The San Antonio Spurs are back in the loss column after falling to the Miami Heat in a tight contest that was probably much closer than it should have been, considering the absences of primary contributors in Dejounte Murray, Keldon Johnson, and Jakob Poeltl.
Coming into Memphis while searching for their first series win this season, the Spurs are looking to prove themselves more than just pesky after their recent run of (relative) success.
Having gone 5-3 in their last six games, the Spurs have enjoyed a surprising post-deadline boost, leading the NBA in points scored, field goal percentage, and assists, while also ranking 2nd in offensive rating and 3rd in true shooting percentage in that same stretch of games.