Can the Spurs win 70 games?

[WallIn]

Everybody's been mesmerized by the GSW as of late and hardly anyone notices that the Spurs have a legit chance to finish with one of the greatest seasons in the NBA regulr season history 52-9 as of now.

Schedule:

Mar 05 Kings W
Mar 07 @Pacers L
Mar 08 @Timbervolwes W
Mar 10 Bulls W
Mar 12 Thunder W
Mar 15 Clippers W
Mar 17 Blazers W
Mar 19 Warriors W
Mar 21 @Hornets L
Mar 23 Heat W
Mar 25 Grizzlies W
Mar 26 @Thunder L
Mar 28 @Grizzlies W
Mar 30 Pelicans W
Apr 02 Raptors W
Apr 05 @Jazz
Apr 07 @Warriors
Apr 08 @Nuggets
Apr 10 Warriors
Apr 12 Thunder
Apr 13 @Mavericks

Reminder: SAS has a 29-0 record at home so far. Those 3 meetings vs GSW will be deciding.

UPDATE: 64-12 (39-0 at home), it is close but the loss in Charlotte probably ends Spurs' chances of winning 70.

[Haymaker]

Manu will come back with a new set of chrome plated balls, ready to hump the enemy to submission and they will go undefeated the rest of the way.

[Im Still Ballin]

I think 70 might be a little optimistic

I think a safe prediction is 68 wins

But 70 is definitely possible

[Im Still Ballin]

Mar 05 Kings W
Mar 07 @Pacers W
Mar 08 @Timbervolwes W
Mar 10 Bulls W
Mar 12 Thunder W
Mar 15 Clippers W
Mar 17 Blazers L
Mar 19 Warriors L
Mar 21 @Hornets W
Mar 23 Heat W
Mar 25 Grizzlies W
Mar 26 @Thunder L
Mar 28 @Grizzlies W
Mar 30 Pelicans W
Apr 02 Raptors W
Apr 05 @Jazz W
Apr 07 @Warriors L
Apr 08 Nuggets W
Apr 10 Warriors W
Apr 12 Thunder W
Apr 13 @Mavericks W

[Im Still Ballin]

That would be 69-13

Hard to say really

If everything goes by the book

They'll probably lose 2 and win 1 against Golden State

And they'll lose 1 and 1 win against OKC

Those are the only ones I feel good about

And they'll probably drop 1 or 2 more somewhere along the way

[zbott]

Difficult to predict .... the battle to catch Golden State could make it happen.

[Im Still Ballin]

The Kevin Martin signing might help. Still got em for 68

[BuffaloBill]

Don't think so. But how crazy would a 70 win 2nd seed be?

[Fire Colangelo]

Everybody's been mesmerized by the GSW as of late and hardly anyone notices that the Spurs have a legit chance to finish with one of the greatest seasons in the NBA regulr season history 52-9 as of now.

Schedule:

Mar 05 Kings
Mar 07 @Pacers
Mar 08 @Timbervolwes
Mar 10 Bulls
Mar 12 Thunder
Mar 15 Clippers
Mar 17 Blazers
Mar 19 Warriors
Mar 21 @Hornets
Mar 23 Heat
Mar 25 Grizzlies
Mar 26 @Thunder
Mar 28 @Grizzlies
Mar 30 Pelicans
Apr 02 Raptors
Apr 05 @Jazz
Apr 07 @Warriors
Apr 08 Nuggets
Apr 10 Warriors
Apr 12 Thunder
Apr 13 @Mavericks

Reminder: SAS has a 29-0 record at home so far. Those 3 meetings vs GSW will be deciding.

Pop will surely rest guys late in the season. Especially if GSW shows no sign of slowing down.

Would not be surprised if Kawhi/Parker/Duncan does not play a couple of these games.

This is when you know the NBA ****ed up their scheduling.

Potentially robbing us of two great regular season games.

[zbott]

Pop will surely rest guys late in the season. Especially if GSW shows no sign of slowing down.

Would not be surprised if Kawhi/Parker/Duncan does not play a couple of these games.

This is when you know the NBA ****ed up their scheduling.

Potentially robbing us of two great regular season games.

This ^ .. if the 1 seed is out of reach, the Pop doctrine of resting starters for the playoffs will kick in ....

[JimmyMcAdocious]

Winning every game except the ones against the Warriors puts them at 70. They're not going to do that. Although I do think they maybe win at least one against Golden State in SA. So that gives to room to lose 1 game against a basic like @Thunder. Obvious this needing Pop to not be Pop.

How great would two 70+ win teams meeting in the WCF be doe?

[navy]

They could but you know Popovich will **** it up

[Bosnian Sajo]

I see 3 games vs the Warriors and Thunder, each. And then there is Portland, Toronto, Dallas, Miami, LA Clippers, Utah, and Memphis (twice). Near the end of the season, they will play vs Utah who is fighting for a playoff spot, and you know Pop likes to rest guys before the playoffs.

I don't think they stand a chance to get 70. That's not to talk down anything they've accomplished, the Spurs might very well beat the Warriors in the playoffs, and this is still a very successful season, but 70 wins is just not gonna be possible.

[bigkingsfan]

Chasing 70 is pointless if GSW finishes ahead of them anyways.

[IGOTGAME]

Chasing 70 is pointless if GSW finishes ahead of them anyways.

only way they even think about it is if they are close to GSW in the standings, which is possible but not probable. They are only 3.5 games behind and they play them 3 times...

I think it would be hilarious if SAS ended up with the same record as GSW after all the hype they received this year...