The Warriors are in tough. After clinching the 8th seed in the West, they are prepared to take on the defending Champion Phoenix Suns. The Suns finished with a 55-27 record, but that number is a little deceiving due to their poor start at the beginning of the season. If you look at the last few months, the Suns are an absolute juggernaut. Here's just a few facts about how they've been performing:
- Finished the season winning 11 out of 12 with their only loss against Golden State, but they were resting players
- They had a 10 game win streak from March 17 to April 6
- They didn't lose a game in February
- They had a 15 game win streak from January 29 to March 4
- Their last regular lineup loss at home was January 2 to the Atlanta Hawks (not including the GS loss when resting players)
- They are 28-4 in their last 32 games
That being said, it will be interesting to see how the Suns handle the Warriors size. Golden State has been deploying a jumbo lineup and that probably won't change in the playoffs. Expect to see a heavy dose of minutes for the likes of Dozier, Layman, and Ellenson. Let the playoffs begin!