Spurs Week in Review: It’s time to start monitoring the lottery odds
The San Antonio Spurs had a good week.
The Spurs are struggling. They are currently 28th in the NBA standings. Their last three games were defeats to Oklahoma City Thunder, New Orleans Pelicans and Phoenix Suns. They lost all three of them by more than 20 points. The team is short-handed and playing terrible basketball. It's time to start monitoring the lottery odds. I will cover the current break during the break. iReport.com. For more information, visit the Spurs' official website.
The Spurs are currently in the bottom three in NBA standings. They share odds for the top four picks with the Pistons and Magic via Tankathon.
John Schuhmann, NBA.com's Tank-a-rankings has the Spurs at 30.
The Spurs have lost 11 straight games and 16 of their last 17. They had a 20-point lead in Oklahoma City on Wednesday but lost by eight. The team has a poor offensive and defensive record. Keldon Johnson has had an improvement in his efficiency. He's now the second-highest usage rate among 242 players who played at least 250 minutes this season. San Antonio and Houston are playing each other on Thursday.
The Spurs won 5-2 in the first two weeks of the season. They have lost 16 of their last 17 games and 11 in a row. The team has one of worst offenses and defenses in NBA. The plan is to lose a lot and put on a better show as they do.
The Spurs haven't seen their side of the scoreboard with a higher number since Nov. 12. They've lost their last two games by an average of 28.0 points.
The Spurs are in a slump. They play Houston Rockets on Thursday 12/8 and Miami Heat on Saturday 12 December. They are expected to finish with a 1-1 record.
