Injuries are always a huge factor. eg, Tim hasn't made it through the post-Christmas period in the last 3 seasons without missing games .

I figure that BOTH the Pistons and the Spurs will lose games due to injured starters. Goes without saying, which is why I didn't say it.

That doesn't change the -3L hole the Spurs are in. The Ls to Hawks and Hornets will very probably be huge by April 19th.