The San Antonio Spurs don't place a premium on regular-season goals, yet they always seem to handle these 82-game treks better than the rest.
The 2013-14 season has been no exception. Despite coach Gregg Popovich's ongoing efforts to limit the wear and tear on his aging stars through minutes reductions and rest nights, the Spurs still clinched the NBA's best record with Friday's 112-104 come-from-behind win over the Phoenix Suns.
San Antonio (62-18) officially locked up home-court advantage throughout the 2014 postseason.
"It's a big plus," Danny Green, who scored a career-high 33 points in the win, said, via Raul Dominguez of The Associated Press. "It's not something we were focused on, but we know it will help us. We'll be at home for most of the playoffs. The biggest thing for us is to stay healthy and to build chemistry."
You have to wonder what chemistry could be left to build at this point.
The Spurs have impressed even by their own lofty standards. Not only do they own the NBA's top efficiency rating by a comfortable margin (plus-8.6 points per 100 possessions), they're also on p ...
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San Antonio Spurs Clinch Home-Court Advantage Through 2014 NBA Playoffs
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