San Antonio Spurs set team record with 17th straight loss - ESPN

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. It just makes it very, very difficult.»

Victor Wembanyama had 15 points, 18 rebounds and 5 blocks for the Spurs but was 1-of-6 on his three-point attempts. Devin Vassell and Keldon Johnson, the Spurs' second- and third-leading scorers behind the rookie this season, combined to go 1-of-18 from deep.

It was Wembanyama's third game this season with at least five blocks, the most by a Spur in any season since LaMarcus Aldridge in 2015-16.

Wembanyama said the Spurs' defense was «pretty solid» and «something we need to keep» going forward.

San Antonio has been plagued by bad third quarters all season but held the Rockets to just 18 in the third quarter Monday. However, it could only muster up 15 itself.

Despite the result and the losing streak, Vassell still sees the progress the Spurs are making on a nightly basis.

«If we could have made a couple more shots, it