Winning 51 of 60 games would normally mean all eyes are on you.
For the Spurs, who hit that mark Wednesday night, nothing could be further from the truth.
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San Antonio clinched a playoff berth just two days into March by beating Detroit 97-81. But with the Warriors on pace to better the league's all-time wins record, the Spurs are flying under the radar — as usual.
While they probably couldn't care less, that lack of attention shouldn't be the case. And even though it's unlikely that they will win their remaining 22 games to beat the 72-win mark, they have a shot at topping 70 games, which isn't too shabby. They still have a perfect 29-0 home record, for what it's worth.
But should we really be surprised that the Cavaliers and Thunder have even gotten more shine than the Spurs so far? Even with the addition of high-priority free agent LaMarcus Aldridge, the Spurs remain the NBA's most vanilla team.
Everyone expects them to win 50 games in a season. Everyone expects them to play solid team ball, and still get it done no matter who is in the lineup. It's a testament to what the franchise has been since Tim Duncan came aboard in 1997. But it's still a shame that such a good, possibly historically great, team can't get more attention than it has garnered so far.
Stud of the Night
James Harden had one of those nights against the Pelicans. The Rockets guard had 39 points, 12 rebounds, seven assists and four steals as his team won 100-95.
Dud of the Night
The Thunder appeared to be cruising to an easy win, up 17 points over the Clippers heading into the fourth quarter, but ended up with a 103-98 loss. The Thunder were outscored 35-13 in the final period. They don't have much time to lick their wounds, as they travel to Oakland to take on the Warriors on Thursday night.
Tweet of the night
Kyle Lowry and DeMar DeRozan were on fire against the Jazz. The Raptors' starting backcourt combined for 63 points as Toronto beat Utah 104-94. DeRozan scored 31 points on 11-for-15 shooting and Lowry scored 32 points.
Before this season Kyle Lowry & DeMar DeRozan never had 30+ Pts in the same game; they've done it twice this season. pic.twitter.com/lViXzTYlva
— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) March 3, 2016
Looking ahead
Thunder (42-19) at Warriors (54-5), 10:30 p.m. ET: Could the third time be the charm for Oklahoma City? The Warriors have won both of the teams’ first two matchups this year, but both of those have gone into overtime. The Warriors will be going for their 44th consecutive regular-season home win, which would tie them with the 1995-96 Bulls for the most all time. The Thunder will be looking to rebound from a disastrous fourth-quarter collapse against the Clippers on Wednesday night. Something's got to give.