Spurs coach Gregg Popovich isn't sure there is a team in the NBA with a tougher schedule leading up to the playoffs.

"I don't know if anyone has a tougher schedule going down the stretch than we do, as far as number of games against playoff teams," Popovich said. "We're going to have to play really well in a very tough West to position ourselves like we want to."

Beginning with the Hawks in Atlanta, San Antonio's next five opponents have a winning percentage of .690.

"We know what's coming,? said guard Manu Ginobili. "We basically have a tough final 15 games. The last 15 are going to be really rough, so it's good to get a good win and time to rest a little bit.

"We've got a really tough back-to-back now, Atlanta and Oklahoma City. Both are really good teams and strong at home, so we're going to have to do very good."

The Spurs entered Sunday's action with a record of 41-26, good for seventh in the Western Conference.