The San Antonio Spurs extended their losing streak with a blowout loss to the Washington Wizards on Monday night, reverting to bad habits on both ends as the game got out of hand in the second half. Gregg Popovich and company will now try to bounce back as they host the Sacramento Kings in the penultimate matchup of their homestand.
These Western Conference competitors run motion offenses that operate under similar guiding principles. But the talent discrepancy between them has yielded differing results. The Silver and Black are lottery-bound at 14-37. Meanwhile, Mike Brown has led his team to third place in the Western Conference with a stunning 28-21 record.