Wounded Warriors Look for Redemption in San Antonio
Warriors vs Spurs Odds, Matchup and More
After losing Stephen Curry to an ankle sprain in a loss to the Bulls last week, the Warriors lost again against the lottery-bound Spurs on Saturday. The Warriors have yet to win a game this NBA season without Curry and will look for their first on the road in a rematch with San Antonio Monday.
San Antonio’s 126-113 win against the Warriors on Saturday was a testament to the Spurs’ ability to come back from down and win comfortably, thanks to their 51.5% shooting from three, a recipe they’d like to repeat on Monday.
With Stephen Curry out, can the Warriors young core step and prove themselves in a win on the road? Or will the Spurs continue their improving play and win back-to-back against the short-handed Warriors?
The Warriors vs Spurs odds for this game opened with the Spurs as underdogs at home, Spurs +6.
Let’s dive into the Warriors vs Spurs Odds and see what we have for some NBA picks tonight.
Warriors vs Spurs 
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Records: Warriors (33-30)/Spurs (14-50)
Location: Frost Bank Center, San Antonio, TX
Streaming: NBA TV, Bally Sports SW-SA NBC Sports Bay Area
Which Warriors Will Step Up?
Following an NBA injury scare to Steph Curry and two losses to sub-.500 teams, the Warriors are in desperate need of a feel-good win.
Yet, to win a game without Curry (0-4 when Curry sits), the Warriors will need to see what their veterans and youth core can do to steady the Curry-less ship. The Warriors are now positive money to make the postseason with NBA playoff odds at +135.
The Warriors traded for Chris Paul this offseason, a veteran point guard who will weather the storm during times like this when Curry is expected to miss a few games. Paul had 10 points, nine assists, and four rebounds in the Spurs game, but the Warriors will need him to take a bit more control to make up for Curry’s missing offense.
Check out the over on Paul’s assists on Monday, especially with Victor Webanyama towering over Paul and thwarting his scoring efforts.
Klay Thompson and Jonathan Kuminga are the two Warriors who stepped up most offensively in the Warriors first game after Curry’s injury with 27 and 26 points respectively. Since moving to the bench unit, Klay is averaging 20 ppg, up from his season average of 17 ppg.
Kuminga, whose move to the starting lineup has helped him blossom into the franchise’s potential next star, is on a tear, averaging 20 ppg on 55.4 FG% in the Warriors’ last eight NBA games. Expect these two to shoulder the scoring load on Monday.
Spurs Superior Sharpshooting
Having only 14 wins on the season, the Spurs are at the bottom of the West’s NBA standings. That being said, they have put together a nice little run in the last five games.
The Spurs are 3-2 in their last five games and shooting the ball at an incredible clip. During that stretch they are leading the lead league in 3pt %, a trend they’ll need Monday.
In conjunction with the team’s hot shooting, San Antonio’s bench came alive Monday, particularly Dominick Barlow and Malaki Branham, who each notched over 19 points. They helped San Antonio overcome a 20-point deficit to the Warriors Saturday.
San Antonio will also get back their budding superstar Victor Wembanyama, who missed the last two games with an ankle sprain. The French teenager has been a revelation this season.
He currently is the favorite to win Rookie of the Year at -3500 and is second behind Rudy Gobert in odds to win Defensive Player of the Year. Wembanyama will sure up the Spurs defense as they look to win their 4th in six games.
Spurs Heavy Home Underdogs
The Warriors are 35-28 ATS and 32-31 on totals, and the Spurs are 32-32 ATS and 31-31-2 on totals so far this season. Warriors vs Spurs odds have the Warriors as six-point favorites on the road and a total of 229.5 Monday. In these teams’ first two meetings this season the Spurs covered both times.
After winning in San Francisco Saturday and getting Wembanyama back for this game at home, the Spurs being six-point dogs seems possible to cover against a Steph-less Warriors.
Both NBA teams have been trending the under in their last ten games. The Warriors are 2-8, and the Spurs are 4-5-1. Although Saturday’s game totaled 239, the under at 229.5 has a good chance of hitting. We expect Wembanyama’s presence to increase the defensive intensity in this game.
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