After their 117-113 victory against the Sacramento Kings on Sunday, the Warriors stand tied for ninth in the Western Conference with a 31-30 record. In most seasons, this would mean Golden State is on the outside of the playoff picture looking in. This season, however, an added wrinkle to the postseason is coming to the Warriors’ aid – the ninth and 10th seeds in each conference will play one game for a chance to take on the loser of a game between the seventh and eighth seeds, with the winner of that second contest securing a first round series against the No. 1 seed.

And with the May 18 start to the Play-In Tournament quickly approaching, let’s take a look at which teams, based on the current seeding, could be in the mix in the first-of-its-kind competition.

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