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Finally, Something to Believe In

Season 51, Game 61
San Antonio 110, Cleveland 94
36-25, 3rd in the West

The Rodeo Road Trip certainly didn’t go according to plan, but the Spurs – desperate to snap their four-game losing streak – found a way to close it on a high note. San Antonio defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 110-94, led by their lone all-star LaMarcus Aldridge, who finished the game with 27 points and six rebounds. Though the big man led all scorers for San Antonio, he had a rough time in the first half. Aldridge shot 2-8 from the field before halftime, but managed to sink all eight of his free throws, keeping the Spurs within three at the break. Continue reading

Leonard Sits, Ginobili Gets Hurt, Spurs Lose

Season 51, Game 45
San Antonio 99, Atlanta Hawks 102
29-16, 4th in the West

In what has become a disturbing trend, I am here to recap another Spurs loss against one of the worst teams in the NBA.

San Antonio followed up on its ugly, ugly loss to the Lakers with a resounding win against the Denver Nuggets. And in this road matchup with the Hawks, the Spurs came out firing. You never want to call a game in the first quarter (Even against a team tied for the worst record in the NBA), but the beginning of this game had all the makings of a blowout.

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