Offense is and always has been quite an adventure for the Golden State Warriors without Steph Curry around to be its focal point. But consider who they were facing — and who also wasn’t there on the other side.
The San Antonio Spurs were playing without two of their best players. Victor Wembanyama is shaping up to be a generational player, especially as a defender. Overall, the Spurs were ranked 23rd defensively (118.7 defensive rating) with garbage time eliminated, per Cleaning The Glass. In 2,762 possessions without Wembanyama this season, that defensive rating falls to 124.