The Spurs aren’t as bad as we may think they are. Sure, Friday’s win doesn’t wash away the misery of the last week and a half. Three 30-point losses don’t disappear thanks to one well executed quarter on both ends of the floor, and the difference between 11-15 and 12-14 is just one spot in the standings. Am I happy the Spurs are 13th in the West and the Rockets are 14th? Yeah, of course, but it doesn’t actually matter.
That one win over the Lakers doesn’t make the Spurs good, but it does help illustrate that they can win without playing perfectly.