If you go back to the beginning of this season when the schedule was first released, you probably noticed “The Week from Hell” featuring showdowns with the defending-champion Cleveland Cavaliers, Golden State Warriors, Oklahoma City Thunder and Utah Jazz (not to mention the Memphis Grizzlies tacked on to either end). Back then, you probably assumed that 3-1 would be a pretty good outcome. You weren’t wrong then, and you still aren’t wrong now.
Sure, the Spurs blew an early 22-point lead and whatever slim chance they had of stealing the top seed from the Warriors, but if you need a silver lining to that, now the Warriors won’t be infuriated with the Spurs for sweeping them, and the Spurs won’t be complacent when/if they meet up in the playoffs.