Apparently, it's impossible to beat either of the NBA's two best teams on their home floors.
A squad has traveled to Oracle Arena 32 times in 2015-16, only to experience defeat at the hands of the Golden State Warriors. On 35 separate occasions, the same has rung true for the San Antonio Spurs within the friendly walls of the AT&T Center.
Earning home-court advantage throughout the Western Conference playoffs has never felt more important.
These two teams are on a collision course that should require a lengthy series during the postseason's penultimate round. They're so much better than everyone else that an upset in the earlier stages would leave fans of nearly every squad feeling cheated. We have to see this clash of titans.
However, the Western Conference Finals might have a preordained result if the Warriors hold onto the No. 1 seed—a prize they currently possess by virtue of a four-game advantage with just 12 contests remaining. Especially after the Dubs trounced the Spurs by 30 points at home on Jan. 25, then San Antonio locked down Stephen Curry en route to an AT&T Center victory on Ma ...
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