Remaining schedule - a nice mix of tough and weak

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

This is our remaining schedule, teams over .500 emboldened:

@Houston

@OKC
vs Minne

vs Boston

vs Houston

vs GS
@Atl

vs Clipshow

@NO

vs OKC

@Indiana

@Cleveland

@OKC
vs Portland

vs Utah

@Sacto
@GS

vs NO

It's actually a really nice mix of tough teams and pushovers that should allow us to rest some guys at times (Tim especially), and also tune up for the playoffs.

I say we go 13-5 to finish with 56 wins, losing to Houston (away), Cleveland (away), Atlanta (b-2-b away), Portland (b-2-b) and GS (b-2-b away).

What do you think?

[peskypesky]

i think you're probably right

[HarlemHeat37]

Monday and Tuesday should be good games for Gooden to get some playing time and for Duncan to get some rest..

[crc21209]

Please don't rest Duncan Tuesday. lol. I'm going to that game. Rest him Sunday at OKC.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

i think you're probably right

Are you surprised?

[MrChug]

18-0 baby!!!

[MI21]

If the Spurs had of kept Pops Mensah-Bonsu I would say they would have gone 19-0 through that 18 game stretch.

[Spursmania]

If the Spurs had of kept Pops Mensah-Bonsu I would say they would have gone 19-0 through that 18 game stretch.

[silverblackfan]

I hope Timmy gets some rest and the other guys gel more.

[benefactor]

Not only did we get a good win tonight...but the Hornets and Jazz lost too. This puts us 2.5 games ahead of Houston, 3 games ahead of NO and 3.5 games ahead of Utah.

[crc21209]

So far we a good start on this thread

[Supergirl]

@Houston W
@OKC W
vs Minne W
vs Boston W
vs Houston W
vs GS W
@Atl W
vs Clipshow W
@NO L
vs OKC W
@Indiana L
@Cleveland L
@OKC W
vs Portland W
vs Utah W
@Sacto W
@GS W
vs NO W

15-3 to close out the season, and hold on to the #2 spot.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

@Houston W
@OKC W
vs Minne W
vs Boston W
vs Houston W
vs GS W
@Atl W
vs Clipshow W
@NO L
vs OKC W
@Indiana L
@Cleveland L
@OKC W
vs Portland W
vs Utah W
@Sacto W
@GS W
vs NO W

15-3 to close out the season, and hold on to the #2 spot.

Easy to say now after the Rockets game!

I'm curious, why do you think Indiana will beat us?

Actually, I thought we might drop this one today, so I'm glad to be wrong.

[Rummpd]

Funny I wrote Hollinger months ago and blasted him for predicting the Spurs with 48 wins and said they would win between 55-57. Bottom line Spurs seem to find a way to win at least 55+ every year. Reason they are still damm good.

[Chieflion]

The strong, well, they are okay, but the weak are bona fide bottom feeders.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

This thread is better than freemeat's!

[Mavs<Spurs]

I predict 14 wins 4 losses.

@Houston W
@OKC W
vs Minne W
vs Boston W
vs Houston W
vs GS W
@Atl L
vs Clipshow W
@NO L
vs OKC W
@Indiana W
@Cleveland L
@OKC W
vs Portland L
vs Utah W
@Sacto W
@GS W
vs NO L

[MagnusKrauss]

I predict 14 wins 4 losses.

@Houston W
@OKC W
vs Minne W
vs Boston W
vs Houston W
vs GS W
@Atl L
vs Clipshow W
@NO L
vs OKC W
@Indiana W
@Cleveland L
@OKC W
vs Portland L
vs Utah W
@Sacto W
@GS W
vs NO L

yup. 14 wins & 4 losses.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Updating my OP, since we beat Houston I'd now say we're on track for 57 wins.

[timtonymanu]

hmm i think

@ OKC W
vs Minne W
vs Boston W
vs Houston W
vs GS W
@ Atl L
vs LAC W
@NO L
vs OKC W
@Ind W
@Cle L
@OKC W
vs Portland L (only because it's on a b2b)
vs Utah W
@Sacto W
@GS W
vs NO W

yep. we'll probably lose 4 games out of the remaining 17 which equals 57-25. Not a bad record.

[alchemist]

we can gain a full game tonight on either Houston or the Hornets

[FromWayDowntown]

At this juncture, the schedule is relatively favorable. After tonight and tomorrow, only 3 more back-to-backs, no 5-in-7's. Home games with Boston, Houston, NO, Portland, and Utah; road games with New Orleans and Cleveland. Compared to Houston, which has only 4 games remaining against teams that are under .500 and compared to NO, which finishes with 7 straight against teams that are over .500 (4 of those on the road) -- the Spurs seem to be in pretty good shape.

The biggest issue is being up 3 games in the loss column over the entire conference and being 4 up on everyone but Houston. The Rockets and Hornets play tonight in NOLA; it would be helpful to the Spurs if the Rockets could find a way to win that one, just to put NO in that group that's 4 games back in the loss column. It would also leave the Spurs and Hornets with the same number of divisional losses, which is important for the 2nd tiebreaker, should the teams split their remaining matchups (at NO on 3/29; at SA on 4/15).

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

So, with those unexpected losses we were all proven a little optimistic, however you have to be happy with 54-28 given Tim's knees, losing manu, and the rotation conniptions.