With the playoffs right around the corner San Antonio's defense has picked up. The Spurs had gone Under six games in a row until their last outing against Minnesota. Over the last seven games, San Antonio has allowed just 98.1 points per game, about 7.1 points less per game than the betting line indicated they would allow. Golden State is without Steph Curry, Kevin Durant and Klay Thompson. The Warriors are also 7-2 Under their last 9 games.

The Under is 7-2 in the Warriors' last nine games as they're missing a ton of offensive talent. I still don't think oddsmakers have adjusted quite enough. The Under also is on a 6-1 run on Spurs' games. Go Under in San Antonio.

With so much firepower missing from the Warriors' arsenal, it's hard to imagine them keeping pace with a determined Spurs team attempting to make the playoffs for a 21st consecutive year. There had been speculation Kawhi Leonard might finally be suiting up, but it won't be Monday. The Spurs' defense has made the difference of late, conceding 90.6 points over their last five games. They've won and covered their last three decisions -- all at home. Expect them to make it four in a row.