The Spurs’ backs are against the wall. They trail their Western Conference Finals series against the Golden State Warriors, 3-0, with Game 4 set for Monday, and Spurs’ coach Gregg Popovich they’re “likely” going to be without Kawhi Leonard (sprained left ankle) again.
“It wouldn’t make much sense,” Popovich said of playing Leonard in Game 4. “If he’s unable to play yesterday, I don’t think there’s going to be a miraculous healing by tomorrow.”
Leonard, who tweaked his already sprained ankle in the third quarter of Game 1 of the series after landing on Zaza Pachulia’s foot, missed the rest of that game and without him on the court, the Warriors used an 18-0 run to overcome a 25-point deficit and win, 113-111.