The set-up: The Warriors owned the league's best record at 67-15 and opened the postseason with back-to-back four-game sweeps of the Trail Blazers and Jazz. However, the well-rested Warriors were completely outplayed by the Spurs on Sunday UNTIL Kawhi Leonard went down with a sprained left ankle in the third quarter. Leonard landed on Golden State center Zaza Pachulia's foot after attempting a jump shot with 7:53 left in the third quarter, forcing him out of the game for good. You've all heard the controversy surrounding the play (intentional or not), so I'll move on. The Spurs were up by 23 points went Leonard left the game and the Warriors immediately went on an 18-0 run. Cutting to the chase, Golden State outscored San Antonio 58-33 after Leonard's exit en route to a 113-111 triumph. Leonard underwent an MRI on his left ankle/foot Monday. It came back negative, which keeps the door open for him to return when the series shifts to San Antonio on Saturday. However, the Most Valuable Player candidate is out for Game 2.

San Antonio: Leonard scored 26 points in 24 minutes before leaving Game 1 and while PF LaMarcus Aldridge tried to pick up the slack while posting 28 points, he was 'gassed' in the fourth quarter. Starting guards Mills (five points) and Green (eight points) have to be better, especially Mills, who was 1 of 8 from the floor (0 of 6 on threes). Gasol started at center and scored five points in only 16 minutes and PF Lee played 16 minutes off the bench, going scoreless. Pop made it very clear how he felt about Pachulia's actions but knows it's now time to "coach his team up."

Golden State: The Warriors are well aware they 'stole' Game 1 and will have to be way better in Game 2, even with the Spurs playing without Kawhi. Curry (40) and K.D. (34) led the comeback on Sunday. Curry scored 26 of his 40 points after the break (19 in the third quarter) while Durant, who was hounded by Leonard for the first 28 minutes of the contest, saw things open up on the offensive end in the second half as well. However, Warriors must be somewhat concerned about Thompson, who had six points on 2 of 11 shooting. In nine postseason games, he has as many six-point games (two), as 20-point efforts, and is shooting 38.8% in the postseason. Andre Iguodala (left knee) logged only 10 minutes on Sunday and sat out the second half. Mike Brown insisted afterward it was more of a coach's decision than a necessity and Monday's MRI displayed no structural damage. Still, he's questionable for Game 2.

The pick: The pointspread is higher in Game 2 (than the opener) with Leonard out and while the Warriors could roll over the Spurs in this one, I'd rather play the over. The Warriors have averaged 115.0 PPG this postseason and should top that here plus as the Spurs proved in Game 6 at Houston in scoring 114 points, also without Leonard, they don't rojust l over without their star. Make the Over a 10* play.