San Antonio Spurs Jakob Poeltl (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images)
Don’t look now, but the San Antonio Spurs are back to being a top 10 NBA defense. Now having won four of their last five games on the road, the Spurs have moved 3.5 games ahead of the New Orleans Pelicans to remain a strong contender for a spot in next month’s playoff play-in tournament.
While Derrick White‘s emergence has been vital in the Spurs’ recent success, it’s their team defense that’s gotten them back on track with 16 games left in the regular season.