The San Antonio Spurs entered Saturday’s primetime matchup vs. the Oklahoma City Thunder. With just a few games between their No. 5 spot and the No. 9 outside the playoffs, it was a must-win matchup before Monday’s contest vs. the Houston Rockets and after a road loss to the Golden State Warriors.
Well, the Thunder mostly kept the Spurs in check to start. LaMarcus Aldridge was controlled under the hoop, with consistent double teams on him defensively, causing the offense to stall and fall to double-digit deficits multiple times. He failed to get momentum for most, if not the entire game, which could have been the difference toward a win.