With 9 video games left within the NBA season, the San Antonio Spurs playoff possibilities have been largely squashed. They’re 4.5 video games out of the tenth seed within the Western Convention and have dropped three straight video games. Their schedule isn’t getting any simpler. They’ll host the Golden State Warriors on the second sport of a back-to-back.
The Warriors are 14-4 for the reason that All-Star break and appear like potential contenders within the West with the newly acquired Jimmy Butler. Very like they’ve achieved within the final two video games, the Spurs will do what they’ll to present this playoff staff a sport. San Antonio has performed with vitality down the season’s stretch, and younger gamers like Keldon Johnson and Stephon Fortress have stepped up. They’ll want their younger core to proceed displaying indicators of development in a troublesome matchup with the Warriors on Sunday.
March thirtieth, 2025 | 6 PM CT
Watch: Fan Duel Southwest | Hear: WOAI (1200 AM)
Spurs Accidents: Damage report launched by 1 p.m. CT
Warriors Accidents: Stephen Curry – Possible (pelvis), Gary Payton II – Out (thumb)
What to look at for:
Caring for the ball
The Spurs turnover points are firmly behind them. They’ve been wonderful at valuing possessions currently. They solely turned the ball over 5 occasions towards the Boston Celtics in Saturday’s matchup. Golden State is among the finest groups within the league at turning groups over, forcing 15.5 turnovers per sport. The Warriors have disruptive defenders like Draymond Inexperienced and Butler. Gamers like Fortress and Devin Vassell should make good choices with the ball towards the Warriors’ stout protection.
Chasing Curry
Even in his late 30s, Steph Curry stays one of many hardest gamers to protect within the NBA. Chasing him everywhere in the ground and off the road is borderline inconceivable. San Antonio will in all probability use a number of defenders to protect him, however I’d prefer to see Fortress get a shot at taking over Curry. This could be a terrific check for the rookie to make use of his energy and motor to wall up towards Curry whereas being disciplined and defending him with out getting in foul hassle.
Bringing the vitality
Johnson and Jeremy Sochan have been enjoyable to look at, with their vitality on each ends. The already skinny Spurs might want to deliver all of it on the second sport of a back-to-back. The Warriors are a troublesome rebounding staff (third within the NBA). The sport may get out of hand shortly if Golden State could be bodily inside and knock down threes. The Spurs want gamers like Sochan and KJ to deliver the vitality to maintain up with the Warriors.
