San Antonio Spurs DeMar DeRozan (Photo by Maddie Malhotra/Getty Images)
The San Antonio Spurs now have less than three games of cushion over the 11th seed in the Western Conference. After losing their third straight in a hard-fought overtime game to the Philadelphia 76ers, the margin for error is getting thinner while opponents are getting tougher.
With nine games remaining in their season, the Spurs now sit at 31-32 with a 49.2 percent winning mark. Realistically, only the New Orleans Pelicans have a shot at catching San Antonio. Winners of two straight, the Pelicans are currently 29-35 and within 2.