Let’s talk momentum and mismatches, Dub Nation. The Warriors (34-28) roll into Brooklyn tomorrow to finish their five-game road trip against a Nets team (21-40) that’s embracing the TANK.
Golden State’s Jimmy Butler revenge tour has morphed into something more substantial. They have a legitimate playoff push that’s seen them climb to sixth in the Western Conference. Meanwhile, the Nets are stuck in basketball purgatory: too good to secure top lottery odds, too bad to seriously threaten the Play-In Tournament.