SAN ANTONIO – Eventually, the Rockets would have to make shots. Layups. Three-pointers. Something would have to fall more often than as a special occasion to make a run.
That they stayed on the Spurs heels as long as they did the way shot the ball seemed to stretch possibilities. But it was not built to last.
The Rockets shooting slump, so stunning on Thursday when they slogged their way to fewer points than any team had scored in a game this season, just got worse. The Rockets misfired from every corner of the floor, before finally going scoreless for nearly down the stretch as the Spurs pulled away, 96-89.