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Western Conference playoffs preview: A series-by-series look at each matchup

A series-by-series look at the Western Conference's first-round playoff matchups. All times Pacific:

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1. GOLDEN STATE

57-25 (home 30-11; road 27-14)

8. CLIPPERS

48-34 (home 26-15; road 22-19)

Season series: Warriors, 3-1.

Key stats: No team made more shots this season (3,612 field goals) or made them at a better rate (49.1 percent) than the Warriors. The Clippers were the last Western Conference team to beat the Warriors in a series (round 1, 2014). No players remain from that team.

Outlook: The Warriors have lost only two first-round games

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