San Antonio Spurs 2014-2015 Game-By-Game Predictions

Spurs fans, feel free to sit out the 2014-2015 NBA regular season.

For the past 15 years you have only cared about the Playoffs, and besides, I have the season results ready for you today.  From an analysis of past performance, and a bit of clairvoyance, I have assembled a game-by-game prediction for the upcoming season.

The Spurs will have a short slide down from their 60 win season of 2013-2014.  In their quest for their first back-to-back NBA Championship, I’m predicting a 57-25 regular season record.

Want to see how they will get there?  See below.

Date

Away

Home

Spurs result

Notes

28-Oct

Mavericks

Spurs

Loss

Mavs are hyped for this game.  They took the Spurs to seven-games in last year’s Playoffs.  We will see some hero-ball from Chandler Parsons, and Tyson Chandler will expose Splitter.

31-Oct

Spurs

Suns

Win

For Halloween Eric Bledsoe will come dressed as 2012 Eric Bledsoe (3.2 PPG).  Spurs win a close one.

5-Nov

Hawks

Spurs

Win

Spurs win big at home against an upstart Atlanta team.  Welcome home Coach Budenholzer.

6-Nov

Spurs

Rockets

Win

Harden goes off in this game.  Splitter fouls out against Howard, but the Spurs prove that they can still dominate in the Southwestern Division.

8-Nov

Pelicans

Spurs

Win

Tim Duncan shows that he is not quite ready to pass the torch to Anthony Davis.

10-Nov

Spurs

Clippers

Loss

Energy wins this game.

11-Nov

Spurs

Warriors

Loss

Energy wins this game too.

14-Nov

Spurs

Lakers

Win

Energy wins this one as well, but for San Antonio.

15-Nov

Spurs

Kings

Win

Spurs win in Sac-town.  The Kings think about moving their entire team to the D-league.

17-Nov

76ers

Spurs

Win

After coming home from an early season road swing the champs take out the 76ers at home.

19-Nov

Spurs

Cavaliers

Loss

The travel bug catches the Spurs and they lose to King James & Co.

21-Nov

Spurs

Timberwolves

Win

The Wolves have not yet figured it out.

22-Nov

Nets

Spurs

Win

New coach, same result.

26-Nov

Pacers

Spurs

Win

No Pacers firepower results in a big Spurs win.

28-Nov

Kings

Spurs

Win

An easy win at home.

30-Nov

Spurs

Celtics

Win

The backcourt for Boston gives the Spurs fits, but San Antonio pulls it out.

1-Dec

Spurs

76ers

Win

Noel is crushed at home.

3-Dec

Spurs

Nets

Loss

This is the definition of a trap-game.

5-Nov

Spurs

Grizzlies

Loss

The Memphis frontcourt is too much for the Spurs who have played three-games in five-nights.

6-Dec

Timberwolves

Spurs

Win

Still easy.

9-Dec

Spurs

Jazz

Win

A great road win.  The Spurs’ starters will sit significant minutes in the fourth quarter.

10-Dec

Knicks

Spurs

Loss

The Knicks are already tired of Carmelo Anthony, but are still riding an early season win streak.

12-Dec

Lakers

Spurs

Win

Kobe scores 25 and looks great.

14-Dec

Spurs

Nuggets

Loss

The air is thin, and so is the Spurs bench in this game.

15-Dec

Spurs

Trailblazers

Loss

LaMarcus and Lillard, could be the name of a new NBC sitcom.  In reality, it is a big problem for the Spurs.

17-Dec

Grizzlies

Spurs

Win

It is good to be home.

19-Dec

Trailblazers

Spurs

Win

Popovich makes the needed adjustments and the Spurs pull this out at home.  Cory Joseph plays big minutes.

20-Dec

Spurs

Mavericks

Win

Revenge game.

22-Dec

Clippers

Spurs

Win

This is more the case of LA’s implosion than anything the Spurs managed to do.

25-Dec

Thunder

Spurs

Win

Merry Christmas Spurs.  You get the Thunder with Durant back from injury, but you still win.

26-Dec

Spurs

Pelicans

Win

The Spurs know how to win around the holidays.  The Pelicans do not…yet.

28-Dec

Rockets

Spurs

Loss

Three-games in four-days is too much for San Antonio.

30-Dec

Spurs

Grizzlies

Win

Tim Duncan gets angry.  Gasol gets posterized.

31-Dec

Pelicans

Spurs

Win

Pelican’s spacing will be great.  Anthony Davis will play out of his mind.  The depth of San Antonio will  this game.

3-Jan

Wizards

Spurs

Win

New year, same Wizards.

6-Jan

Pistons

Spurs

Loss

Van Gundy is building something in Detroit, and the players are responding.

9-Jan

Suns

Spurs

Loss

Bledsoe shows that he is worth all that cash.

10-Jan

Spurs

Timberwolves

Win

The Wolves still aren’t playing as a team.  Rumors start up again on the possible move of Rubio.

13-Jan

Spurs

Wizards

Win

Marcin Gortat is a beast, but the Wizards have little else in this game.

14-Jan

Spurs

Hornets

Loss

Hey, Jordan’s team wins at home.

16-Jan

Trailblazers

Spurs

Loss

San Antonio looks tired in a loss.

18-Jan

Jazz

Spurs

Win

Popovich gives the Spurs Saturday to rest, and it pays off.

20-Jan

Spurs

Nuggets

Win

Quick trip, and an easy win.

22-Jan

Spurs

Bulls

Loss

This may be a game that Popovich strategically sits the Big Three.

23-Jan

Lakers

Spurs

Win

Home again!

25-Jan

Bucks

Spurs

Win

The Bucks are lottery-bound again.

28-Jan

Hornets

Spurs

Win

Easy home win.

31-Jan

Clippers

Spurs

Win

DeAndre Jordan comes back to Texas, but to no avail.

4-Feb

Magic

Spurs

Win

Coach Vaughn is no longer coaching the Magic.

6-Feb

Heat

Spurs

Loss

Miami looks great, and the Spurs are looking forward to the Rodeo-road trip.

8-Feb

Spurs

Raptors

Win

Focused.

9-Feb

Spurs

Pacers

Win

Still focused.

11-Feb

Spurs

Pistons

Win

Detroit starts to hurt, and the Spurs are still rising.

19-Feb

Spurs

Clippers

Loss

The only loss on this trip.

20-Feb

Spurs

Warriors

Win

Kerr is winning in a tough Pacific Division, but not tonight.

23-Feb

Spurs

Jazz

Win

Win.

25-Feb

Spurs

Trailblazers

Win

Stotts starts getting the buzz for NBA Coach of the Year.

27-Feb

Spurs

Kings

Win

Cousins is awesome.  Duncan is just better than awesome.

28-Feb

Spurs

Suns

Win

Bledsoe feels the pressure of being the man.

4-Mar

Kings

Spurs

Win

Back at home, and the Spurs still have Sacramento figured out.

6-Mar

Nuggets

Spurs

Loss

Denver steals a close one.

8-Mar

Bulls

Spurs

Win

Go-Spurs-Go.

10-Mar

Raptors

Spurs

Win

It is March and Toronto has quit.

12-Mar

Cavaliers

Spurs

Win

Could this be a Finals preview?

15-Mar

Timberwolves

Spurs

Win

Choose your own adventure:  “Wiggins plays (good/bad).  Spurs (win/win).”

17-Mar

Spurs

Knicks

Loss

Knicks look good and San Antonio looks ahead.

18-Mar

Spurs

Bucks

Win

The Spurs run away with this game.

20-Mar

Celtics

Spurs

Loss

Rondo is still a Celtic, although by now he is counting his days.

22-Mar

Spurs

Hawks

Loss

Three-games in five-nights is too much, and Coach Pop sits the stars.

24-Mar

Spurs

Mavericks

Loss

Cuban storms the court after a Mavs-win.

25-Mar

Thunder

Spurs

Win

Ibaka sits.  Adams plays.  Thunder lose.

27-Mar

Mavericks

Spurs

Win

Spurs get tough, and Dirk has a bad shooting night.

29-Mar

Grizzlies

Spurs

Win

Gasol may already be gone.

31-Mar

Spurs

Heat

Win

Napier is now getting significant minutes.

1-Apr

Spurs

Magic

Win

Win.

3-Apr

Nuggets

Spurs

Win

Nuggets are playing for the eighth-seed.

5-Apr

Warriors

Spurs

Win

The rim must be smaller in San Antonio.  Warriors shoot under 30% from behind the arc and lose.

7-Apr

Spurs

Thunder

Loss

The Thunder roll (and the lightning strikes).

8-Apr

Rockets

Spurs

Win

The Rockets are really missing Chandler Parsons.

10-Apr

Spurs

Rockets

Loss

The Spurs’-stars sit for big minutes in preparation for the Playoffs.

12-Apr

Suns

Spurs

Win

Patty Mills has finally rounded into form after returning mid-season from injury.

15-Apr

Spurs

Pelicans

Loss

San Antonio ends the season with a loss, and New Orleans makes it into the Playoffs.