nba prediction: warriors vs. spurs put 38-game home win streak preview

oakland, calif. (ap) — even with that nba-record 24-0 start, stephen curry and co. can't shake the san antonio spurs.now, the defending champion golden state warriors finally get to face the team chasing them in the western conference in a pals kerr and gregg popovich spoke by phone thursday night once kerr's return from a lengthy leave of absence following back surgery had been set, and just in time to face mentor popovich and red-hot san antonio.

they will get their greetings, handshakes and hugs, then coach on opposite sidelines in what could be one of the most entertaining games yet this season.

san antonio is riding a 13-game winning streak coming into oracle arena, where the warriors are determined to extend their 38-game regular-season home winning streak dating to late last january that includes a 20-0 mark this season.

"there's no doubt that players will look at it like more than that (just a game)," popovich said. "they can't help it. they'll be playing the best team in the league, and they'll be fired up about that."

kerr played four of his final five seasons with san antonio. yes, he will be fired up for this one, too - especially given his respect for what the organization has done in almost two decades of dominance.

shortly after the spurs announced sunday that duncan wouldn't play against golden state because of right knee soreness, kerr cracked, "tim is 57 years old, so he deserves a night off every once in a while."

two games separate these teams. golden state (40-4) began the season 24-0, while san antonio (38-6) is still right on the warriors' tail.

"excellent basketball," curry, the reigning mvp, said of the spurs. "it's going to be a fun game. ... it's just another regular-season game against a great team that we have to protect home court. in order to do that, we've got to be at our best for sure. you've got to assume they will."

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