\u201cI want to talk about Gui Santos because we\u2019ve had the Warriors a lot this year and most of those games didn\u2019t have Jimmy Butler or Steph Curry. That\u2019s a tough thing to watch offensively and Porzingis wasn\u2019t there yet. So <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Warriors Vs. Suns Play-In<\/h2>\n
Santos is expected to remain in the starting lineup for Friday night\u2019s win-or-go-home game against the Phoenix Suns<\/a> \u2014 and for good reason. He had 20 points, six rebounds and five assists in the win against the Clippers, and was a team-high +16 on the floor.<\/p>\n Over his last eight games \u2014 including Wednesday\u2019s play-in win \u2014 Santos has averaged 17.1 points, 5.1 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.4 steals while making 1.5 threes per game. Legler praised the youngster for seizing his opportunity late in the regular season when the Warriors were missing several key starters due to injuries.<\/p>\n \u201cHe\u2019s getting an opportunity because they\u2019ve had all these injuries and he just starts playing great, like really impactful both ends,\u201d Legler said of Santos.<\/p>\n While Santos and the Warriors beat the Suns 3-1 in the regular-season series, they enter Friday\u2019s play-in game as +130 underdogs on the road. The stage may be set for another Stephen Curry<\/a> masterpiece after the two-time MVP produced a vintage clutch performance in Wednesday\u2019s play-in win against the Clippers.<\/p>\n The winner of the Warriors vs. Suns play-in game will face the Oklahoma City Thunder<\/a> in the first round of the playoffs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \n\t\t\tSai Mohan<\/strong><\/a> covers the NBA for Heavy.com. Based in Portugal, Sai is a seasoned sports writer with nearly two decades of publishing experience, including bylines at Yardbarker, FanSided’s Hoops Habit, International Business Times, Hindustan Times and more. More about Sai Mohan<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n \n\t\t\t\tLoading more stories<\/span>\n\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\nMore Heavy on Warriors<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n