{"id":585500,"date":"2026-04-15T10:23:11","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T10:23:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/585500\/"},"modified":"2026-04-15T10:23:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T10:23:11","slug":"warriors-record-in-nba-play-in-tournament-revisiting-golden-states-struggles-with-stephen-curry-steve-kerr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/585500\/","title":{"rendered":"Warriors record in NBA Play-In Tournament: Revisiting Golden State\u2019s struggles with Stephen Curry, Steve Kerr"},"content":{"rendered":"

Warriors record in NBA Play-In Tournament: Revisiting Golden State\u2019s struggles with Stephen Curry, Steve Kerr<\/a> originally appeared on The Sporting News<\/a>. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Ever since the NBA instituted the NBA Play-In Tournament, it has forced some teams to win an extra game or two in order to make the playoffs.<\/p>\n

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While some teams have had success in the tournament, the Golden State Warriors<\/a> haven’t been as successful. Although the Warriors are frequently considered one of the more dangerous teams in the playoff picture, it took them a while to get their first win in the Play-In Tournament.<\/p>\n

Golden State has another chance to make the playoffs in 2026, but it requires winning two Play-In games as a No. 10 seed. First up, the Warriors will play the LA Clippers<\/a>, who have yet to win a Play-In game themselves.<\/p>\n

Here’s a look back at the Warriors history in the NBA Play-In Tournament.<\/p>\n

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Warriors record in NBA Play-In Tournament<\/p>\n

Year<\/p>\n

Matchup<\/p>\n

Result<\/p>\n

2021<\/p>\n

@ Lakers<\/p>\n

L, 103-100<\/p>\n

2021<\/p>\n

vs. Grizzlies<\/p>\n

L, 117-112 (OT)<\/p>\n

2024<\/p>\n

@ Kings<\/p>\n

L, 118-94<\/p>\n

2025<\/p>\n

vs. Grizzlies<\/p>\n

W, 121-116<\/p>\n

2021<\/p>\n

The first edition of the Play-In Tournament featured a star-studded battle between the No. 7 Lakers<\/a> and No. 8 Warriors in Los Angeles. While Golden State lost the game, as the Lakers squeaked out a three-point victory, Golden State still had a chance to advance to the playoffs by hosting the Memphis Grizzlies<\/a>.<\/p>\n

However, the Grizzlies upset the Warriors in the first signature moment in the history of the Play-In Tournament. Memphis stunned Golden State in a thriller, and it appeared Ja Morant was on his way to becoming on star in the NBA.<\/p>\n

This Warriors team dealt with some injuries coming off an abysmal 2019-20, as Klay Thompson missed the season with a knee injury, but Golden State was still widely expected to win one game in the Play-In Tournament. Instead, Stephen Curry and company were sent home before the playoffs began.<\/p>\n

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2024<\/p>\n

After making the playoffs two-straight years, including winning the title in 2022, the Warriors had a disappointing 2024 season. Golden State won 46 games, but that was only good enough to be 10th in the Western Conference standings, sending the Warriors to the Play-In Tournament.<\/p>\n

The Warriors face the Sacramento Kings<\/a> in a rematch of the previous year’s first-round series, as the Kings got revenge with a dominant win over Golden State. Sacramento outscored the Warriors 64-44 in the second half to move onto the next game in the Play-In Tournament, where the team would lose to the New Orleans Pelicans<\/a>.<\/p>\n

2025<\/p>\n

The Warriors finally collected their first Play-In Tournament victory in 2025, when they defeated the Grizzlies in the 7 vs. 8 matchup. Golden State won 48 games in the regular season, and proved to be playoff-worthy with a five-point win at home over Golden State to advance to the playoffs.<\/p>\n

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From there, the Warriors took on the Houston Rockets<\/a> in the first round, and they beat the No. 2 seed in a hard-fought seven-game series. However, A Stephen Curry injury in the second round ended Golden State’s playoff hopes against the Minnesota Timberwolves<\/a>.<\/p>\n

MORE: History of Stephen Curry’s injuries in his career<\/a><\/p>\n

NBA Play-In Tournament records by team<\/p>\n

Of the 30 NBA teams, 23 of them have played in at least one game in the Play-In Tournament since inception. Of those teams, Golden State is one of three teams with three losses, along with the Chicago Bulls<\/a> and Atlanta Hawks<\/a>, but no team has lost four times in the event.<\/p>\n

Team<\/p>\n

Record<\/p>\n

Percentage<\/p>\n

Lakers<\/p>\n

3-0<\/p>\n

1.000<\/p>\n

Celtics<\/p>\n

1-0<\/p>\n

1.000<\/p>\n

76ers<\/p>\n

1-0<\/p>\n

1.000<\/p>\n

Nets<\/p>\n

1-0<\/p>\n

1.000<\/p>\n

Magic<\/p>\n

1-0<\/p>\n

1.000<\/p>\n

Heat<\/p>\n

4-2<\/p>\n

.667<\/p>\n

Timberwolves<\/p>\n

2-1<\/p>\n

.667<\/p>\n

Pelicans<\/p>\n

3-2<\/p>\n

.600<\/p>\n

Grizzlies<\/p>\n

3-2<\/p>\n

.600<\/p>\n

Hawks<\/p>\n

3-3<\/p>\n

.500<\/p>\n

Wizards<\/p>\n

1-1<\/p>\n

.500<\/p>\n

Pacers<\/p>\n

1-1<\/p>\n

.500<\/p>\n

Mavericks<\/p>\n

1-1<\/p>\n

.500<\/p>\n

Thunder<\/p>\n

1-1<\/p>\n

.500<\/p>\n

Bulls<\/p>\n

2-3<\/p>\n

.400<\/p>\n

Kings<\/p>\n

1-2<\/p>\n

.333<\/p>\n

Warriors<\/p>\n

1-3<\/p>\n

.250<\/p>\n

Trail Blazers<\/p>\n

0-1<\/p>\n

.000<\/p>\n

Raptors<\/p>\n

0-1<\/p>\n

.000<\/p>\n

Cavaliers<\/p>\n

0-2<\/p>\n

.000<\/p>\n

Clippers<\/p>\n

0-2<\/p>\n

.000<\/p>\n

Hornets<\/p>\n

0-2<\/p>\n

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