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Does the Warriors' game matter today? How Golden State playoff, play-in seeding works in Western Conference standings

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The Warriors are in a bit of an odd position.

Does the Warriors' game matter today? How Golden State playoff, play-in seeding works in Western Conference standings originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here .

The Golden State Warriors play their final game of the NBA regular season on Sunday evening. They'll be on the road at the Los Angeles Clippers as basketball fans begin to look toward the play-in tournament and the playoffs. The Clippers can still seize the eighth-seed with a win and some help.

For the Warriors, though, the game isn't much of anything. MORE: Breaking down all the NBA games that matter today Does the Warriors' game matter today? For Golden State, Sunday's game doesn't matter.

No matter what happens, they'll be locked into the 10-seed in the Western Conference. That's the final play-in spot. The 10-seed travels to the 9-seed for an opening play-in game.