duncan228
01-16-2009, 12:14 AM
West goes on with Spurs on the road (http://www.mysanantonio.com/sports/spurs/West_goes_on_with_Spurs_on_the_road.html)
From Jan. 16 to March 6, the Spurs play only six home games. Here is a look at how their road compares to that of other top Western Conference teams over that span.
Spurs (25-12)
- The road ahead: The Spurs will play 17 of their 23 games on the road.
- How tough is it? Eight of the 17 road games come against teams above .500.
- Notable: The Spurs will face the Lakers and Celtics on this stretch. But they do avoid the Cavaliers (19-0 at home).
Hornets (23-12)
- The road ahead: The Hornets will play 10 of their 24 games on the road.
- How tough is it? Four of the 10 road games come against teams above .500.
- Notable: The second game of the back-to-backs will be tough, with games at the Pistons, Spurs and Jazz.
Rockets (24-16)
- The road ahead: The Rockets have eight of their 23 games on the road.
- How tough is it? Two of the eight road games come against teams above .500.
- Notable: Houston has already played 23 road games. The Spurs, by comparison, have played only 15.
Mavericks (22-17)
- The road ahead: The Mavericks will play 11 of their 23 games on the road
- How tough is it? Seven of the 11 road games come against teams above .500.
- Notable: The Mavericks avoid last season’s NBA Finals teams but don’t dodge the Magic, Hornets or Spurs.
Nuggets (26-13)
- The road ahead: The Nuggets will play 15 of their 23 games on the road.
- How tough is it? Six of the 15 road games come against teams above .500.
- Notable: Like the Spurs, the Nuggets will play eight straight games on the road at one point.
Blazers (24-15)
- The road ahead: The Trail Blazers will play 10 of their 22 games on the road.
- How tough is it? Five of the 10 road games come against teams above .500.
- Notable: The toughest game figures to be at the AT&T Center on Feb. 25. Portland plays at Houston the night before.
Jazz (23-16)
- The road ahead: The Jazz will play eight of their 22 games on the road.
- How tough is it? Four of the eight road games are vs. teams above .500.
- Notable: Utah’s toughest games will be at home — the Cavs, Spurs, Lakers, Celtics and Hornets all go to Salt Lake City in this stretch.
Lakers (31-7)
- The road ahead: The Lakers will play 13 of their 23 games on the road.
- How tough is it? Five of the 13 road games come against teams above .500.
- Notable: The Lakers will visit East bests the Celtics and Cavaliers for national-TV games.
Suns (22-13)
- The road ahead: The Suns will play 15 of their 25 games on the road.
- How tough is it? Eight of the 15 road games come against teams above .500.
- Notable: This will be brutal. Included are trips to Boston, Cleveland, the Lakers and Orlando.
- David Kendrick
From Jan. 16 to March 6, the Spurs play only six home games. Here is a look at how their road compares to that of other top Western Conference teams over that span.
Spurs (25-12)
- The road ahead: The Spurs will play 17 of their 23 games on the road.
- How tough is it? Eight of the 17 road games come against teams above .500.
- Notable: The Spurs will face the Lakers and Celtics on this stretch. But they do avoid the Cavaliers (19-0 at home).
Hornets (23-12)
- The road ahead: The Hornets will play 10 of their 24 games on the road.
- How tough is it? Four of the 10 road games come against teams above .500.
- Notable: The second game of the back-to-backs will be tough, with games at the Pistons, Spurs and Jazz.
Rockets (24-16)
- The road ahead: The Rockets have eight of their 23 games on the road.
- How tough is it? Two of the eight road games come against teams above .500.
- Notable: Houston has already played 23 road games. The Spurs, by comparison, have played only 15.
Mavericks (22-17)
- The road ahead: The Mavericks will play 11 of their 23 games on the road
- How tough is it? Seven of the 11 road games come against teams above .500.
- Notable: The Mavericks avoid last season’s NBA Finals teams but don’t dodge the Magic, Hornets or Spurs.
Nuggets (26-13)
- The road ahead: The Nuggets will play 15 of their 23 games on the road.
- How tough is it? Six of the 15 road games come against teams above .500.
- Notable: Like the Spurs, the Nuggets will play eight straight games on the road at one point.
Blazers (24-15)
- The road ahead: The Trail Blazers will play 10 of their 22 games on the road.
- How tough is it? Five of the 10 road games come against teams above .500.
- Notable: The toughest game figures to be at the AT&T Center on Feb. 25. Portland plays at Houston the night before.
Jazz (23-16)
- The road ahead: The Jazz will play eight of their 22 games on the road.
- How tough is it? Four of the eight road games are vs. teams above .500.
- Notable: Utah’s toughest games will be at home — the Cavs, Spurs, Lakers, Celtics and Hornets all go to Salt Lake City in this stretch.
Lakers (31-7)
- The road ahead: The Lakers will play 13 of their 23 games on the road.
- How tough is it? Five of the 13 road games come against teams above .500.
- Notable: The Lakers will visit East bests the Celtics and Cavaliers for national-TV games.
Suns (22-13)
- The road ahead: The Suns will play 15 of their 25 games on the road.
- How tough is it? Eight of the 15 road games come against teams above .500.
- Notable: This will be brutal. Included are trips to Boston, Cleveland, the Lakers and Orlando.
- David Kendrick