The Spurs held off a furious Warriors team and a furious Warriors rally to remain the hottest team in the NBA. Behind good defense and limited turnovers to build a double digit lead early on, the Spurs girded themselves at every turn because it always felt like the Warriors would explode at any moment. DeMar DeRozan carried the offense down the stretch and brought fond memories of early season DeRozan who would close out games for the Spurs.
At times, the dooming reality of a Warriors comeback felt prophetical due to bad transition defense on the Spurs’ part and offensive turnovers that allowed the Warriors to tie the game and threaten to blow it open late in the 3rd quarter.