As the 2012-13 NBA season careens toward the halfway point, the San Antonio Spurs (26-8) and Golden State Warriors (22-10) continue to make waves in the Western Conference. The Spurs knocked off the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday night to earn their seventh straight victory -- the longest active winning streak in the NBA -- and pull within 0.5 games of the Oklahoma City Thunder (24-7) for the top spot in the West. San Antonio holds a perfect 8-0 record against division opponent, and they are the only remaining team in the NBA to stay perfect against division foes.
2013 NBA standings: Spurs, Warriors rise in the West
The San Antonio Spurs (26-8) and the Golden State Warriors (22-10) own the longest active winning streaks in the NBA, heading into the slate of games on Thursday. Here’s is a quick look at the current state of the NBA.
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Meanwhile, the Golden State Warriors earned an impressive victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday that marked their fourth-consecutive win -- the second-longest active winning streak in the association -- and pulled them within 0.5 games of the Memphis Grizzlies (20-9) for the No. 4 seed out West. Golden State is just 9-8 against conference foes, but an 11-6 road mark more than makes up for that lack of consistent success in the conference. Stephen Curry is shooting 45.6 percent from three-point range this season, improving to 52.9 percent over the last five games, so don’t hesitate to flip on a Warriors game next time you’re looking for a fun NBA experience.
In the Eastern Conference, LeBron James and the Miami Heat (22-8) have won eight of their last 10 games and they still hold the top spot in the conference standings, while Carmelo Anthony and the New York Knicks (21-10) have split their last 10 contests and have fallen to the No. 2 slot. It's worth watching the Indiana Pacers right now, as Paul George and company have notched eight wins in 10 tries and they now lead the scrappy Chicago Bulls (17-13) by one game in the Central Division.
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