After a horrible November for the 2nd year in a row, the Spurs finished out the 2010s looking a bit more like the team that was expected by many at the beginning of the season. They went 7-5 in December and, for the most part handled their business, winning most of the games they were supposed to win (looking at you, Cleveland loss!), stayed competitive against a much-improved Mavericks team in Dallas, and were even able to come away with an unthinkable double OT victory against the rival Rockets.
While December was heavy on home games and littered with a few lesser teams, January is a completely different animal.