The San Antonio Spurs have had some smooth-sailing so far this month, but if they're not careful, that could change in a hurry.
In the basketball world, the month of March is supposed to be a time for madness. State high school tournaments are wrapping up. Colleges have their conference tournaments, and then the Big Dance. NBA teams begin to make their playoff pushes.
The stakes are higher this month, which leads to higher intensity in games. Teams and individual players want to compete at the highest level, and compete for championships, so they try as hard as humanly possible.