The final game of the 2026 NBA Play-In Tournament is here with a “win to get in” matchup between the No. 10 Golden State Warriors and the No. 7 Phoenix Suns for the Western Conference’s No. 8 seed.
Despite creating an 11-point lead in the fourth quarter against Portland, the Suns let their lead, the win and the No. 7 seed slip away. A Suns loss today could lead to a first for the Play-In tournament — since this format was introduced in 2021, a No. 7 seed has never dropped two consecutive games to fall out of the bracket entirely.
The Warriorsadvancedinto today’s game with a126-121 win over the Los Angeles Clippersin which they erased a 13-point fourth quarter deficit and didn’t lead at all in the second half until anAl Horford3-pointer with 2:12 left in the game.
The winner of tonight’s matchup officially becomes the Western Conference’s No. 8 seed and will face the No. 1 Oklahoma City Thunder in the first round of the playoffs, tipping off Sunday, April 19.
Tonight’s (April 17) Warriors vs. Suns play-in game tips off at 7 p.m. PT/10 p.m. ET onPrime Video.
The NBA Play-In Tournament, including tonight’s Warriors vs. Suns matchup, is streaming exclusively onPrime Video, so you’ll need anAmazon Primesubscription to watch the game.
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