Rodeo Road Trip

[biziofromdowntown]

5-4

[Wild Cobra Kai]

Since no one else has picked it, and I'd be the first...8-1.

[SpursNextRomanEmpire]

5 - 4

[Robz4000]

6-3 seems like the best possible outcome

[Assman]

We'll definitely lose in Philly since that place is our kryptonite.

[bklynspursfan]

I say 6-3 but I can see 7-2. Tomorrow at Memphis is a huge test. They got embarrassed by Boston and we beat them bad in their home last time. If we can withstand that and get a win that'd be a great way to start the trip and give these guys confidence.

[dylankerouac]

6-3.

Go Spurs!

[blackfire12]

5-4 is what i think. this would be a great vbookie bet.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Added current home records, whether the opponent is on the back end of a B2B, and the details of that B2B.

6 Memphis (7-3) (B2B @ Boston)
8 Philadelphia (12-2)
11 New Jersey (3-6) (B2B @Detroit)
14 Detroit (3-8)
15 Toronto (2-6) (B2B home v. Knicks)
18 LA Clippers (10-3)
20 Utah (10-4) (B2B @ Houston)
21 Portland (10-1) (B2B @ Lakers)
23 Denver (7-3) (B2B @ Clippers)

Thanks, Mel.

6 Memphis (7-3) (B2B @ Boston) W
8 Philadelphia (12-2) L
11 New Jersey (3-6) (B2B @Detroit) W
14 Detroit (3-8) W
15 Toronto (2-6) (B2B home v. Knicks) W Could be a L.
18 LA Clippers (10-3) L
20 Utah (10-4) (B2B @ Houston) W
21 Portland (10-1) (B2B @ Lakers) L
23 Denver (7-3) (B2B @ Clippers) L

5-4. 6-3 would be great and wouldn't surprise me, nor would 4-5 with a loss at Toronto who are surprisingly tough this year under Casey who has them playing D.

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

5-4

[timvp]

I'd say 4-5 would be par for the course. They've been a bad road team and there are some tough games on the trip. Even that would leave the Spurs 20-14, which would give the Spurs a great chance to make the playoffs barring catastrophic injury.

My guess is 3-6 just because the Spurs are due for some fatigue to kick in. Hope I'm wrong, though.

[ducks]

I think they will beat the clippers

[siraulo23]

5-4

[boutons_deux]

Grizz got stomped in BOS, Spurs get a break Mon night.

[urunobili]

6 Memphis L
8 Philadelphia W
11 New Jersey W
14 Detroit W
15 Toronto L
18 LA Clippers L
20 Utah W
21 Portland W
23 Denver L

[Dex]

6 Memphis (7-3) (B2B @ Boston) L
8 Philadelphia (12-2) W
11 New Jersey (3-6) (B2B @Detroit) W
14 Detroit (3-8) W
15 Toronto (2-6) (B2B home v. Knicks) W
18 LA Clippers (10-3) L
20 Utah (10-4) (B2B @ Houston) W
21 Portland (10-1) (B2B @ Lakers) W
23 Denver (7-3) (B2B @ Clippers) W

[WeNeedLength]

Memphis W
Philadelphia L
New Jersey W
Detroit W
Toronto L
LA Clippers W
Utah W
Portland L
Denver L

5-4

[Wild Cobra Kai]

Everyone who picked 0-9 is eliminated. Thanks for playing.

[Wild Cobra Kai]

I'd say 4-5 would be par for the course. They've been a bad road team and there are some tough games on the trip. Even that would leave the Spurs 20-14, which would give the Spurs a great chance to make the playoffs barring catastrophic injury.

My guess is 3-6 just because the Spurs are due for some fatigue to kick in. Hope I'm wrong, though.

The funny thing is, they're finally going to get some rest. In 29 days of February, they have only 11 games, and they have two gaps of two days off between games on the RRT.

[Robz4000]

My best case scenario started with a win tonight, and they did it. Don't expect them to win in Phili, but that's fine. Just win the 3 after it.

[Rummpd]

My best case scenario started with a win tonight, and they did it. Don't expect them to win in Phili, but that's fine. Just win the 3 after it.

I think they will beat Sixers to pay back some of the games when that was a a dog of a team but still gave Spurs fits.

[Robz4000]

I think they will beat Sixers to pay back some of the games when that was a a dog of a team but still gave Spurs fits.

Lakers should've won tonight but Kobe chucked them out of it. Perhaps the Spurs can get a win.

[rascal]

This is a favorable part of the schedule where the spurs usually come together as a team and play even better. They are playing 6 teams on back to backs and only have one back to back themselves , many of the trips are short east coast trips against some of the weakest teams in the league, also have the all star game break to break up the road trip so the road trip isn't that bad.

[rascal]

The funny thing is, they're finally going to get some rest. In 29 days of February, they have only 11 games, and they have two gaps of two days off between games on the RRT.

Agree there is plenty of rest during the rodeo trip. They did not stack many back to backs on the Spurs and many of the trips are short flights.

[Darkwaters]

They will lose at Memphis
5-4 and that is good for a team that is playing poorly on the road.
They have some really weak teams on this road trip and only one back to back. Have the spurs even played one b-b-b game this year yet?

Their overall schedule has been easy compared to other teams.
The rodeo trip is a schedule advantage.

Get a bunch of road games out of the way all at once and come together as a team while on the road. They get used to playing on the road with so many road games in a row. And overall it is less travel than teams that are going back and forth all season long from their home games then back on the road.
The spurs schedule is unequally balanced with more home games during the eary part of the season and late in the season. It is a schedule advantage to have the rodeo trip.

I'm not sure I'm buying what you're selling.

April-
Home Games: 9
Away Games: 8

They basically give back the home/away differential right away because as soon as they finish the RRT they go on a 7 game home stand. It all evens out then.

In fact, after that 7 game home stand they close the season out with 14 road games and 14 home games, more or less evenly spaced apart (they have two 3 game home stands in April, but also another 3 game road trip).