Ginobili will not play Wednesday against the Lakers as he is to be rested. As long as Durant, Thompson and Draymond Green stay hot, the Warriors will win and cover in Game 2. After losing seven of 10 games last month, the Warriors quickly flipped the switch and looked like a championship contender again. The Warriors defense also played an integral role in their Game 1 win with the type of swarming defense that we hadn’t seen from them late in the season in large part due to injuries. With Durant and Thompson firing on all cylinders, Golden State will be tough to beat even without two-time MVP Stephen Curry. Kevin Durant led the way for the Warriors with 24 points, eight rebounds and seven assists while Klay Thompson found his scoring touch with 27 points on 11-of-13 from the field. Rudy Gay scored a team-high 15 points on 5-of-12 shooting and he’ll have to do more too. That means the Spurs need more from LaMarcus Aldridge, who went just 5-of-12 from the field for 14 points in Game 1. There’s clearly a rift between Leonard and the team as he should be healthy enough to play. While that was basically known, hearing the news again is a kick to the gut of the team. San Antonio remains without its injured star Kawhi Leonard and on Sunday, it was reported that he’s out for the season.
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The Spurs will need a better start simply to show that they can compete in this game and series. That basically sealed their fate as the Warriors ended up leading wire-to-wire. The Spurs managed just 17 points in the opening quarter of their 113-92 loss to Golden State in Game 1.