Streaks end on small margins. This one ended on a long rebound off a missed free throw, a transition three, and a timeout that arrived one possession too late.
The coaching staff will focus on the offensive rating in the fourth, which collapsed to 94 as the ball stopped moving and the isolation count doubled. Nine straight wins had been built on 31 assists a night; they finished this one with 18.
The good news is a schedule that softens for two weeks and a returning rotation guard who changes how the bench units defend the pick and roll.
