A week ago today, the Spurs had completed a comeback victory against the Minnesota Timberwolves, earning their seventh straight victory of the season, officially clinching a playoff berth for the 20th consecutive season.
Leonard was playing at an MVP level, and the Spurs were looking ahead to secure enough victories to tighten the gap with the Warriors.
On Monday, Leonard would have his best game yet, scoring 39 points and single handedly taking over the final minutes of the game, giving the San Antonio Spurs a win over the Houston Rockets.
Kawhi hits a huge three …5 seconds go by… Kawhi makes a huge block.