When all is said and done, the Spurs have been playing with house money. We all knew it was a long-shot for them to jump to 9th...in fact, I was of the opinion that it was impossible so I can only be encouraged by play we have seen by the young guns. And it's just been really fun to watch Spurs basketball after 5 months of sports quarantine.
If they fail to make the playoffs, the biggest frustration will be the choke against the Sixers which could end up being the difference...but that illustrates the margin of error the Spurs had to work with. A few plays basically are going to dictate a chance at keeping the streak alive or falling into the lottery.