Golden State Warriors vs San Antonio Spurs 2018 Live Stream Free: Watch NBA Playoff Game 1 Online

A somewhat new situation for both teams.. With Leonard missing all but nine games and his main back-up, Rudy Gay, missing 25 games, the Spurs put out their lowest win total (47) since 1997 (excluding the 1999 lockout shortened season, during which they still won at a rate equivalent to 60 wins and a championship). But how many teams can say they still made the playoffs during their worst season in 21 years? There’s a silver lining to everything.

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On the Warriors end, after averaging 69 wins over the last three seasons, Golden State’s Big 4 missed a combined 66 games, including 31 (and counting) from Curry. Now both teams find themselves in relatively unfamiliar territory, although it’s safe to assume the Warriors can flip the switch at any time in the playoffs, especially with Curry expected to return for the second round. The Spurs will have to punch early if they want a chance at the upset.

Last season was a tough one for LaMarcus Aldridge. He wasn’t himself while dealing with heart and knee issues, and it was only compounded by his discomfort in the Spurs system. It all culminated in an underwhelming postseason showing — which was magnified even more once Leonard went down for good against the Warriors — and him asking for a trade last summer. As the story goes, he and Gregg Popovich worked things out, and Aldridge signed an extension before returning to the Spurs and having an All-NBA season.