With the Golden State Warriors becoming vulnerable, it is not only their standing as the number one team in the West that is in danger, but their entire season. The San Antonio Spurs is not only closing in on the West number one spot but is also becoming the favorite to take the West.
According to ESPN, the San Antonio Spurs has already overtaken the Golden State Warriors atop the NBA Power Ranking. The Power Ranking may be the least of the GSW's problems as the Spurs is also on pace to snag the number one spot in the West.
With the Kevin Durant injury, the GSW is not the offensive behemoth that they are in the firs half of the season. Durant will likely miss all the remaining Warriors' regular season games and the Dubs are still hopeful that their top scorer will be available at the start of the playoff.
Winning the number one sport in the West will be crucial for the Warriors, especially if they have to overcome their first playoff assignment without KD. Based on the current NBA West standing, the Warriors will likely face the Denver Nuggets for their first playoff assignment.
If the Warriors falls to number two, the Dubs will likely face a dangerous Oklahoma City Thunder team. Without Kevin Durant, overcoming a Russel Westbrook led OKC Thunders team will be a tough task for the Warriors.
With all the bad blood that the OKC Thunders have for Kevin Durant, the added motivation may be the fuel that drives the OKC team to bit the Warriors in a seven-game playoff series. An OKC Thunders Golden State Warriors playoff clash will be a basketball dream come true for a lot of NBA fans.
With the Golden State Warriors NBA Championship on the line, the last thing the team wants is to face the Thunders in the first round. Even if they dispose of the OKC Thunders, the San Antonio Spurs will still be the West favorite if Kevin Durant does not recover in time for the playoffs.
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