Golden State Warriors has officially locked up first place in the Western Conference.
Warriors secured a No. 1 finish with a convincing 131-104 victory over the Clippers in its last regular season game at Oracle Arena.
The Warriors' players wore throwback jerseys on this meaningful night, as they will move to a new arena and call San Francisco home beginning in 2019-20.
It was fitting that the franchise's cornerstone, Stephen Curry, led all scorers with 27 points on the night. Six other Warriors also reached double-figures.
Landry Shamet led the Clippers' well-rounded scoring effort with 17 points.
Golden State is the favorite to take home this year's NBA championship and it'll likely face the Thunder or Spurs in the first round of the post-season.
Studs of the Night
James Harden totaled 30 points, 13 rebounds and nine assists in Houston's 149-113 win over Phoenix.
Alex Len scored a career-high 33 points as the Hawks fell to the Bucks, 115-107.
Karl-Anthony Towns posted 35 points in the Timberwolves' 132-126 loss to the Thunder.
Duds of the Night
Jordan Clarkson scored two points on 1-of-8 shooting in Cleveland's 112-90 loss to San Antonio.
Kyle Lowry scored five points on 1-of-8 shooting in the Raptors' 117-109 victory over the Heat.
Highlights
JaVale McGee threw an alley-oop into the hoop with force in the Lakers' 113-109 win against the Jazz.
Elfrid Payton sent the Kings' De'Aaron Fox tumbling with a dribble move in New Orleans' 133-129 win.
What's Next?
Hornets (38-42) at Cavaliers (19-62) 7 p.m. ET — Charlotte will attempt to keep its playoff dreams alive against Cleveland on Tuesday. The Hornets will likely have to win out to reach the post-season. The Cavaliers could bring the opposition's season crashing to a halt.
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