The San Antonio Spurs (58-10) have won 43 straight games at home, but now face a Golden State Warriors team (62-2) that beat them by 30 points in their previous matchup. This matchup is also the first regular season game in NBA history where both teams are at least 48 games over .500 on the season - making it the best regular season game in league history.
Who will come out on top in the next chapter of this epic Western Conference rivalry? Here's our preview and prediction for Warriors vs. Spurs.
Game Info:
When: 8:30 PM EST
Where: AT&T Center, San Antonio, Texas
TV: ABC
Spread: Spurs by 4.5
O/U: 217.5
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Key To The Game:
Can Kawhi Leonard limit Stephen Curry? Leonard, the frontrunner to win NBA Defensive Player of the Year, has been known to shut down the opponent's top player, but Curry was still able to put up 37 points on the Spurs in their first matchup. Given, Leonard didn't guard Curry for the whole game as they rotated defenders, but he's the best chance the Spurs have at slowing down the MVP. The Spurs will only win this game if they are able to make Curry an inefficient shooter.
Prediction: Warriors win 114-105
I'm picking Golden State to win because I really don't think Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich is going to come out with a complicated defensive gameplan. They're anticipating playing each other in the Western Conference Finals, and Pop has been known to save schemes for the playoffs. San Antonio will play hard, but the Warriors will be able to have success against their vanilla gameplan to win.