The Spurs had their 19-game winning streak snapped by the Thunder with Oklahoma City’s 106-94 victory. In the TNT nightcap Dirk Nowitzki scored 26 points to lead the Mavericks to a much-needed win over the Clippers in Los Angeles.
Thunder a major problem for Spurs
Mark D. Smith - USA TODAY SportsThe Spurs didn’t just win games during their fantastic run, they consistently destroyed the opposition. Grantland’s Kirk Goldsberry illustrated the dominance quite nicely:
But while the Spurs were phenomenal during the course of the streak and have been generally excellent all year despite a plethora of injuries, there’s still some cause for concern. That concern would be the recent performance against the team that ended the streak.
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Thunder beat Spurs to snap 19-game winning streak
San Antonio looked to be in control until late in the second quarter, when the Thunder took back their court and drew within just three points to close the half. A flurry by Oklahoma City to open the third period put them in front by double-digits, and the team with the second-best record in the Western Conference never looked back.
The win snapped the Spurs’ 19-game winning streak. San Antonio would have been just the 6th team in NBA history to win 20 straight games had they been able to survive the Thunder onslaught. Oklahoma City’s defensive effort forced 18 San Antonio turnovers as well as a middling 43.2 percent shooting from the field. The Thunder were dominant, shooting 49.4 percent on the night and grabbing 30 points on the fastbreak.
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