After a devastating 27-point loss in game one of round two, the San Antonio Spurs came back to beat their in-state rival Houston Rockets by 25 to tie the series at one game each.
In game one, the Rockets handed the Spurs their worst playoff loss in history with a painful 126-99 blowout. Even though every NBA fan knew how uncharacteristic the large-deficit loss was for the Spurs, many wondered how the huge loss would affect the second seeded team. Despite the game one loss, the Spurs responded well in game two.
Games one and two undoubtedly illustrated the intensity between two teams that haven’t met in the playoffs since 1995.