The Spurs from San Antonio have won two in a row, including

On Saturday night, the San Antonio Spurs defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves, who were ranked first in the West, 113–111, to win their tenth game of the season. The Spurs’ victory over Minnesota was just the third time this season that they have won multiple games in a row after defeating the Portland Trail Blazers earlier in the season.

The Spurs are no longer an easy victory for opponents, but they are still at the bottom of the Western Conference and are not ready to make a midseason playoff push.

Devin Vassell, Jeremy Sochan, and Victor Wembanyama have all been playing well lately, putting up above-average performances in the last five games. Sochan capped off the current run of success with his second-highest career performance of 31 points versus Portland.

After the Wolves game, coach Gregg Popovich observed, “I think they just showed a lot of desire to win.” “Jeremy had a really impressive run there. Devin was amazing the entire evening. However, the ball was loose, and Keldon’s rebound gave us an additional possession at the finish. They also trapped the ball down the stretch. They covered everyone and were quite physical.”

The Spurs have outrebounded their opponents, 98-59, and forced 26 turnovers in their last two wins, demonstrating that they are not afraid to play physically. The Spurs’ will to win and play scrappy basketball has helped them move up the ladder and currently have a higher win rate than both Detroit and Washington.

On Monday, the Spurs will visit the Washington Wizards in a game that should serve as a litmus test for the Silver and Black’s ability to produce consistent basketball. The Spurs will be looking to complete a season sweep after defeating Washington in their only meeting of the year.