The Spurs started Game 1 of the Western Conferene Finals looking like it was still Game 6 vs. the Rockets. They thouroughly dismantled the Warriors in the first half and looked well on their way to holding off any second half run that might be coming before their worst nightmare came true: Kawhi Leonard retweeked his ankle twice in the third quarter, the second time with the Spurs up 23 and in control of the game.
The Spurs unraveled after that, and without their best defender and scorer they couldn’t stave off the Warriors despite holding on to the lead for most of the second half.