{"id":709529,"date":"2026-04-13T08:19:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T08:19:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/709529\/"},"modified":"2026-04-13T08:19:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T08:19:10","slug":"clippers-clinch-no-9-seed-set-up-warriors-play-in-rematch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/709529\/","title":{"rendered":"Clippers clinch No. 9 seed, set up Warriors play-in rematch"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\"AThe Clippers’ victory over the defending champion Warriors sets the stage for a highly anticipated play-in tournament rematch between the two LA-based rivals.Los Angeles Today<\/p>\n

The Los Angeles Clippers defeated the Golden State Warriors 115-110 on Sunday, clinching the No. 9 seed in the Western Conference and setting up a rematch in the NBA play-in tournament. Clippers reserve Bennedict Mathurin led the way with 20 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists off the bench.<\/p>\n

Why it matters<\/p>\n

This win secures the Clippers’ spot in the play-in tournament, where they will have a chance to earn one of the final playoff spots. The Clippers and Warriors faced off in last year’s play-in, with the Warriors prevailing, so this rematch will be highly anticipated.<\/p>\n

The details<\/p>\n

The Clippers led by as many as 15 points in the game and held off a late Warriors comeback attempt. Mathurin was the catalyst for the Clippers, providing a big boost off the bench. The win gives the Clippers the No. 9 seed, meaning they will host the No. 10 seed in the first play-in game.<\/p>\n

The game was played on Sunday, April 13, 2026.<\/p>\n

The players<\/p>\n

Bennedict Mathurin<\/p>\n

A reserve forward for the Los Angeles Clippers who had a standout game off the bench, scoring 20 points with 9 rebounds and 8 assists.<\/p>\n

Los Angeles Clippers<\/p>\n

The NBA team that defeated the defending champion Golden State Warriors to clinch the No. 9 seed in the Western Conference and a spot in the play-in tournament.<\/p>\n

Golden State Warriors<\/p>\n

The defending NBA champions who were defeated by the Clippers, but will still have a chance to make the playoffs through the play-in tournament.<\/p>\n

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\n What they\u2019re saying<\/p>\n

\u201cWe knew this was going to be a tough game against the champs, but the guys really stepped up and made plays when it counted.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2014 Tyronn Lue, Head Coach, Los Angeles Clippers<\/p>\n

What\u2019s next<\/p>\n

The Clippers will host the No. 10 seed in the first play-in game, with the winner advancing to face the No. 8 seed for the final playoff spot.<\/p>\n

The takeaway<\/p>\n

The Clippers’ victory over the Warriors sets up an intriguing rematch in the play-in tournament, as the two teams battle for a chance to make the playoffs. Mathurin’s big game off the bench was a key factor in the Clippers’ win.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Got story updates? Submit your updates here. \u203a The Clippers’ victory over the defending champion Warriors sets the…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":709530,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3789],"tags":[7,559,4034,192,4032,251,135,4033,4031,6],"class_list":{"0":"post-709529","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-los-angeles-clippers","8":"tag-basketball","9":"tag-clippers","10":"tag-la","11":"tag-la-clippers","12":"tag-laclippers","13":"tag-los-angeles","14":"tag-los-angeles-clippers","15":"tag-losangeles","16":"tag-losangelesclippers","17":"tag-nba"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nba\/116396424331232074","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/709529","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=709529"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/709529\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/709530"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=709529"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=709529"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=709529"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}