As we prepare ourselves to cheer on the Spurs for another 82-game season, the guys must ready themselves for nonstop war. The rigors of the long campaign can be unforgiving, but there are always gauntlets more intimidating than others. San Antonio has three such stretches, and how they perform in them will go a long way to determining where they'll finish in the vaunted Western Conference.
The Spurs' three toughest stretches of the 2025-26 season
January's 7-game stretch:
(1/6) Memphis Grizzlies, (1/7) Los Angeles Lakers, (1/10) Boston Celtics, (1/11) Minnesota Timberwolves, (1/13) OKC, (1/15) Milwaukee Bucks, (1/17) Minnesota Timberwolves
February's 5-game stretch:
(2/4) Oklahoma City Thunder, (2/5) Dallas Mavericks, (2/7) Dallas Mavericks, (2/10) Los Angeles Lakers, (2/11) Golden State Warriors
March's 7-game stretch:
(3/1) New York Knicks, (3/3) Philadelphia 76ers, (3/5) Detroit Pistons, (3/6) LA Clippers, (3/8) Houston Rockets, (3/10) Boston Celtics, (3/12) Denver Nuggets
There's not too much to explain here for the seven games highlighted in January.