The NBA is the best basketball league in the world, and this is an incentive for the San Antonio Spurs, who sent a direct message to their rivals indicating that they are a dangerous opponent, with the second-best record in the league.

Their message was reinforced by winning a showdown against the Toronto Raptors, thanks to the performance of forward Kawhi Leonard, who contributed 25 points as the leader of the Spurs' offense. The final score was 110-82 in favor of the Spurs in the Eastern Conference.

With this victory, the Spurs achieved their eighth win in the last ten games, maintaining their first-place position in the Southwest Division with a one and a half game lead over their neighbors, the Houston Rockets.