SAN FRANCISCO -- The Golden State Warriors have been coy about how much they've been watching the Western Conference standings. Some have admitted to monitoring them. Others have said they're an afterthought.
But, heading into Saturday's game against the Utah Jazz, there was not one person in Golden State's locker room who wasn't aware of the game's implications.
A win would allow the Warriors to sit in third place with a one-game advantage over the Dallas Mavericks. It would also give them the tiebreaker against the Jazz, ensuring they'd have a top-five spot in the West if the two had the same record at the end of the regular season.