After a largely positive homestand in which they showed progress on both ends, the Spurs went on the road to face an opponent that had already beat them in San Antonio earlier in the year. It was a chance to show that the improvement that we saw over the past six games was real.
The team seemed more than ready for the test. Not only did they blow out the Magic 129-90 in Orlando but did so while playing some of the best basketball we’ve seen from them all year.
Sometimes determining what gave a team an edge on a certain matchup is complex.