Believe it or not, the Spurs’ defense is working. Despite struggling all season long to execute on that end of the floor, the Spurs have had a profound impact on an elite offense playing at home.
The numbers are astonishing for a team that finished the regular season with the 20th ranked defense and gave up an eye-watering 114.3 points per 100 possessions on the road.
So far, despite playing in Denver against the 7th best offense in the league, the Spurs are outperforming their season average by a wide margin.