Ignore the Spurs 42-15 record against the Charlotte/OKC/New Orleans Hornets/Pelicans; New Orleans continues to be a house of horror for the Spurs. Even if it’s not statistically true, it always feels like the Spurs lose there. One of the most costly regular season losses in recent Spurs history comes to mind, when a season finale loss in 2015 dropped the Spurs from second to the sixth seed, and we all know what happened after that.
Tonight didn’t carry the same consequence, but it was definitely one of their worst games to date. It all seemed fine at first as the good guys got out to a quick 17-2 lead behind eight quick points from Pau Gasol, but that would be the end of the good vibes for the rest of the night.