Spurs beat the Rockets this afternoon 100-83.
HOU was missing CP3, but SAS has obviously been missing Kawhi most of this season, and they certainly looked impressive today. Great defense, lots of consistency, solid ball movement and played a complete game.
I think HOU has a chance at taking down Golden State in the WCF (as long as they remain healthy), but this Spurs team certainly could give them fits if they remain as the 4th seed and play HOU in the 2nd round.
Aldridge is proving to be a beast (had 23 points, 14 rebounds today), but he also looks real solid on defense.
But the emergence of Rudy Gay could certainly be a factor. Guy had 21 points today in just 24 minutes, and if he can be their consistent #2 scorer, they could certainly make a run in these playoffs. They won't be favored in series against GSW or HOU, but I wouldn't count them out even w/o Kawhi. Just gotta stay healthy from here on out too.