they're only playing 3 times and NO already won the first game in a blowout. A win tonight might set them ahead of LA for good, regardless of the result of the next game. Have you seen LA's schedule to finish compared to NO's or SA's?
AD needs to come back and beat the Pels in the play in. Assuming the Lakers make it. The Spurs can tie the Lakers in the win column with a win tomorrow in Houston. The Spurs and Lakers split the season series 2-2. the Blazers play both the Spurs and Pels twice more. The spurs both in San Antonio and the Pels home and away.
Meanwhile, the Pelicans play Portland twice, Sacramento once, and the clippers (losers of 5 straight) once.