Friday night’s 119-122 loss in Denver to the Nuggets was hard to watch, and it wasn’t just because of the result. The incessant calls of the officials made for a game that lacked rhythm for interminable stretches. Granted, many of the calls actually favored San Antonio, as they attempted more than twice as many free throws as the Nuggets: 39 to 19. The Spurs missed 10 free throws, shooting just 71.8% from the line, so it’s tempting to blame the erratic free throw shooting for the loss. But, even if San Antonio had shot their season average (77.
Battle of the boards sinks the Spurs against the Nuggets
