Despite their 16-11 record in games that are within 5 points in the last 5 minutes, the Spurs have suffered more than their fair share of late game failures this season. The 21-point collapse against the Bulls in mid-December is the first that comes to mind, but they also almost choked away a couple of those victories, too.
Poor execution coming out of the huddle nearly doomed the team against both the Thunder and Suns. A deeper look at their clutch performances throughout this season reveals a problem.