After a surprisingly dominant start to the season, the San Antonio Spurs are beginning to look a lot more like contenders. After beating the Miami Heat for their fifth straight win to start the season, they now find themselves with history on their side in their quest to make the playoffs.
After all, teams that have started the year 5-0 have gone on to make the playoffs 77 out of 83 times. That is a large enough sample to suggest that the Spurs may be playoff-bound if everything goes right for them this season.
5-0 starts have happened a total of 83 times in NBA history.