Are standings irrelevant for Mavs and Spurs

[Big Shot Rob]

Quote for Gregg Popovich:

Notes: Noting the balance of the Western Conference, Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said before the game: "We're two game out of first and we're two games out of eighth.'' With the conference so close, he predicted that home-court advantage would not be as big a factor in the playoffs. "The first seed could be the eighth and the eighth seed is as good as the first and that's no exaggeration,'' he said. "None of us is better than the other. So the seeds are really irrelevant this season more than any other time.'' ...