No Kawhi Leonard, no problem.
With their MVP candidate sidelined by a left ankle injury, the Spurs steamrolled the Rockets, 114-75, Thursday night in Game 6 of the Western Conference semifinals. San Antonio will face the Warriors in Game 1 of the conference finals Sunday at Oracle Arena.
Outside of a potential Golden State-Cleveland rematch in the NBA Finals, it is perhaps the most anticipated playoff matchup this season. The Spurs are the only team that has consistently given the Warriors trouble in the Steve Kerr era, but they haven’t faced Golden State in the postseason since they won the 2013 Western Conference semifinals in six games.