The Golden State Warriors came into Friday's game against the San Antonio Spurs with two losses at Oracle Arena over the season to date. One of them came against the Spurs in the seventh game of the season, back when the Warriors were just a playoff team with potential to grow and not the NBA-leading force they are now. Their first game after the All-Star break would lend them a chance to avenge that loss and prove themselves against a team that has foiled them throughout recent history. Before Friday, the Warriors had beaten the Spurs just twice in 24 contests, or about as often as Gregg Popovich gives a sideline reporter a legitimate answer in a between-quarters interview. [ Follow Dunks Don't Lie on Tumblr: The best slams from all of basketball ] Well, the Golden State now 3-22 in their last 25 vs. San Antonio. The Warriors controlled the game for all but a few of the 48 minutes and led by 21 after three quarters on their way to a 110-99 win . Like many of their 43 wins so far this season, the Warriors were able to do it with a mix of toughness and finesse. Steph Curry's behind-the-back lay-up near the end of the first half was more the latter than the former: Somewhat...