A season that was supposed to be about juggernauts and destiny and foregone conclusions has been anything but so far, and the San Antonio Spurs' uncharacteristic vulnerability on Monday was the latest proof that no preseason narrative is ever a sure thing.
San Antonio fell to the Houston Rockets by a final of 101-99, losing at home for the third straight time. As if the loss itself wasn't enough, the Spurs also trailed by double digits for, again, the third straight time at home.
This from a team that dropped just a single game at the AT&T center the entire 2015-16 season.
Wrangling James Harden is a big ask for any defense, even one with Kawhi Leonard's unparalleled stopping power. Even one that also got Danny Green back for the first time this season, reforming the NBA's most potent defensive wing tandem.
The duo did not deter Harden, who put up 24 points, 15 assists and 12 rebounds on 9-of-19 shooting. Leonard did what he could to match Harden's production on the other end, scoring 34 points on 26 shots.
The Spurs had their chances to win, pulling ahead in the opening moments of ...
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