While the Spurs defense has looked much better the last two games, the team’s offensive efficiency has been heading the opposite direction. From a high of 118.2 after the first Lakers game, the team’s offensive rating has fallen all the way to 111.1. That’s still good for 10th in the league, but also still 3.5 point per 100 possessions less than their defensive rating.
Much of that has to do with lineup adjustments designed to improve the defense. More minutes for Dante Cunningham, in particular, represent a defense for offense trade-off that has definitely worked in the Spurs favor so far.