San Antonio Spurs vs Golden State Warriors Game 3 NBA Play Offs live stream Preview 10 May 2013
The Spurs offense has largely been the reason they won games this year, and now it needs to be fixed to compete with the high-octane attack of the Warriors. In addition to their poor percentage from the field, the Spurs only shot 5-21 from long range, a pitiful 23.8%. The reason for this isn't necessarily that the Spurs are in an offensive funk, but the Warriors have played otstanding defense in the first two games. Klay Thompson has taken on the un-enviable task of stopping Tony Parker and played him about as well as possible. His length has made it hard for Parker to get by him, and without that penetration the Spurs ability to drive and kick to shooters has suffered, leading to more isolations and bad shots. The most consistent option the Spurs have on offense is to post up Tim Duncan, but with Andrew Bogut guarding him, that's not really a foolproof option either. Perhaps going smaller, giving primary ball-handling duties to Manu Ginobili and running Parker off-ball, or featuring Kawhi Leonard a bit more can spark up the offense. Whatever they do, getting back to spreading the floor and running some pick and roll for high percentage shots is crucial to beat the Warriors.
The San Antonio Spurs have won 15 of their last 18 games when avenging a home loss against an opponent, which is important to consider when making your NBA picks on Friday as they travel to take on the Golden State Warriors at Oracle Arena.
Sports bettors will find that the Spurs are three-point road underdogs in the pro basketball odds (courtesy of SBR Forum), while the total sits at 203.5 in the market.
Let's take a closer look at Game 3 of this Western Conference semifinal matchup from a betting perspective, while offering up an against-the-spread pick along the way.
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