The Spurs have precious little margin for error left. Just a month ago, after beating the Pelicans in their last game before embarking on the annual Rodeo Road Trip, they were in 5th place, just a game behind the 4th placed Trailblazers, and had reason to hope for a late surge that might earn home court in the first round of the playoffs.
But then it all fell apart. The Spurs went 2-7 over the rest of the month, the 2nd worst record in the league over that time, and had the 2nd worst point differential to boot, getting outscored by 11.