The San Antonio Spurs and Golden State Warriors will kick off the 2018 NBA playoffs on Saturday afternoon. It’s an afternoon start time that puts all eyes on both teams, who went through unusual seasons due to unexpected circumstances.
For the Warriors, they lost Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green for portions of this season. They will not have Curry for the first round, either.
Despite the newfound adversity, Golden State head coach Steve Kerr expects the team to claim the championship in June, according to Mark Medina of the Mercury News (h/t NBA.