PREMIUM
Rogers' 10* Game 4 SHOWDOWN >> 12-4 NBA Playoff Run!
(NBA) Golden State vs. San Antonio,
Total: 216.00 | -110.00 Under
Result: Win
Total: 216.00 | -110.00 Under
Result: Win
he set-up: The Warriors are poised to close out the Spurs and clinch a third straight trip to the NBA Finals as the two teams meet tonight in San Antonio. As expected, the Spurs put up a much better effort at home in Game 3 than they managed in Game 2 but the end, the absence of Kawhi Leonard left them without a go-to scorer to combat Golden State's scoring runs, as they fell 120-108.
Golden State; Kevin Durant took control of Game 3 with 19 of his 33 points in the third quarter, as the rest of Golden State's starters all scored in double digits. Curry had 21 points with Green going for 10-7-7. Of note, McGee replaced an injured Pachulia at center and scored 16 points in just 13 minutes plus Thompson scored 17 points, matching his total from the first two contests. Pachulia (heel) sat out Game 3 and is questionable for Monday. but that hardly matters.
San Antonio: Leonard is a near-certainty to miss the contest due to an ankle injury plus PF forward David Lee (knee) also could sit out. The shorthanded Spurs will continue to lean on the likes of 39-year-old Ginobili, who scored 21 points in 18 minutes on Saturday. "The competitiveness was great," Popovich told reporters of his club after Game 3. "Every time you look up, you're playing against four All-Stars, so you better be pretty perfect, and competitiveness-wise, I couldn't ask for anything more. We turned it over too much, and we've got to make some more shots. But it's a helluva team."
The pick: The Spurs could have received a shot of confidence by the Celtics' upset of the Cavs last night but on the flip side, the Warriors should also now be forewarned about what can happen when a team "let's up." Kevin Durant went 11-of-19 from the floor in Game 3 to mark his fifth straight postseason game in which he's shot 50 percent or better plus Stephen Curry is averaging 30 points on 55.6 percent shooting in the first three games of the series. Golden State has now won all 11 games in this postseason and just in case anyone has forgotten, the Warriors have won 26 of their past 27 contests, overall. The total has opened slightly higher than in Game 3 but I'm still making the Over a 10* play.
Golden State; Kevin Durant took control of Game 3 with 19 of his 33 points in the third quarter, as the rest of Golden State's starters all scored in double digits. Curry had 21 points with Green going for 10-7-7. Of note, McGee replaced an injured Pachulia at center and scored 16 points in just 13 minutes plus Thompson scored 17 points, matching his total from the first two contests. Pachulia (heel) sat out Game 3 and is questionable for Monday. but that hardly matters.
San Antonio: Leonard is a near-certainty to miss the contest due to an ankle injury plus PF forward David Lee (knee) also could sit out. The shorthanded Spurs will continue to lean on the likes of 39-year-old Ginobili, who scored 21 points in 18 minutes on Saturday. "The competitiveness was great," Popovich told reporters of his club after Game 3. "Every time you look up, you're playing against four All-Stars, so you better be pretty perfect, and competitiveness-wise, I couldn't ask for anything more. We turned it over too much, and we've got to make some more shots. But it's a helluva team."
The pick: The Spurs could have received a shot of confidence by the Celtics' upset of the Cavs last night but on the flip side, the Warriors should also now be forewarned about what can happen when a team "let's up." Kevin Durant went 11-of-19 from the floor in Game 3 to mark his fifth straight postseason game in which he's shot 50 percent or better plus Stephen Curry is averaging 30 points on 55.6 percent shooting in the first three games of the series. Golden State has now won all 11 games in this postseason and just in case anyone has forgotten, the Warriors have won 26 of their past 27 contests, overall. The total has opened slightly higher than in Game 3 but I'm still making the Over a 10* play.
