It’s been a theme this season for the Spurs to turn games that should have been comfortable wins into nail-biters. They did it again on Saturday in Houston by letting the Rockets erase a 13 point lead before putting them away in the final minutes to escape with a 111-106 victory to claim the season series.
Things started well for the Spurs, as they took advantage of the absence of Christian Wood to attack DeMarcus Cousins by hitting mid-range jumpers to counter the Rockets’ drop coverage. The absence of their breakout star big man also affected Houston on the other end, as Cousins mostly floated around the perimeter to allow room for Victor Oladipo and John Wall drives.