On Tuesday night, the San Antonio Spurs traveled to Houston to face a Rockets team that had won its last ten contests behind the strong play of James Harden and a barrage of 3-point shooting. After the first 43 minutes, San Antonio had more turnovers (18) than assists (15), and trailed 96-83. Luckily for Gregg Popovich’s squad, NBA games last for 48 minutes.
In the final 4:30 the Spurs outscored Houston 19-4, earning a thrilling 102-100 victory in a game they had no business winning. They squeezed a complete winning effort into the final 9% of the game, and did something that has only happened one other time in the past three years.