Warriors vs Spurs: What time is it on, what channel is it on, who are the key players?

Game tips off at 3.30am

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The two best teams in the National Basketball Association meet tonight in a game that promises to be one for the ages.

The Golden State Warriors (40-4) host the San Antonio Spurs (38-6) in a game that sees two historically good teams match up.

In fact, in NBA history two teams with such impressive records have never met this deep into the regular season.

Last season's Champion Warriors go into the game as slight favourites, especially with San Antonio's future Hall of Fame centre Tim Duncan out with a sore knee.


 Kawhi Leonard has become one of the best players in the NBA
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The Warriors started the season with 24 consecutive victories, a new record, and are on pace to perhaps break the all-time record set by Michael Jordan's Chicago Bulls in the 1995-96 season.

That team won 72 of 82 games, but led by reigning MVP Stephen Curry, who is having an historic year, the Warriors have a brilliant shot at breaking the mark.

Despite a first round play-off exit last season, Gregg Popovich and his San Antonio team have again reinvented themselves.

Kawhi Leonard is now arguably the best two-way player in the game, and would be in the MVP conversation if not for Curry's brilliance, while big free agent signing LaMarcus Aldridge has settled in nicely alongside the ageing 'Big Three' of Duncan, Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili.

VITAL INFORMATION

Time: Tip-off at 3.30am

Channel: BT Sport 1 or NBA LEAGUE PASS