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Last night the Spurs torched the Golden State Warriors. Until then, the two were the remaining undefeated teams in West Group C. As it stands now, each group has one undefeated team. In addition to the Spurs, the Mavericks and Timberwolves are 2-0 in their respective Western Conference groupings.
In the East, the Magic, Heat, and Celtics also have 2-0 records. Of the six undefeated teams, the Spurs and Celtics currently hold 53-point differentials. There are three more days of Group competition — Friday, November 20th, the following Wednesday and wrapping up two days later on Friday, November 27th.
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From there, the eight top teams will be determined for the quarterfinals. The top team from each group advance leaving one additional spot. Those with matching records will organized by point differential. The Spurs and Celtics have a distinct advantage at this point in the standings.
The Spurs made it all the way to the Emirates Cup Finals last year. They knocked out the LeBron and Luka Lakers before upsetting the reigning NBA Champion Oklahoma City Thunder. They did fall short in the Finals to the New York Knicks. Although they outscored the Knicks in the 1st and 3rd quarters and tied the second, they unraveled in the final frame. The same issues plagued them and lead to their demise in the NBA Finals a few months later.
For now, the Spurs seem to have a handle on their competition. But there are always bumps in the road. Fortunately, this season, smoothing the edges has been a key to their success. Making adjustments in real time has given them separation in many games, even allowing a monster comeback last week when the Chicago Bulls started with an uncharacteristic 85% shooting during the first quarter. It is in these moments that the Spurs have been tested and shown they are more ready than ever to rise to the challenge.
The Spurs next Emirates Cup games is Wednesday, November 25 against the Portland Trail Blazers with their final game against the Lakers on Friday, November 27.
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