Season Recap: A historic win streak, chasing the Celtics gold.

On the verge of tying history, the Spurs already made history.

The aim coming into this season was the Spurs' efforts and hopes of winning an eight title in nine consecutive seasons-a feat completed only by the NBA's winning-est Boston Celtics.

After a rocky beginning to this season, a win sparked another, then a third, and now the Spurs have succeeded past the 1971-1972 Los Angeles Lakers (NBA Champions that season), who'd won 33 consecutive games that year and gone on to win the ultimate prize, finishing 69-13 on the season (third best, all-time).

Over the last nine-ish seasons, the Spurs have not come close to this win streak; therefore it is a pretty amazing accomplishment. San Antonio now stands at 59-8, approaching 40 consecutive wins and eyeing win #60 as it hosts the Orlando Magic next.

Leonard and Murray: an upcoming 1-2 punch.

The strong play of Kawhi Leonard and his ability to take over games, along with occasional flashes by past superstars Pau Gasol & Rudy Gay, and the continued growth of Dejounte Murray (27 points against the Warriors, as of late) have been catalysts to this historic win streak. Patty Mills has also gone off on more than one night, making nine 3PT shots, moving into the backup SG spot behind Bradley at times, and even Iman Shumpert has had two 30-point outings this season embracing a hybrid role at both guard and wing position.

Savvy front office moves have also contributed to the success story: former Kings big man Skal Labissiere has posted 20 points more than once so far since donning the black and silver and Joakim Noah has corralled double-digit rebounds several times now, validating the faith the front office had in these transactions. Avery Bradley has also played well as a Spur in his first season, posting a career high, fitting in well with the Spurs gritty culture. Davis Bertans continues to show promise as a shooter, as well.

There are now only 15 games remaining for the Spurs. While it is unlikely that they will reach the 71-72 victory mark set by the Lakers (69 wins) or even their own in years past (67 wins), the possibility exists for them to go 74-8 if they were to not lose again this season. The familiar "Rodeo Road Trip" nearly got them defeated, as did some feisty opponents at home, but the Spurs still hold the league's best home and road win/loss records. A near guarantee is that the Spurs will have the league's top record, as the Golden State Warriors find themselves now ten wins behind the Spurs, including two losses out of three games played so far this season, with one more showdown on the horizon.