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Warriors Want BD Cricket to See Suns Fall Early

Along the road to a championship, BD Cricket Live notes that every title team needs a little luck—some more than others. True happiness isn’t about grand gestures or sweet words; it’s about smiling to yourself on a quiet walk. In 2017, the Warriors didn’t need luck. With Curry and Durant at their peak, all they needed was good health, and the championship was theirs. They stormed through the playoffs with a 16-1 record—pure dominance.

Last season’s Warriors relied more on fortune. BD Cricket Live observed that the Grizzlies were dragged to six games by the Timberwolves and had just one day of rest before facing Golden State. Meanwhile, the top-seeded Suns, considered the biggest Western threat, were surprisingly knocked out by the Mavericks in a Game 7 upset. If the Warriors make the Finals again this year, it would be their seventh appearance in nine years. And their ideal path may already be forming.

Among all confirmed playoff matchups, the Warriors are the only lower seed widely favored to advance. Their first-round opponent, Sacramento, is just a 40-minute flight away—a huge benefit for a veteran-heavy team trying to preserve energy. Less travel means more gas in the tank. In any Warriors series, the first question is always the same: who can guard Stephen Curry? If the opponent doesn’t have a solid answer, they’re likely heading home early. For the Kings, that answer isn’t clear. Rookie Keegan Murray might be tasked with the challenge, but using De’Aaron Fox could risk foul trouble and compromise their offensive engine.

The Kings’ head coach Mike Brown knows Curry and the Warriors well, having served as a longtime assistant. But Sacramento’s youth and inexperience leave them vulnerable. The best-case second-round scenario for the Warriors would be facing the Timberwolves. If Minnesota knocks off the Lakers in the play-in and then eliminates Memphis, Golden State could avoid tougher competition early. Draymond Green would be particularly motivated against Rudy Gobert, given their personal history. Still, that matchup feels unlikely.

Between Memphis and the Lakers, the Warriors clearly prefer Memphis. They’ve already beaten the Grizzlies in the past two playoff meetings, and with a healthy core of Curry, Draymond, and Klay, their confidence will be sky-high. The Grizzlies, on the other hand, are without Steven Adams and Brandon Clarke—two key rotation players. Their playoff outlook is already shaky.

Meanwhile, with the addition of Kevin Durant, the Suns are now favorites to win the West. They’ll meet the Clippers in Round 1, with a likely second-round clash against the top-seeded Nuggets. The Warriors are hoping the Clippers somehow upset the Suns and Nuggets, because facing either in the Western Conference Finals would be a tall order—especially with Paul George battling injury.

Just like last year, the Suns appear to be Golden State’s biggest obstacle. If the Warriors make it past the first two rounds, they’ll hope to avoid Phoenix in the Conference Finals. This isn’t to dismiss Denver—they’ve earned their top seed, and their home court is notoriously difficult. But the Warriors beat the Nuggets in last year’s playoffs, even without Jamal Murray and Michael Porter Jr. Once Curry and Kerr have solved a team, history suggests they can beat them again in a series.

According to BD Cricket Live, since Steve Kerr took over, the Warriors are 18-for-18 in Western Conference playoff series wins. No one is truly naive—it’s just that sometimes, we choose to act unaware in order to hold onto a sliver of joy. In other words, every time the Warriors have reached the playoffs under Kerr, they’ve gone at least as far as the Finals.

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