At the start of yet another FIGASENI, the Spurs found themselves headed to Houston against the hottest team in the league. The Rockets lead the league with a 22-4 record and haven’t lost a game since Chris Paul returned from an opening night injury. The team the Spurs ousted in embarrassing fashion from the playoffs last season looked like it was out for revenge, while a Spurs offense that has been AWOL since last weekend remained missing-in-action until garbage time.
The Spurs used their size advantage early on the offensive glass to keep up with the Rockets’ three-point shooting, but they couldn’t keep them off the free throw line.