With Saturday’s loss to the Los Angeles Lakers, it dropped the San Antonio Spurs to 36-27. It’s the team’s fifth loss in their last six games, which turned the tables of the Western Conference standings, at least outside the No. 1 Houston Rockets and No. 2 Golden State Warriors.
The Spurs had a grip on No. 3, but the recent string of losses caused them to fall down the latter, even if it was just by one or two games. Attribute that to the red-hot play of the majority of the conference, including a seven game winning streak from the New Orleans Pelicans and when the Utah Jazz ripped off 10 in a row.