There's no playoff games on Monday...

1) Fans for the winning team will be entertained
2) Losing team will dig deeper and use it as motivation to improve.
3) Not a good test of a playoff match since energy and injuries are too hard to predict this early.
4) Are the Spurs going to be motivated? I know the Warriors have been having to read article after article all week about the Spurs finally being #1 in power rankings and being on top of the league with the champion Warriors, but are the Spurs bringing an equal amount of motivation?

Personally I think a loss could do the Spurs a favor to keep them motivated and reminded that they can't just coast to a championship.

" neither coach will show their hands either, "

Pop has said REPEATEDLY that everybody knows everybody else 100%. can't hide anything.

But only if the Spurs lose. If they win they'll sweep the Warriors on their way to playing the Cavs for the championship.