OffRtg: 116.8 (8) DefRtg: 110.5 (3) NetRtg: +6.3 (4) Tempo: 100.9 (13)
The Spurs’ 11-game profitable streak got here to an finish in New York on Sunday afternoon, however not earlier than they bought an enormous win in Detroit, retaining themselves within the combine for the No. 1 general seed within the playoffs.
Three takeaways
1. The Spurs’ preliminary protection was ok on Monday, when Detroit had its third-worst half-court efficiency of the season. And so they’re nonetheless the league’s second-most-improved rebounding group from final season. However San Antonio ranks twenty ninth in defensive rebounding share (64.7%) for the reason that All-Star break, with three of their final 4 opponents registering greater than 20 second-chance factors.2. Victor Wembanyama stays the favourite for Defensive Participant of the Yr, however his offense stays a piece in progress and he shot simply 20-for-54 (37%) over the Spurs’ 4 video games final week. Solely 24 (44%) of these 54 pictures got here within the paint and he was 5-for-30 (17%) from the skin. The Spurs nonetheless scored extra effectively with him on the ground, and so they had been outscored by 17.3 factors per 100 possessions in his 67 minutes on the bench over the 4 video games.2. San Antonio was 19-for-31 (61%) on nook 3s over its wins in Detroit and Toronto, with Devin Vassell and Julian Champagnie a mixed 12-for-14. The Spurs lead the league within the share of their 3-point makes an attempt (33%) which have come from the corners and Harrison Barnes is tied for second amongst people with 62 made nook 3s.
Arising: After ending their longest street journey of the season in Philadelphia on Tuesday, the Spurs will start their longest homestand of the season (six video games over 10 days), which incorporates massive video games towards the Pistons, Rockets, Celtics and Nuggets. They’ve but to face the Clippers, who they’ll play 3 times within the subsequent month.
