The NBA’s most stable franchise is suddenly in uncharted territory

• The San Antonio Spurs are in 10th place and in danger of missing the playoffs for the first time since 1997.
• The Spurs have been hit by injuries this season, namely to star forward Kawhi Leonard, who has played just nine games this season.
• The Spurs have an uphill battle ahead, with 12 of their next 15 games coming against above-.500 teams and several opponents who stand in their way of making the postseason.

With just 15 games remaining in their season, the San Antonio Spurs are in unusual territory — the draft lottery.

After a 109-93 loss to the Houston Rockets on Monday, the Spurs fell to 37-30, and because of tiebreaker rules, into 10th place in the Western Conference. They’ve lost 11 of their last 14 games.

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