The Golden State Warriors will attempt to wrest home court advantage from the San Antonio Spurs in Game 2 of the Western Conference semifinals tonight at the AT&T Center in San Antonio. The game will tip at 9:30 p.m. and can be seen on TNT, or live streamed for free here. Warriors fans can listen to the action at 660 KNBR, while Spurs fans should shift their dial to 1200 WOAI.
The Warriors got 44 points out of the 2013 postseason's darling Stephen Curry and amassed a lead that grew to as many as 14 in Game 1 of their Western Conference semifinal matchup against San Antonio, and yet the wily Spurs managed to eke out a win and protect their home court advantage for now.
Spurs sixth man Manu Ginobili, who drained the game winning 3-pointer with about three seconds remaining on the clock, said "I don't know how we managed to tie the game. We had some really big shots before regulation, in the first overtime and second overtime. It got us the win, but not sure if we deserved it."
Ginobili was sure speaking for himself. Although he scored 16 points and had 11 assists, Ginobili was a woeful 5-of-20 from the field, while his game-winning trey was just his second of the night.
Warriors head coach Mark Jackson attempted to glean the positives out of his team's very game effort. "We were the better basketball team for the most part of that game," Jackson said. "Now we did some things that we've got to do better, but we've got to leave that game feeling good about where we are."
Golden State has proven in this postseason, as well as in 2007 when they toppled the No. 1 seed Dallas Mavericks in the first round, that their home court advantage is not to be taken lightly. Stealing a road game in this series, like they did against the Denver Nuggets in Game 2 of the first round, would be a huge boost for a streaky group that feeds of the crowd's energy.
The key for the Spurs, according to head coach Gregg Popovich? "We'd like to figure out how to hold Curry below 40. I've got like 10 phone calls out for people asking for suggestions. He's unbelievable, unbelievable. He's something to watch."
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