HOUSTON — For everything the San Antonio Spurs did right defensively Monday night against the Houston Rockets, the team's offense went as cold as it has been all season.
It was a frustrating setback as the Spurs dropped the game 93-82, setting a franchise record with 17 consecutive losses. San Antonio held the Rockets to 34.4% shooting and 93 points; both marks are the lowest for a Spurs opponent by far this season but couldn't overcome its own offensive struggles going 5-of-41 (12.2%) from three-point range. «They played their ass off.
They played a great game,» Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said about his team's performance. «Just, you got to make a shot in the NBA.
You can't shoot 5 for 41 from three.… They did a hell of a job defensively, in that regard. Really proud of them. But just feel badly that it's hard to know what to do when you're missing that many shots.