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Left for dead by plenty of pundits over the summer, the Golden State Warriors came storming out of the gates this season, led by the somehow still otherworldly play of Steph Curry and the surprising play of rookie small forward Yaxel Lendeborg. They were riding an 8-game win streak before losing both their match-up with the Houston Rockets on Wednesday night and Curry, who suffered an oblique abdominal tear just 6 minutes into that contest, never returning. Curry, who was averaging 30 points on ridiculous efficiency in the lead up to the Houston game, is out for at least the next 2 weeks, leaving the Warriors without the engine that drives their entire offense. Golden State to their credit hung with Houston most of the night thanks to Lendeborg’s shotmaking, a focused team defensive effort, and offensive contributions from both vets and young guys alike.
Coming into this one on a 10 game winning streak, the San Antonio Spurs have been taking care of business. Facing Golden State without Curry makes them that much easier to guard, but head coach Steve Kerr’s defensive game planning, Draymond Green’s orchestration both on offense and defense, and Lendeborg’s breakout is the sort of combination that could still make life rough on their opponents. San Antonio was able to sleepwalk their way into a big deficit before their huge comeback back win against the Chicago Bulls Wednesday night in Chicago, but against the well-coached Warriors that could be a recipe for disaster.
San Antonio Spurs (10-2) vs Golden State Warriors (8-4)
November 13 2026 | 8:30 PM CT
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Line: San Antonio -10.5
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Spurs Injuries: Tobias Harris, calf (OUT), Devin Vassell, groin (day to day)
Warriors Injuries: Steph Curry, oblique (OUT), Jimmy Butler, ACL (OUT), Moses Moody, knee (OUT), Brandon Williams, hamstring (OUT), Gary Payton II, knee (day to day)
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