Spurs cruise past Rockets, 150-132, to set league best W/L record of 79-3; Dejounte Murray wins M-V-P & Coach Popovich wins COTY.

The Spurs came out firing as per usual, scoring 38-25 in the 1st Quarter, then 46-34 in the 3rd. Otto Porter got hot late, finishing with 25 points on 5-9 3PT. 

Brandon Ingram scored a fiery 35 points, going 15-20. Buddy Hield hit six threes for 26 points & 6 assists. Fred VanVleet had 16 points, hitting 4-5 3PTers, with Charles Bassey's 10 points off the bench. 

Andre Drummond devoured the glass with 17 rebounds. The Spurs shot 17-30 from 3PT range in the finale game of the season, and a stellar 61% overall from the field, leading by as much as 27 points.

With the Playoffs on the horizon, the Spurs look forward to having their superstar Point Guard back in the fold, as they also look forward to their longtime rival, Golden State Warriors, to bring one hell of a familiar fight in the first round.

The cherry on top to this historical season is Dejounte Murray winning MVP honors, with a stat line of 19.2ppg/4.6rpg/7.2apg/3.3spg. Fittingly, Coach Pop wins Coach of the Year once again. For Murray, he joins Andre Drummond (2x MVP). Only Brandon Ingram is left to hoist that individual accolade, and only time will tell next season. But first, San Antone has a title to defend, yet again. 

Spurs withstand early rush by Magic to stay undefeated at home, 87-100.

Throughout the entirety of the championship-caliber, title-delivering dynasty, the San Antonio Spurs have had some lengthy win streaks and impressive runs on their home court at AT&T Center.

But until this season, the champs have never pulled it off. San Antonio went a total of 41-0 at home this season, withstanding their fiercest rivals and overcoming double-digit deficits. This adds yet another notch to the championship belt that has run through the Spurs franchise over the last fifteen seasons.

The key to finally achieving this tremendous feat of basketball prestige, also an NBA record,  was the addition of even more perimeter shooting. The trio of Buddy Hield, Otto Porter & Fred VanVleet has been deadly, boosting the Spurs into the #1 spot in 3PT percentage of 30 teams.

Defenses have to guard all three scoring threats, since the trio has been in San Antonio's starting lineup for most of the season, barring injury or roster experimentation. As soon as an opening reveals itself, the Spurs capitalize and execute, as only the Spurs offensive scheme can, and does, and moreover has done: Spur-Fection throughout this dynastic reign.

A career high night by Buddy Hield, a 38-PT performance by Fred VanVleet and Otto Porter in the running for #6th man of the year all point to the passion and success of the San Antonio Spurs.

The Rest: 

San Antonio trailed 28-22 after the 1st Quarter, but Buddy Hield finished with 30 points, splashing in eight daggers from long range territory. Brandon Ingram had 17 behind him. Kris Dunn dished 10 assists, as the Magic went way cold hitting just 5-31 from 3PT. Both teams had a rough night shooting the ball, each at 39% FG overall. Orlando had 21 turnovers, though, losing the 3rd Quarter by a 30-12 margin. Brandon Clarke had 11 rebounds for the Spurs.