As things stand on Mar. 15, the San Antonio Spurs sit out of the playoff picture at No. 9. They have the same record as the Utah Jazz (38-30), who own the tiebreaker for No. 8 and the final postseason spot in the Western Conference. With 14 games left, it’s down to crunch time for the Spurs to win and continue their postseason streak of over two decades.
If the 2017-18 season ended before Thursday’s game vs. the New Orleans Pelicans, however, the Spurs would not advance and be stuck in the NBA Draft Lottery for the first time since 1997.