For the second game in a row the Spurs took a double-digit lead in a game, looked ready to put it away and weren’t able to shut the door on their opponents. The good news: two close-ish wins for San Antonio, this one getting them back to .500 at home. After an absurd number of games where the Spurs were on the right side of blowouts last season these close ones are something that the Spurs faithful aren’t used to but are something that may even become routine as this season progresses.
The opening night rout of the Warriors, their one 20+ point win of the season, seems really far away at this point but patience is the prescription with a team still finding their identity.