In a season full of ups and downs, the Spurs at 12-18, are somehow just a game out of the 8th playoff spot. It will be important for them to take advantage of what is, on paper, a soft three-game homestand that also includes the depleted Warriors and a surprisingly decent Thunder team before January really begins.
After finishing up the homestand, the New Year really kicks off with a away-and-home series lined up against the league-leading Bucks. Other teams the Spurs meet twice in January include a strong Miami Heat team, the defending champion Toronto Raptors, and a Phoenix Suns team that has struggled but is still capable of playing the role of the upsetter.