Spurs always play down to their compe ion (i.e. 70 pt games vs Cavs in Finals).

If the Mavs lose this game I will be convinced they are playing down to keep from getting a highseed.
This whole asterisk business is nonsense. It's not like we're the Suns or the Warriors, and we can't beat Duncan's Spurs to save our lives. We lost to the Wiz without Gil at home, it absolutely would not surprise me if the Spurs win tonight.