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The San Antonio Spurs were expected to be in the playoff hunt, but fourth place in the crowded Western Conference? Even after Dylan Harper, Stephon Castle, De'Aaron Fox, and Victor Wembanyama have missed significant time already?

It's safe to say that the Spurs are ahead of schedule.

OKC is 20-1. Otherwise, SA at 13-6 is about as good as anybody in the West - and that's with Wemby injury.

WAY ahead of sched, right?