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2018 NBA Playoffs: Ranking the first-round matchups

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DALLAS, TX - MARCH 11: James Harden
DALLAS, TX - MARCH 11: James Harden /
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PHOENIX, AZ – APRIL 08: Kevin Durant
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7. San Antonio Spurs vs. Golden State Warriors

Season Series: GS 3-1

This matchup has lost a lot of its luster with the departures of Steph Curry and Kawhi Leonard. The Warriors have not played well lately on either side of the ball and the Spurs, as impressive as their season has been, are an extremely limited offensive team.

Golden State should be able to comfortably get past San Antonio but Greg Popovich will make sure that they have to work for it, especially given the Warriors’ offensive struggles without No. 30. This series is not as interesting as it was in years past, but it will be a good test to see who the Warriors truly are without Steph.

Prediction: GS in 5