Just when it seemed as though things couldn’t get any worse for the Golden State Warriors, it did. Not only have they started 1-3 and been blown out badly in their three losses, star guard Stephen Curry now has a broken hand and will be out for the foreseeable future. Now it’s come to a point where the Warriors are a seven-point underdog at home on Friday night – something that would have been unthinkable over the last five seasons. The San Antonio Spurs will be in the second half of a back-to-back situation, but can Golden State take advantage or are they in line for another blowout loss?

NBA Point Spread and Betting Analysis

The Spurs lost 103-97 to the Clippers on Thursday night as Kawhi Leonard got some revenge. Although it was the Spurs first loss of the season, they’ve actually failed to cover the spread in every single game (0-4 ATS). The Spurs are 37-17-1 ATS in their last 55 Friday night games.

Meanwhile, Golden State is already 0-2 at home both straight up and against the spread this season. For all of the hype heading into the debut of their new arena, this has to crush Warriors fans. Golden State is just 1-6-1 against the spread in its last eight games overall dating back to last season.

San Antonio Spurs

San Antonio will need to start this game hot in order to avoid getting hit by fatigue as the game continues on. The Spurs have a major edge in talent with Curry and Klay Thompson both unavailable for the Warriors. Still, they will need to find a way to outwork them in order to get the job done on the road in their second game in as many nights.

The Warriors are ripe for the picking right now as they’ve been getting smoked by teams like the Phoenix Suns and Oklahoma City Thunder. The Spurs are better than those two squads, so as long as they’re not sleepy here, this should be a straightforward win.

DeMar DeRozan has picked up where he left off last season as the team’s leading scorer. LaMarcus Aldridge, who isn’t getting any younger, will need to prove he can rise to the occasion on back-to-back nights. If Curry was healthy, this might have been a difficult matchup for San Antonio. However, with Curry out, the Spurs should roll to a lopsided victory.

Golden State Warriors

The biggest challenge now for Golden State is figuring out a way to turn this season into a positive. The good news is that they will have Curry, Thompson, Green and Russell in their lineup next season. And by then, hopefully some of the young guys like Eric Paschall, Jordan Poole and Marquese Chriss have developed some. However, the present is very ugly for this team.

Paschall is coming off a game where he scored a team-high 20 points in 38 minutes in Wednesday’s loss to the Suns. Meanwhile, Willie Cauley-Stein had 12 points and five rebounds in his Warriors debut. This is a really tough spot for Golden State, who had chemistry issues with all of the changes before. Now, without Curry, they could be among the worst teams in the league.

Who Will Win Spurs vs. Warriors?

Injuries

San Antonio

Patty Mills (PG)

Out Tues Rest - 11 / 08 / 20

Derrick White (PG)

Prob Tues Knee - 09 / 08 / 20

Tyler Zeller (C)

Out Thurs Knee - 07 / 08 / 20

Marco Belinelli (SG)

Prob Fri Foot - 31 / 07 / 20

Patty Mills (PG)

Ques Sun Undisclosed - 31 / 07 / 20

Bryn Forbes (SG)

Out indefinitely Quadricep - 30 / 07 / 20

Trey Lyles (PF)

out for season Appendix - 15 / 07 / 20

LaMarcus Aldridge (C)

out for season Shoulder - 08 / 06 / 20

Dejounte Murray (PG)

Out indefinitely Calf - 09 / 03 / 20

Lonnie Walker IV (SG)

Out indefinitely Shin - 07 / 03 / 20

Golden State

Marquese Chriss (PF)

day-to-day Knee - 11 / 03 / 20

Juan Toscano-Anderson (SF)

Out indefinitely Ankle - 10 / 03 / 20

Stephen Curry (PG)

day-to-day Flu - 07 / 03 / 20

Alen Smailagic (PF)

day-to-day Quadricep - 04 / 03 / 20

Kevon Looney (PF)

out for season Abdominal - 01 / 03 / 20

Alen Smailagic (PF)

Out indefinitely Quadricep - 01 / 03 / 20

Draymond Green (PF)

Out indefinitely Knee - 29 / 02 / 20

Ky Bowman (PG)

Prob Tues Ankle - 28 / 02 / 20

Jordan Poole (SG)

Prob Sun Ankle - 28 / 02 / 20

Andrew Wiggins (SF)

Prob Sat Back - 27 / 02 / 20

Injuries

San Antonio

player (position)	status		ats*current	o/u*	notes
Patty Mills (PG)	Out Tues	Rest - 11 / 08 / 20	2-0	0-2	+ -
Mills will not play Tuesday against the Rockets due to a day of rest.
Derrick White (PG)	Prob Tues	Knee - 09 / 08 / 20	2-1	1-2	+ -
White exited the previous game with a left knee contusion, but he is expected to be available for Tuesdays clash with the Rockets.
Tyler Zeller (C)	Out Thurs	Knee - 07 / 08 / 20	2-2	2-2	+ -
Zeller has missed the previous three games due to a right knee bone contusion, and he will not play Thursday versus the Jazz.
Marco Belinelli (SG)	Prob Fri	Foot - 31 / 07 / 20	5-2	4-3	+ -
Belinelli has been held out of the previous three games with a left foot sprain, but he is expected to line up against the Jazz on Friday.
Patty Mills (PG)	Ques Sun	Undisclosed - 31 / 07 / 20	5-2	4-3	+ -
Mills missed the previous game while managing an undisclosed injury, and it is unclear if he will take part in Sunday's game against the Grizzlies.
Bryn Forbes (SG)	Out indefinitely	Quadricep - 30 / 07 / 20	5-2	4-3	+ -
Forbes is sidelined due to tightness in his right quad, and a timeline for return has yet to be established.
Trey Lyles (PF)	out for season	Appendix - 15 / 07 / 20	-	-	+ -
Lyles is expected to miss the remainder of the season while recuperating from an appendectomy.
LaMarcus Aldridge (C)	out for season	Shoulder - 08 / 06 / 20	-	-	+ -
Aldridge had an arthroscopic procedure and a rotator cuff debridement conducted on his right shoulder. He is expected to sit out the remainder of the season.
Dejounte Murray (PG)	Out indefinitely	Calf - 09 / 03 / 20	-	-	+ -
Murray will miss an extended period due to a right calf strain.
Lonnie Walker IV (SG)	Out indefinitely	Shin - 07 / 03 / 20	-	-	+ -
Walker IV sat out the previous game with a left shin contusion, and he will miss an undetermined length of time.

Golden State

player (position)	status		ats*current	o/u*	notes
Marquese Chriss (PF)	day-to-day	Knee - 11 / 03 / 20	-	-	+ -
Chriss hurt his right knee, but he will likely be active once the league commences play.
Juan Toscano-Anderson (SF)	Out indefinitely	Ankle - 10 / 03 / 20	-	-	+ -
Toscano-Anderson sprained his left ankle, and there is no timetable for recovery.
Stephen Curry (PG)	day-to-day	Flu - 07 / 03 / 20	-	-	+ -
Curry has recovered from flu-like symptoms, and he is expected to return to action upon the leagues announcement of when it will start back up.
Alen Smailagic (PF)	day-to-day	Quadricep - 04 / 03 / 20	-	-	+ -
Smailagic is out with a right quadriceps contusion, and it is up in the air if he will return to the fold when the league announces that the hiatus is over.
Kevon Looney (PF)	out for season	Abdominal - 01 / 03 / 20	-	-	+ -
Looney is anticipated to be sidelined for the remainder of the season after having core muscle surgery.
Alen Smailagic (PF)	Out indefinitely	Quadricep - 01 / 03 / 20	-	-	+ -
Smailagic will miss an undetermined length of time with a right quadriceps contusion.
Draymond Green (PF)	Out indefinitely	Knee - 29 / 02 / 20	-	-	+ -
Green has been out with left knee soreness, and a timeline for his return has yet to be established.
Ky Bowman (PG)	Prob Tues	Ankle - 28 / 02 / 20	-	-	+ -
Bowman suffered a lateral right ankle sprain, but he is likely to return to the court Tuesday versus the Clippers.
Jordan Poole (SG)	Prob Sun	Ankle - 28 / 02 / 20	-	-	+ -
Poole sat out the last game with a right ankle sprain, but he is projected to play against the Wizards on Sunday.
Andrew Wiggins (SF)	Prob Sat	Back - 27 / 02 / 20	-	-	+ -
Wiggins was held out of the previous game with a thoracic spasm, but he is expected to bounce back in time for Saturday's matchup against the Suns.