The San Antonio offense took the night off in Toronto, and some foul free throw shooting sunk the Spurs against the defenseless Raptors.
That blemish and a home stinker against theácrippled Portland Trail Blazers aside, the Spurs have won 11 of 14, with a 20-12 record on which to build and sole possession of fourth place in the Western Conference. That makes success this month all the more important, with a road-heavy February and March on the horizon.
The team will play two back-to-backsùhosting the Lakers and visiting the Thunder, then visitingáthe BobcatsáandáGrizzlies on consecutive nights. Seven of the 14 foes remaining on the slate boast losing records, and the only winning squad the Spurs face on the road is Oklahoma City.
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January Schedule Presents Opportunity for Surging San Antonio Spurs
Posted: 5th January 2010 by Robert Kleeman in NBAComments Off on January Schedule Presents Opportunity for Surging San Antonio Spurs