The Warriors faced the Spurs in the second round, who had defeated the Clippers 4-1 to advance. On the night Curry received his MVP award, they lost 106-113 to the Spurs, losing their home-court advantage. In the next three games, they lost two, falling behind 1-3 in the series;
In Game 5, relying on Curry's seven three-pointers out of ten attempts and scoring 46 points in a single game, the Warriors narrowly won 121-117 against the Spurs, dragging the series into Game 6.
In Game 6, Klay Thompson exploded, hitting ten three-pointers out of sixteen attempts, breaking the playoff record for three-pointers in a single game, scoring 42 points, and helping the Warriors even the series with a 114-108 victory;
