The Spurs’ recent surge has boosted them to a 21-5 record and a solid No. 2 position behind Golden State in most NBA rankings to date.
It’s also enabled the Spurs to streak to the second-fastest start in the 49-season history of the franchise.
The only team that started faster than this team was in 2011 when the Spurs jumped to a 23-3 start after 26 games. That team raced to 61 victories — fourth-most in team history. But the playoff gremlins caught up with them once post-season play began as they were upset by Memphis in the first round of the playoffs, sparking the trade to acquire Kawhi Leonard in the draft.