Warriors, Spurs on historic winning paces this season

San Antonio has won thirteen games in a row, while Golden State has won eight of their last ten.

It could have been worse if not for the play of Kawhi Leonard, whose solid play in the first quarter prevented San Antonio from being shot out of the gym.

With the win, the Warriors stayed on pace to break the record for regular-season wins set by the 1995-1996 Chicago Bulls, who finished that season 72-10. The likes of Leonard and Aldridge did not make the impact on offense that was needed and they paid for it.

Trevor Ariza scored a season-high 31 points to help the Houston Rockets to a 112-111 win over the New Orleans Pelicans.

That may become a question again in late May if these two meet, but it’s very obvious right now. The warrior’s bench, which is led by finals MVP Andre Iguodala, is better that some of the other team’s starters.

He must’ve planted a dizzying crossover on just about every Spurs defender. The Warriors have the slight edge here, as San Antonio has gone a “vulnerable” 14-6 on the road this year. They forced San Antonio into 20 turnovers over the first three quarters, after which the starters were pretty much done and it was 95-66 Warriors.

According to oddsmakers at BetDSI, Golden State is favored at home tonight, as the Warriors are now getting odds of -5 points against the Spurs.

Didn’t matter as the Warriors moved the ball for layup after layup.

The NBA’s reigning MVP had 15 points in the opening quarter, 18 in the third and shot 12 for 20 in Golden State’s 39th straight home win.

Curry and the Warriors were already done by then, putting the finishing touches on the masterpiece.

NBA Most Valuable Player Stephen Curry and the reigning NBA champions have pushed back most challenges they’ve encountered and maintained their championship fire. Draymond Green’s 3-point play made it a 21-point advantage.

It’s possible there could be an All-Star Game without Kyrie Irving, Carmelo Anthony, Dirk Nowitzki, Blake Griffin and LaMarcus Aldridge. Duncan is averaging a career low 25.9 minutes a game. For those living outside of Cali, you’ll have to watch the game via NBA League Pass.

David West (12) and Boban Marjanovic (12) topped the scoring for the Spurs.

Popovich understood the hype for one of the most anticipated regular-season matchups in recent memory.

Shaun Livingston went coast-to-coast for a dunk that gave the Warriors a 53-37 lead, finishing with 13 points on 6-for-6 shooting.

But the biggest thing the Spurs will have to fix against the Warriors is taking care of the ball.

Both teams have their star players, of course. In fact, it’s the first time in National Basketball Association history that two teams with winning percentages better than. It seems like it’d be hard to only lose five times from here on out, which is what they’d have to do for a 73-9 record-setter.

When Curry is playing at this level, there’s nothing anyone can do. “It’s remarkable to me that I’m 50 years old and have been retired for 13 years, and they have three guys (Tim Duncan, Manu Ginobili and Tony Parker) and a coach who are still on that team”.