Game 56 @Orlando: Spurs 107, Magic 79 Record: 43-13
1st in Southwest Conference, 2nd in Western Conference Streak: W-2
You often hear the term “scheduled loss” thrown around in the NBA whenever a contending team gets upset in the regular season, but I’d like to introduce you to the concept of a “scheduled win.”
Let’s look at all the things the Spurs had in their favor going into Wednesday night’s game at Orlando. It came on the eve of the All-Star break, where young teams typically lose focus a bit. If you don’t think that’s a real thing, then consider that the Spurs have won seven of their past eight on “All-Star Eve,” despite always being in the midst of the RRT, and the one loss was against a Chicago team that finished with the best record in the league.