Game two of the Western Conference Semi-finals vs. the Houston Rockets was a must-win for the Spurs as they had already given up home-court advantage in a sluggish blowout in Game 1. The Spurs answered the call with a resounding victory thanks to better team effort, a few adjustments, and mental fortitude.
However, it wasn’t all sunshine and roses for the Spurs as Tony Parker went down with what is the Spurs are reporting as a ruptured left quadriceps tendon and will miss the remainder of the 2017 playoffs.