The Golden State Warriors and the Phoenix Suns meet in an elimination play-in game with a trip to the playoffs on the line. The winner will get the Western Conference’s No. 8 playoff seed and a first-round series with the Oklahoma City Thunder. The loser’s season ends.
The Golden State Warriors and Phoenix Suns clash in the 2026 NBA Play-In Tournament, with one of two remaining NBA Playoffs No. 8 seeds on the line on Friday, April 17 (4/17/2026) at 10 p.m. ET.
How to watch Suns vs. Warriors
- Time: 10:00 p.m. ET/7:00 p.m. PT
- Location: Footprint Center, Phoenix, Arizona
- TV: Bally Sports Southeast, Bally Sports Florida
- Streaming: Amazon Prime Video
The winner moves on to play No. 1 Oklahoma City in the Western Conference quarterfinals, starting Sunday. The loser is out of the playoffs.
Golden State was able to rewind to 2017 for 12 minutes and live another day, setting up Friday's NBA Play-In Tournament showdown with the Phoenix Suns for the No. 8 seed in the West (and the right to get smacked by OKC). However, my Warriors vs. Suns predictions aren’t drinking from Golden State’s fountain of youth, as I’m betting on Phoenix to sunset the final remnants of this dynasty. Read more in my latest NBA picks for April 17.
