With wins against the Oklahoma City Thunder and Minnesota Timberwolves, the San Antonio Spurs have beaten the top two teams in the Western Conference over the last month-plus.
“Yeah, for sure. I think we feel our improvements throughout the season,” Spurs guard Tre Jones answered when ClutchPoints asked if the two victories prove the worst team in the conference is improving.
“I think stats, analytics, everything show how we’ve improved throughout the season as well. Our record doesn’t necessarily prove that, but as far as us being able to compete with the top teams in the NBA and being able to beat them a couple of them definitely helps a young locker room like we have,” Jones continued in alluding to the Spurs’ 12-48 record.
The Spurs are on the same page about a key to their 132-118 victory vs. the Thunder
“The difference was the 39 assists. I think that was a big difference,” Victor Wembanyama said Thursday night. “This makes a difference in big games. Also, not turning the ball over in the fourth quarter. We just played with heart, and I think it’s one of the best ways to come back home after a month away.”
“We got a lot of points off the turnovers in the first half. I think we had eight turnovers in the first half and they got 17 points. How do you get 17 points off eight turnovers? But they were live-ball turnovers,” Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich added. “But the 39 assists were great. In the fourth quarter, [Oklahoma City] scored 22. Any good basketball team is going to play their best defense in that fourth quarter. So, to see them hold them to 22 was impressive. That and assists, I think were good.”
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