Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green said the team wants to secure at least the No. 6 seed to avoid the play-in tournament.
"Nobody wants to be in that play-in," Green said, per Anthony Slater of The Athletic. "That play-in is dangerous. We'd much rather avoid that."
Golden State entered Saturday in the sixth spot after getting to 39-36 with three straight wins. They are now up 1.5 games over the cluster of squads currently battling for the remaining playoff spots.
Only 1.5 games separate six teams between seventh and 12th in the Western Conference.