2018 NBA Playoffs Preview: Golden State Warriors vs San Antonio Spurs, SWOT Analysis & Prediction 

#5 Prediction

Warriors favorites to win the series

Golden State is much better set up to handle the absence of Curry than the Spurs are to handle the absence of Kawhi Leonard. It is remarkable, in fact, that this team somehow was able to win 47 games with 24 different starting lineups. That’s a testament to coach Gregg Popovich, who will face one of his proteges, Steve Kerr, in this series.

With Steph Curry out, the Warriors couldn't have asked for a better matchup considering the other teams in the Western Conference. If Kawhi Leonard was playing, this series would have played out much more evenly than now. In the end, the Warriors just have too much firepower for the San Antonio Spurs to overcome.

Warriors beat the Spurs 4-1