The 7-for-31 shooting from the wings (AK, RP, RB, CJ) is tough to overcome; I'm not sure how to remedy that, except that Bell seemed to play longer than he should have. Unfortunately, Price's shooting was terrible.
But the interior defense continues to be a problem, and 12 point in 39 minutes from Millsap isn't enough, either. PM still has problems offensively with size, and Jefferson still has problems on both ends because of lack of moves and lack of controlling the paint (zero net blocks). Elson didn't score much, but he was a stabilizing force. Not sure if Fes was on the fence healthwise or if Sloan was bothered by his repeated "distress" (semi-understandable), but even with Elson out there, there wasn't enough paint control.
I think that Watson and Elson (or Fes) should've played 5 minutes more, and Deron & Jefferson should've played 5 minutes less, benched strategically at times when they were not focused. The guard and center defense was subpar.