The San Antonio Spurs crumbled in the fourth quarter as Dejounte Murray momentarily exited the matchup after a head-first collision left him with a gash on his forehead. Despite holding even with Toronto Raptors for most of the contest, their Eastern Conference adversary saw an opportunity to make a run, and they stormed ahead down the stretch.
The Silver and Black whiffed their first chance to get Gregg Popovich the all-time regular-season wins record, but they will have another shot when they welcome the Utah Jazz to the AT&T Center on Friday night. Although Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert pose a formidable challenge, a victory against a contender could fuel a last-minute play-in push.