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Here’s how to watch Warriors vs. Suns in NBA Play-In Tournament for free

Nypost · · 435 words · By Angela Tricarico
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“The final game of the 2026 NBA Play-In Tournament is a matchup between the No. 10 Golden State Warriors and the No. 7 Phoenix Suns for the Western Conference’s No. 8 seed.”
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Multiple sources confirm the 2026 Play-In matchup between the No. 10 Golden State Warriors and No. 7 Phoenix Suns for the 8th seed, with one source explicitly noting the Suns secured the seed.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 NBA playoffs is the ongoing postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 2025–26 season. The playoffs began on April 18 and will end with the conclusion of the 2026 NBA Fina…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026–27 NBA season is the upcoming 81st season of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The regular season is expected to begin in October 2026, and end in April 2027. The fourth edition of t…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The NBA play-in tournament is the preliminary National Basketball Association (NBA) postseason tournament. It determines the final two playoff seeds in the Eastern Conference and Western Conference an…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NBA_play-in_tournament
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“since this format was introduced in 2021, a No. 7 seed has never dropped two consecutive games to fall out of the bracket entirely.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of dictionary definitions of the word 'since' and general Wikipedia pages about the NBA, but no specific historical data regarding No. 7 seeds' performance in the Play-In tournament since 2021.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024–25 NBA season was the 79th season of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The regular season began on October 22, 2024, and ended on April 13, 2025. The NBA held an in-season tournament…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024–25_NBA_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 NBA playoffs is the ongoing postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 2025–26 season. The playoffs began on April 18 and will end with the conclusion of the 2026 NBA Fina…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The NBA play-in tournament is the preliminary National Basketball Association (NBA) postseason tournament. It determines the final two playoff seeds in the Eastern Conference and Western Conference an…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NBA_play-in_tournament
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“The Warriors advanced into today’s game with a 126-121 win over the Los Angeles Clippers”
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Three independent web sources (NBA.com, a highlights site, and TikTok) confirm the Warriors defeated the Clippers 126-121 in the 2026 Play-In tournament.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2015–16 Golden State Warriors season was the 70th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and its 54th in the San Francisco Bay Area. The Warriors entered the season …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–26 Golden State Warriors season was the 80th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA), their 64th in the San Francisco Bay Area, and their seventh season at the Ch…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Golden State Warriors are an American professional basketball team based in San Francisco. The Warriors compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Pacific Division of …
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“the Warriors... didn’t lead at all in the second half until an Al Horford 3-pointer with 2:12 left in the game.”
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While there is evidence that Al Horford is associated with the Warriors in 2K26, no source provides the specific play-by-play detail regarding a 3-pointer at 2:12 in the second half to give the Warriors the lead.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024–25 Golden State Warriors season was the 79th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA), their 63rd in the San Francisco Bay Area, and their sixth season at the Chas…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–26 Golden State Warriors season was the 80th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA), their 64th in the San Francisco Bay Area, and their seventh season at the Ch…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Willie Alford Thornton (born December 7, 1983) is an American professional basketball player for Peñarol Mar del Plata of the Liga Nacional de Básquet (LNB). He had formerly played for the Los Angeles…
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“When: April 17, 7 p.m. PT / 10 p.m. ET”
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A Newsweek report explicitly dates the game against the Phoenix Suns at the Mortgage Matchup Center to April 17.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2016–17 Golden State Warriors season was the 71st season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and its 55th in the San Francisco Bay Area. In the climax season of the Warr…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–26 Phoenix Suns season was the 58th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA), as well as their 33rd season at the Mortgage Matchup Center. It is also their third f…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kelly Paul Oubre Jr. ( OO-bray; born December 9, 1995) is an American professional basketball player for the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Oubre played one season of…
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“Where: Mortgage Matchup Center (Phoenix, Arizona)”
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Multiple sources, including Wikipedia (2025-26 Suns season) and news reports, confirm the game took place at the Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix.
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web search NEUTRAL — Mortgage Matchup Center features more than 700 parking spaces on its property, including parking for guests with disabilities. Prices for parking vary by event. Please call the Mortgage Matchup Center…
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web search NEUTRAL — PHOENIX, ARIZONA - APRIL 17: Head coach Steve Kerr, Stephen Curry #30 and Draymond Green #23 of the Golden State Warriors hug during the final moments of an NBA play-in tournament game against the Pho…
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web search NEUTRAL — The game will be televised on ABC. Phoenix went 2-3 against the Thunder in the regular season. Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) looks over to the Phoenix Suns' bench during their play-in…
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“Streaming: Prime Video”
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web search NEUTRAL — Official site of the Golden State Warriors with latest news, schedule, roster, and standings.
https://www.nba.com/warriors/
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web search NEUTRAL — Visit ESPN for Golden State Warriors live scores, video highlights, and latest news. Find standings and the full 2025-26 season schedule.
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web search NEUTRAL — 2 days ago · A new report revealed the Warriors' likely plans for the No. 11 pick ahead of the NBA Draft. What it said stands out.
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“The winner of tonight’s matchup... will face the No. 1 Oklahoma City Thunder in the first round of the playoffs, tipping off Sunday, April 19.”
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While evidence confirms the OKC Thunder were a top seed in the 2025-26 season, no provided source explicitly confirms the specific matchup date of Sunday, April 19 for the first round against the winner of the Warriors/Suns game.
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web search NEUTRAL — Play-in games. No. 8 seed game. Final seeds.On December 10, 2025, the Oklahoma City Thunder tied the record for the best 25-game start, going 24–1 with a victory over the Phoenix Suns. This matches th…
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web search NEUTRAL — GIVEAWAY https://www.instagram.com/thegametimehighlights/Follow @thegametimehighlights on Instagram to Enter!GAMETIME HIGHLIGHTS is your home for ALL NBA...
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web search NEUTRAL — The official site of the Oklahoma City Thunder. Includes news, scores, schedules, statistics, photos and video.
https://www.nba.com/thunder/
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“April 14-17: NBA Play-In Tournament”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm the specific dates of the Play-In tournament.
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“April 18: NBA Playoffs First Round begins”
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Three cross-references from Nypost explicitly state that the NBA Playoffs First Round begins on April 18.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — NBA Playoffs key dates: April 18: NBA Playoffs First Round begins; June 3: Game 1 of the NBA Finals.
https://nypost.com/2026/04/18/sports/how-to-watch-hawks-vs-k…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — April 18: NBA Playoffs First Round begins
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cross reference SUPPORTS — April 18: NBA Playoffs First Round begins
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“June 3: Game 1 of the NBA Finals”
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“This article was written by Angela Tricarico, Commerce Streaming Reporter for Post Wanted Shopping, Page Six, and Decider.com.”
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“Prior to joining Decider and The New York Post in 2023, she wrote about streaming and consumer tech at Insider Reviews.”
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