The San Antonio Spurs will play their first playoff game in seven seasons in two weeks. The team has blown out all of their expectations on their way to home-court advantage through two rounds of the playoffs. As the season comes to an end, it seems unlikely the Spurs will catch the Oklahoma City Thunder for first place, but they will still be standing watching to see who they may face in the playoffs.
San Antonio will likely play the winner of the first Play-In game. The Phoenix Suns are likely to host
the game, while the Los Angeles Clippers and Portland Trail Blazers are battling it out for eighth place. Of all those teams, the Spurs have had the most success against the Clippers, going 3-0 in their matchup this season. San Antonio is 2-2 against the Suns and 1-1 against the Blazers, with their final matchup coming on Wednesday night.
The Spurs are likely to face some stout competition in the second round, if they advance. With the Lakers in free fall following injuries to Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves, the Denver Nuggets have grabbed the three seed, and they seem to be a lock to hold onto it. Denver just defeated the Spurs in overtime and holds a 2-1 record against San Antonio this year. The Spurs will play the Nuggets in game 82, looking to even the series. If Denver loses in the first round, the Spurs will face the Minnesota Timberwolves, whom San Antonio went 1-2 against this season.
The Spurs have some potentially tough matchups coming up this postseason. Which team would you most like to see them face in each round? What is your best, realistic path for the Spurs to win a championship? Vote in the poll, and we will be back with the results later this week.
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