NBA Preview: Playoff-hopeful Warriors visit Suns

The Golden State Warriors have their backs against the wall and need a win to stay in the race for the eighth and final playoff berth in the Western Conference, as they visit the Phoenix Suns tonight at US Airways Center.

The Warriors are a half game behind No. 8 Denver in the standings. If Golden State loses tonight, the Nuggets will be in the postseason since they hold the tiebreaker over the Warriors.

Golden State, which lost to Utah in the 2007 West semis, can only reach the playoffs if it wins its final two contests and Denver drops its last game of the season at home to the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday at the Pepsi Center. Golden State, which is 21-19 on the road, will close out the regular season on Wednesday against the Seattle SuperSonics at ORACLE ARENA.

The Warriors play their final road game of the campaign after going 2-1 on a three-game homestand. On Saturday, Baron Davis finished with 25 points and nine assists, as Golden State topped the Los Angeles Clippers, 122-116, at ORACLE Arena.

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