfully defeated the Kings on the road to advance to the semifinals.

The Warriors are facing the same win-loss situation in the play-offs, I believe Curry will burst out with great energy again at such a moment, Curry is also the most reliable player in the league at key moments this season, Curry scored a total of 189 points at critical moments, the league's first shooting rate at critical moments, and the shooting rate of 50% and 45% three-point shooting rate at critical moments is also the first in the league.

Reason 2: Injuries

Whether it's in the regular season or in the playoffs, injuries are one of the most important factors in determining the direction of a game.

In this play-off game, the rest of the Warriors players are all healthy, except for Payton Jr. who has some calf problems.

On the other hand, the Kings will not be able to play in the Super Six Monks, and the starter-level player Huerter will also be absent, which is also the fundamental reason why the Kings fell to ninth in the ranking after losing consecutive games in the closing stage.

Reason 3: Recent performance

Entering the closing stages, the two teams presented completely different game states, and the Warriors could be said to be far ahead.

In the final 38 games, the Warriors have a 26-12 record and the Kings are 20-18, and the gap will be even more pronounced if the number of games is narrowed further.

The Warriors have a 10-2 record in their last 12 games, the Kings are 4-7 in their last 11 games, 2-5 in their last 7 games, and have only beaten the Nets and Trail Blazers in two wins.