The Spurs returned home to the comfy, low-altitude confines of the AT&T Center hoping to redeem their loss in Mexico City. After an extremely slow (but high-scoring) first half that featured 52 total free throws, the Spurs ran away in the second half behind strong shooting from Kawhi Leonard, LaMarcus Aldridge and the bench.
The Spurs started the game with much more energy than they had in Mexico City, creating plenty of good looks for themselves in the opening minutes, but they couldn’t get much to fall. Perhaps in an effort to energize his players, Pop picked up a technical that put the Spurs down 18-13 after arguing for loose-ball foul on the Wolves.