The Spurs (14-18) are but one game back from the Lakers (16-18). Their aspirations for this season was to break 26 wins. The Lakers had the 2nd highest Vegas odds to win the NBA championship, after the Nets.

Spurs goal this season was to get Pop the record so he can retire with it. It was highly questionable if they could do it.

They are now at the 10th seed, just 1 game back from the 7th seed Lakers, and riding a 3 game win streak with +87 differential in it, including +28 on said Lakers.

They are also the only the team of all western teams on seeds 6-15 to have a positive point differential, +2.0; Nuggets at 6th have -0.3; Lakers are -2.3

*Source: ESPN