Many pundits were thinking of writing off the San Antonio Spurs as they were floundering below .500 and on the outside looking in to the Western Conference playoff picture back in November.
An 11-5 record in December and a 3-1 start to the month of January has launched San Antonio back into the top eight in the West and they look poised to continue to improve over the rest of the season.
Finishing in the top four in the Western Conference may have been a pipe dream a month ago, but the Spurs are only a game-and-a-half back of the Clippers who currently occupy that fourth spot.