2018-19 NBA Power Rankings: Rockets rise in Week 21

36-29. Previous: . San Antonio Spurs. 14. team. 29. <p>Time and time again, the San Antonio Spurs respond to adversity as you’d expect a playoff team to. That shouldn’t be surprising since they’re in the midst of an historic 21-year playoff streak, but it’s a stark difference from the Lakers’ failed postseason gambit that continues to fall well short of the mark.</p> <p>After the Spurs dropped seven of their last eight games, it appeared the path had been paved for L.A. to sneak back into the playoff picture. Instead, the Lakers continued to flounder, while San Antonio rattled off three straight wins against the red-hot Pistons, 3-seeded Thunder and 2-seeded Nuggets.</p>