Due to geographical reasons, most teams that play away games in Texas usually face two Texas teams. Those with bad luck might end up playing all three Texas teams.
This is similar to playing away games in California where one might have to face the Lakers, Clippers, Kings, and Golden State Warriors all at once.
However, the issue is that since the turn of the century, the average strength of the three Texas teams has been much higher than that of the four California teams.
These three teams have always been regulars in the playoffs.
Especially the Spurs and Mavericks, who have for a long time been at the top tier in the Western Conference.
The SuperSonics had just lost to the Mavericks last night, and today they have to face the Spurs back-to-back on the road.
The current Spurs team is one that wants to seize the present while also controlling the future.
