After a 5-3 start which included three straight home losses, the Spurs have quietly won five in a row. At 10-3, they’re on pace to win 63 games, well above estimates the pundits and algorithms predicted before the start of the season.
It was always going to be a three team race in the West. Most didn’t expect the Clippers to jump out to such a great start, but the Spurs are just a game and a half behind them and a game behind the Warriors. That’s the good news.
On the other hand, although it’s early to draw conclusions, statistically the Spurs do not yet look like a contender.