The Golden State Warriors will need to build some momentum before they go into the Play-In Tournament if they want to steal a couple of wins and make it into the playoff bracket, but that momentum surely wasn't starting on Wednesday night.

Faced with nearly insurmountable odds against a largely healthy San Antonio Spurs team that has been the best in basketball over the past two months, the Warriors succumbed to their fate quickly, as their nine healthy players could only do so much to stymie the Spurs. 

The Warriors eventually lost 127-113, marking their 40th loss of the season as they dropped to 36-40 on the season and became 2.5 games behind the Portland Trail Blazers for the 9th seed.

Despite the significant talent disparity and numerous injuries that led to the game being a wash, there are still some things Steve Kerr said the Warriors could take away from this game.

"Just how scrappy our guys are. We got a lot of guys who play hard and play the right way. I’m sure our fans don't know this but Malevy (Leons) is right handed and his wrist is really messed up, so that’s why he shot those free throws left handed. He had to shoot I think three of them. He’s out there basically playing with one hand, and he’s flying around, and he’s making energy plays. Totally short-handed tonight and I’m just really proud of the guys for the effort, the energy, the way they hung in. Hopefully that effort carries over to tomorrow."

Kerr also dispelled some notions that even though this game may have been decided from the opening tip, they still have to play hard.

"Hopefully we get some guys back. But it matters, every game matters. The way we handle ourselves, the way we play matters, and I thought they handled themselves beautifully tonight."

With 6 games left in the regular season for the Warriors, a lot will depend on when their injured players can return, particularly Steph Curry and Al Horford. The former is said to be targeting a return on Sunday against the Houston Rockets, while the latest report on Horford has simply said he hopes to return by the end of the season.

If they can both come back on schedule, the Play-In would be a manageable game against the likely opponents of the Trail Blazers and the Clippers.

Before that, though, the Warriors can still technically make a run for the 9th seed and get the honor of hosting the Play-In game against the Trail Blazers. To do so, they'll have to find some upsets, though.

The remaining games on the Warriors' schedule include the next four games at home against the Cavaliers, Rockets, Kings, and Lakers — three teams firmly in the playoff race. They then close the season with a road game against the Kings and a season finale at the Intuit Dome against the Clippers.

Even with Curry back, the Warriors would likely only be favored to win those two games against the Kings. Picking up a win against the Clippers is somewhat doable, but the three home games against the Cavs, Rockets, and Lakers are daunting barring any injuries for their opponents.