The San Antonio Spurs week started on Tuesday in Houston, two days after the nostalgic and moving retirement of Tim Duncan’s number 21 jersey to the rafters of the AT&T Center. The Rockets were riding a 10 game winning streak heading into this game, and with four and a half minutes left in the game and leading by 13, it looked as though that streak would continue. WRONG!
The Spur are a resilient group and have overcome deficits even larger than this one on bigger stages. (see Spurs vs Warriors Game 1 2013 NBA playoffs, where the Spurs became the ONLY team to overcome a 16 point deficit with 4 minutes left to play and win the game)
The Spurs closed out this game going 4 for 4 from the 3 point line in addition to free throws by Leonard and a Gasol bucket.