That was fast.
The 2011-2012 NBA regular season concludes in less than four weeks on Thursday, April 26.
With 16 games remaining, the Spurs (36-14) hold down the second spot in the Western Conference – 3 games behind the leading Oklahoma City Thunder and 4.5 games ahead of the third spot Los Angeles Lakers.
Things can dramatically change – good or bad – in the next four weeks, but here is a look at the Spurs remaining schedule. Keep in mind, team records and positioning are based upon the standings as of Monday, April 2.
16 games:
- 8 at home – New Orleans, Utah, L.A. Lakers (2), Memphis, Phoenix, Cleveland, and Portland
- 8 on the road – Cleveland, Boston, Utah, Golden State, L.A. Lakers, Sacramento, Phoenix, Golden State
Opponent’s record:
- 7 games against teams with losing records – Cleveland (2), New Orleans, Golden State (2), Sacramento, Portland
- 11 games against teams that currently are out of the playoff picture – Cleveland (2), New Orleans, Utah (2), Phoenix (2), Golden State (2), Sacramento, Portland
Road game time zones:
- 0 Central Time Zone opponents
- 2 Mountain Time Zone opponents – Utah, Phoenix
- 2 Eastern Time Zone opponents – Cleveland, Boston
- 4 Pacific Time Zone opponents – Golden State (2), L.A. Lakers, Sacramento
Miscellaneous:
- 3 games against Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers
- 2 games against Richard Jefferson and the Golden State Warriors
Maybe the best news:
- 0 against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Dallas Mavericks, Chicago Bulls, and Miami Heat
*The complete Spurs schedule can be found here.*
This article appears in Mar 28 – Apr 3, 2012.