The San Antonio Spurs smoked the Houston Rockets Thursday in Game 6, 114-75, clinching a berth to face the Golden State Warriors in the Western Conference Finals. This long anticipated matchup finally commences in the postseason.
San Antonio won by that wide of a margin without Kawhi Leonard — and on the road. They may seem like a more feeble team than in years past, but Gregg Popovich and the Spurs can never be dismissed lightly.
The Warriors lost twice to the Spurs in the regular season. The first time was an opening night blitzkrieg; the second was when Golden State rested all of its starters on March 11. The Warriors beat San Antonio in impressive comeback fashion 110-98 on March 29. That win was without Kevin Durant.
Here are times and dates for the Western Conference Finals. No more 7:30 PT games the rest of the season. The stars denote games *if necessary. Many expect the Warriors to take care of business in five games, if not a third consecutive sweep.
Sunday, May 14: Spurs at Warriors, Game 1, 12:30 p.m. PT, ABC
Tuesday, May 16: Spurs at Warriors, Game 2, 6 p.m. PT, ESPN
Saturday, May 20: Warriors at Spurs, Game 3, 6 p.m. PT, ESPN
Monday, May 22: Warriors at Spurs, Game 4, 6 p.m. PT, ESPN
Wednesday, May 24: Spurs at Warriors, Game 5*, 6 p.m. PT, ESPN
Friday, May 26: Warriors at Spurs, Game 6*, 6 p.m. ET, ESPN
Sunday, May 28: Spurs at Warriors, Game 7*, 6 p.m. ET, ESPN