the Spurs really haven't been as dominant since last time we saw them. settling back a bit, as is Kawhi.
That said this is clearly the 2nd toughest game on this 5-game stand. As with the first game, you don't expect to win it. But coming out of the long rest, sure would be a nice way to kick things off. There's these 5 games, there's the 2nd big long East trip, and then we settle in, and as long as we have survived without losing contract we can spit the blood out of our mouths knowing we have already taken the best the league had to throw at us. Win this one and you can think about 3-2 on the homestand and settle for 2-3, still hanging in there. The West is soft and squishy this year. Teams aren't running away from us.