I expect the San Antonio Spurs to keep it up, all the way through the end of the regular season. Gregg Popovich, not that he cares a lick, should be Coach of the Year for figuring out how to blend the old (Tim Duncan, Manu Ginobili, Richard Jefferson, Tony Parker) with the new (DeJuan Blair, Gary Neal, Kawhi Leonard, Danny Green, Tiago Splitter) so effectively. I expect the Mavericks and Spurs to battle for the "other" spot in the conference finals now that Dirk Nowitzki has found his motivation.