Golden State Warriors vs San Antonio Spurs: 5 Talking Points

Steve Kerr was back at the helm of the Warriors for the second time this season.Coming into their game on Monday night, the Golden State Warriors (40-4) and San Antonio Spurs (38-6) had the highest winning percentage of any teams facing each other aft 40 games. They also were both on pace to set the record for net efficiency rating, while the Warriors were sporting one of the best offenses the game as ever seen and the Spurs were sporting one of the best defenses. Needless to say, anyone who was a fan of the NBA had this date circled on their calendar as a can’t miss affair and the ratings showed this as it was the most viewed game ever on NBA TV. The outcome, however, did not live up to the hype as the Warriors demolished the Spurs 120-90, showing everyone, at least for know, that they are the alpha dog in the Association. It was a masterful game to watch, as the Warriors were able to find creases in the vaunted Spurs defense, while silmultaneously forcing the Spurs into 25 turnovers leading to 19 fast break points. The Warriors are proving to be a team that knows how to rise to the big occasion, as evidence by their 34 point win over the Cleveland Cavaliers the previous Monday, and that should scare the rest of the league.

#1 Stephen Curry

Stephen Curry’s jumper was a pure as ever against the Spurs.

This game started and ended with Stephen Curry, who put another file in his case to win back to back MVP awards. The Warriors dynamic point guard was by far the best player on the court, as he has been for much of the season, dropping 37 points in only three quarters of work (12-20 from the field, 6-9 from three, 7-7 from the free throw line). From the moment the game tipped off, you could tell Curry was coming out to prove a point as he dropped one of his ridiculous threes off a high pick and roll two minutes into the game.

From there, it was if he was just toying with the Spurs, shooting whenever and from wherever he wanted to, even making a layup where he brought the ball behind his back to avoid a Tony Parker steal attempt before making the shot just before Danny Green could block it. He was also particulalry active on the defensive end, notching five steals and hounding Tony Parker into an abysmal shooting night. Curry finished the game a +23, and really it could have been worse had he played the entire game. He is truly on another level than the rest of the league this season.