The Golden State Warriors and Memphis Grizzlies face off Tuesday night to determined the Western Conference’s 7-seed. The winner of this game will go on to face the Houston Rockets in the first round of the NBA playoffs. The loser, meanwhile, will be forced into a winner-take-all contest for the 8-seed on Friday.
There’s a lot on the line for this matchup, which has become somewhat commonplace for the two teams involved. Just a few years ago, in 2021, the Grizzlies and Warriors faced off in the play-in tournament for the final playoff spot in the Western Conference, with the Grizzlies emerging victorious in overtime. That game came just a few days after the Warriors won their final regular-season game over Memphis to give them the 8-seed in the West. Obviously, that win did them no good, though.
Now the Warriors are looking to avenge that loss with mostly the same cast of characters but a key addition in midseason acquisition Jimmy Butler. Since trading for Butler from the Miami Heat, the Warriors have gone 23-8, yet still find themselves in the play-in. The Grizzlies, meanwhile, have lost nine of their last 14. Had they gone an even .500 in that stretch they would’ve avoided the play-in tournament altogether.
With so much on the line for this contest, it’s a can’t-miss affair for NBA fans. Here’s how to watch.
How to watch Grizzlies vs. Warriors play-in game:
Time: 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT
Location: Chase Center in San Francisco, California
TV: TNT
Stream: Sling TV, YouTube TV
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