After battling valiantly to give themselves a chance against one of the best teams in the league, the Spurs came as close as possible to actually getting the win without ultimately doing so. A Keldon Johnson layup with 2.7 seconds to go and San Antonio down one rimmed out, depriving the Silver and Black of a valuable victory that would have helped their play-in chances.
As painful as the ending was, the game was entertaining from the start. With Ja Morant out, it was Jaren Jackson Jr. who took it upon himself to set the tone early for the visitors, scoring seven of their first 11 points and looking like a matchup nightmare for the Spurs.