The San Antonio Spurs limped away with a heartbreaking loss in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals, in large part due to the loss of franchise cornerstone Kawhi Leonard in the third quarter.
The Spurs were up by 23 when Leonard went to the locker room with an ankle injury after he landed awkwardly on Zaza Pachulia’s foot on a contested jumper.
Things went downhill in a hurry for the Spurs from there. The Warriors went on an 18-0 run to close the gap and, with no Leonard on the floor to stop them, rallied to pull out the 113-111 win.