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NBA Playoffs 2018: Golden State Warriors vs. San Antonio Spurs Game 2 live stream: Watch online

By Jason Patt

OAKLAND, CA - APRIL 14: Kevin Durant #35 of the Golden State Warriors and Draymond Green #23 of the Golden State Warriors high five during the game against the San Antonio Spurs in Game One of Round One during the 2018 NBA Playoffs on April 14, 2018 at ORACLE Arena in Oakland, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images)
OAKLAND, CA - APRIL 14: Kevin Durant #35 of the Golden State Warriors and Draymond Green #23 of the Golden State Warriors high five during the game against the San Antonio Spurs in Game One of Round One during the 2018 NBA Playoffs on April 14, 2018 at ORACLE Arena in Oakland, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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The Golden State Warriors dominated the San Antonio Spurs in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series, and the Warriors will try to make it a 2-0 lead on Monday night.

Kawhi Leonard isn’t walking through that door.

The Leonard-less Spurs were no match for the Golden State Warriors in Game 1 on Saturday, and the Warriors won’t have to worry about Leonard returning for Monday’s Game 2, or at all.

The defending champions flipped the switch in Game 1 after a lethargic close to the season without Stephen Curry. The Warriors are still without their two-time MVP, but they were humming along on both ends in their 113-92 victory.

Steve Kerr’s decision to use JaVale McGee and Andre Iguodala in the starting lineup paid off. McGee scored a season-high 15 points and helped fluster LaMarcus Aldridge into a quiet 14-point night. The Spurs will need a lot more from Aldridge if they want to have any chance of competing in this series.

Klay Thompson led Golden State’s explosive offensive attack with 27 points on 11-of-13 shooting.  Thompson buried five of his six 3-point attempts as the Warriors shot 54.3 percent from the field and 45.5 percent from long range.

Kevin Durant also had a terrific game, going for 24 points, eight rebounds and seven assists. With no Leonard to deter him, Durant had little problem shooting over the Spurs’ smaller wings, leaving Gregg Popovich to determine that his best strategy against KD is for Danny Green to grow four or five inches.

Date: Monday, April 16
Time: 10:30 p.m. ET
Location: Oakland, California
Venue: Oracle Arena
TV Info: TNT, NBC Sports Bay Area, FOX Sports Southwest
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The Warriors have a significant talent edge in this series, so there’s little reason to believe Game 2 will go much different than Game 1. Perhaps Popovich will have some tricks up his sleeve to make things interesting, though magically making his players taller is unfortunately not one of them.

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