A trip to Oracle Arena signaled impending doom, right? Well, to start this game, the San Antonio Spurs did not seem overwhelmed by the Golden State Warriors’ star power. It resulted in a 10-point lead after the first quarter, due to the play of LaMarcus Aldridge and a surge from Kyle Anderson, which carried into the second quarter.
Once the next 12 minutes hit, the Warriors turned their offensive game around, mostly due to David West. However, to keep San Antonio in it, Manu Ginobili used his 40-year-old legs to put up 10 points and 5 assists at the half; the assist total was a result of no Dejounte Murray and Tony Parker and Patty Mills‘ early foul trouble.