Few of the current Spurs — only five, in fact — were in Mexico City three years ago when a generator malfunction smoked out the entire arena and caused a game between San Antonio and Minnesota to be postponed.
That’s one way of putting this season into context, as Gregg Popovich has managed to balance his new roster while tying the second-best start in franchise history. The Spurs are tied for the best defensive rating in the league and have the fourth-best offensive rating (the Warriors are the only team to be top-five in both metrics).