San Antonio came out with the right intensity in this game, though.ĭefensively, the Spurs navigated screens well, rotated crisply and got their hands on a number of balls. There have been at least a handful of “how did he get that open?” moments for the opponent in almost every Spurs game this season. They’ve frequently reacted slowly to the ball. The Spurs have struggled with effort and many points in their losses, especially defensively. 3 Observations The effort level was fantastic
Let’s break down the contest from a Spurs perspective. The Spurs aren’t the team they have been in recent years, and the Warriors were minus Stephen Curry and Draymond Green, but this game still had notable storylines. San Antonio moved its record to 8-7 and is now ninth place in the airtight Western Conference standings. The San Antonio Spurs played arguably their best game of the season on Sunday, downing the Golden State Warriors 104-92.