PREMIUM
Rogers' 10* NBA PLAY OF THE DAY >> Won 10* Sunday (Minnesota)
(NBA) San Antonio vs. Golden State,
Total: 205.00 | 103.00 Under
Result: Win
Total: 205.00 | 103.00 Under
Result: Win
The set-up: The Golden State Warriors came into the postseason injured and slumping, having lost 10 of their final 17 games to end the regular season. With Curry still sidelined, head coach Steve Kerr inserted small forward Andre Iguodala into the starting lineup and the Warriors 'flipped the switch,' in a dominating 113-92 win in Game 1 of their series against the San Antonio Spurs. The Spurs' starters weren't up to the challenge, as San Antonio scored only 17 points in the first quarter (Golden State had 28) and the Warriors never looked back. Only LaMarcus Aldridge (14 points) scored in double figures among the starting five.
San Antonio: "I thought we were very prepared physically and mentally," Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich told reporters. "But I was mistaken. As I said, we looked like deer in the headlights. The defense was really poor as far as following game plan of the first quarter, and it's a bad combination to play defense like that and not shoot at the other end." San Antonio shot 40 percent from the floor in Game 1 and managed only three offensive rebounds in the 113-92 setback. In all, SA starters combined for just 33 points Popovich started Rudy Gay in the second half over Kyle Anderson to generate more offense and could insert Gay into the starting lineup for Game 2. Gay led San Antonio with 15 points in Game 1, with Parker adding 14 points off the bench to match Aldridge, although he went 1-of-8 from the floor.
Golden State: Even though it's been a injury-filled season, the Warriors led the league in scoring, averaging 113.5 PPG. However, the Warriors focused on defense in Game 1, with the insertion super-sub Andre Iguodala into the starting lineup in an attempt to give the game a defensive tone right from the start. It worked! Starting Iguodala over Quinn Cook left Golden State without a true point guard, leading forward Kevin Durant running the offense. Durant finished with 24 points, eight rebounds and seven assists. The Warriors recorded 32 assists on 44 made field goals in the win, led by forward Draymond Green's 11 'dimes.' Green added 12 points and eight rebounds, as well, while Klay Thompson shot 'lights out' (11 of 13 from the floor, scoring 27 points)..
The pick: The Warriors were a disappointing 29-12 SU at home during the regular season (only 16-24-1 ATS) but with Saturday's win, have now won 10 straight postseason games at home. Golden State shot 54.3% in Game 1 and that can't be a surprise. The Warriors not only led the NBA in scoring this season but they were also No. 1 in FG percentage (50.2), three-point percentage (39.1) and FT percentage (81.5). I'd be surprised if Golden State didn't score 113-plus points again, while the Popovich-led Spurs almost have to play (shoot) better in Game 2. Aldridge was held to 14 points on 5-of-12 shooting in Game 1 but Aldridge averaged 23.1 points and 18.0 shots from the floor during the regular season. San Antonio is shooting 45.7 percent on the season and I say "no way" the Spurs shoot 40 percent again here in Game 2. Make the Over a 10* play.
San Antonio: "I thought we were very prepared physically and mentally," Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich told reporters. "But I was mistaken. As I said, we looked like deer in the headlights. The defense was really poor as far as following game plan of the first quarter, and it's a bad combination to play defense like that and not shoot at the other end." San Antonio shot 40 percent from the floor in Game 1 and managed only three offensive rebounds in the 113-92 setback. In all, SA starters combined for just 33 points Popovich started Rudy Gay in the second half over Kyle Anderson to generate more offense and could insert Gay into the starting lineup for Game 2. Gay led San Antonio with 15 points in Game 1, with Parker adding 14 points off the bench to match Aldridge, although he went 1-of-8 from the floor.
Golden State: Even though it's been a injury-filled season, the Warriors led the league in scoring, averaging 113.5 PPG. However, the Warriors focused on defense in Game 1, with the insertion super-sub Andre Iguodala into the starting lineup in an attempt to give the game a defensive tone right from the start. It worked! Starting Iguodala over Quinn Cook left Golden State without a true point guard, leading forward Kevin Durant running the offense. Durant finished with 24 points, eight rebounds and seven assists. The Warriors recorded 32 assists on 44 made field goals in the win, led by forward Draymond Green's 11 'dimes.' Green added 12 points and eight rebounds, as well, while Klay Thompson shot 'lights out' (11 of 13 from the floor, scoring 27 points)..
The pick: The Warriors were a disappointing 29-12 SU at home during the regular season (only 16-24-1 ATS) but with Saturday's win, have now won 10 straight postseason games at home. Golden State shot 54.3% in Game 1 and that can't be a surprise. The Warriors not only led the NBA in scoring this season but they were also No. 1 in FG percentage (50.2), three-point percentage (39.1) and FT percentage (81.5). I'd be surprised if Golden State didn't score 113-plus points again, while the Popovich-led Spurs almost have to play (shoot) better in Game 2. Aldridge was held to 14 points on 5-of-12 shooting in Game 1 but Aldridge averaged 23.1 points and 18.0 shots from the floor during the regular season. San Antonio is shooting 45.7 percent on the season and I say "no way" the Spurs shoot 40 percent again here in Game 2. Make the Over a 10* play.
