Warriors find playoff gear, cruise past Spurs in Game 1 despite absence of Stephen Curry

In 2017, Kawhi Leonard and the San Antonio Spurs went into Golden State and opened up a 25-point lead in the Western Conference finals against the seemingly invincible Warriors. Leonard injured his left ankle in the third quarter, and Golden State rallied for a 113-111 win and never looked back en route to a 4-0 sweep. On Saturday, the Spurs started their playoff series against Golden State without Leonard and looked equally helpless in a dominant 113-92 Warriors win.