At Thanksgiving, the Spurs are fifth in the West with a 12-5 record despite some bad injury luck. They turned a surprisingly good start into sustained success even while having to deal with multiple moving pieces, and have gone 4-1 in the last five games, which Victor Wembanyama has missed. They seem to be a legitimately good team.

There are many reasons for their good play, from Wembanyama emerging as a superstar to De’Aaron Fox’s stellar performances of late. A good way to narrow things that is to focus on a few numbers that explain their identity and strengths.

At the time of writing this, the Spurs rank fourth in the league in rebound percentage. Yes, despite missing the league leader in rebounding, Victor Wembanyama, for the past five games.

San Antonio, despite scoring efficiently

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