Gregg Popovich Talks What Went Wrong vs. Rockets

"We didn't shoot well in that first half from three but we hung in the second half," coach Gregg Popovich said postgame. Went back and forth but as is usual in the NBA, down the stretch, you got to make shots. [Rockets guard Dillon] Brooks made two threes in a row down there, which gave them a little bit of a separation and that's what it's all about at the end of games."

As a team, the Spurs shot 11 of 36 from beyond the 3-point line, which is below their 35 percent average for the season.

With Victor Wembanyama constantly receiving double teams, he had opportunities to kick it out to his teammates for good looks at the basket. However, those shots weren't falling through. But in a two-point game, had any shot of those 25 misses gone in, the Spurs are celebrating a victory instead of shaking off a loss.

The Spurs will look for redemption on Friday night when they host the defending champion Denver Nuggets. Tipoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. CT.