OAKLAND — The Warriors are saying one thing about the importance of having the Western Conference’s best record. Warriors guard Klay Thompson is saying another.
“We want that No. 1 seed,” Thompson said following morning shootaround on Tuesday. “We’re obviously paying attention to what Houston is doing. But we control our own destiny if we take care of business.”
The Warriors (49-14) enter Tuesday’s game against the Brooklyn Nets (20-44) at Oracle Arena with a five-game winning streak. But the Warriors are still 1/2 game behind the Rockets (49-13), which have reeled off 15 consecutive victories.
The Warriors have downplayed the importance of having home-court advantage over Houston even if the Rockets won two out of three regular-season matchups.