Nearly locked into play-in, Warriors try to improve seeding vs. Wizards

With a spot in the Western Conference play-in tournament almost a certainty, the Golden State Warriors will look to improve their positioning down the stretch, beginning with a Friday date against the Washington Wizards in San Francisco.

Golden State (35-38) pulled out of a recent tailspin in which it dropped eight out of nine by winning its past two games, including a 109-106 home victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday. That contest opened a stretch in which the Warriors will play seven out of eight games at home...