{"id":105129,"date":"2024-11-05T08:38:29","date_gmt":"2024-11-05T13:38:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=105129"},"modified":"2026-03-10T23:28:57","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T03:28:57","slug":"spurs-win-percentage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/11\/05\/spurs-win-percentage\/","title":{"rendered":"Chris Paul Believes Spurs Will Win 30+ Games"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/p\/paulch01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chris Paul<\/a> has never been on a team that has won <a href=\"https:\/\/www.statmuse.com\/nba\/ask\/chris-paul-team-record-wins-each-year\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">less than 30 games<\/a>. The San Antonio Spurs won just 22 games last season. Can one of the best point guards in the history of the game <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/10\/11\/the-best-veteran-newcomer-on-each-western-conference-team\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">help<\/a> them get over 30 wins? Well, he certainly believes in that.<\/p>\n<h2>Chris Paul Believes Spurs Will Win 30+ Games<\/h2>\n<p>During his postgame interview after the loss to the Los Angeles Clippers, CP3 said he cannot fathom 22 wins. Of course, for someone who is used to winning like Paul is, that is certainly an unfamiliar ground.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cI cannot fathom 22 wins. These guys work hard, and practice and try every day, and you know, they don\u2019t see the wins. It looks like it is never enough. We are going to keep building and make sure they are going into every game, like, we can win\u201d.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Postgame: Chris Paul says he can\u2019t fathom 22 wins. He says that he and the team are still figuring things out. Says \u2018you\u2019ve got to show up every day\u2019 because this is a \u2018what have you done for me lately,\u2019 league. <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/PorVida?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#PorVida<\/a> <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NBA?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#NBA<\/a> <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Spurs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#Spurs<\/a> <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Clippers?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#Clippers<\/a> <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/FrzrnZal6w\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/FrzrnZal6w<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 SpursR\u039ePORT (@SpursReporter) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SpursReporter\/status\/1853696184394694860?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">November 5, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>He also touched on the topic of playing with a guy like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/w\/wembavi01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Victor Wembanyama<\/a>. CP3 said,<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cWe are figuring it out. We sort of figuring out as we go. The league changes, traditional bigs switching one to five. He has probably never played with a guard like me, who is constantly doing different things. I\u2019ve never played with a center for whom I set screens for. So, it is different\u201d.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3>Can the Spurs Win 30+ Games?<\/h3>\n<p>Currently, the Spurs have a 3-4 record. Which is a 42% win percentage that would put them on pace to win 34 or 35 games.\u00a0That is exactly where the bettors see the Spurs; their preseason over\/under win total was set at 35.5. In other words, most people in Vegas believe the Spurs will win 34 or 35 games, but it will be hard to get more than that.\u00a0So far, the Spurs are getting the wins against their competition and some better teams. For example, they got a win against the Minnesota Timberwolves, a team favored to be in the top four in the Western Conference.<\/p>\n<h3>Should the Spurs Try to Get 35+ Wins?<\/h3>\n<p>Many experts believe that the 2025 Draft class will be one of the strongest in the next several years. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/college-sports\/basketball\/recruiting\/player\/_\/id\/250591\/cooper-flagg\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cooper Flagg<\/a> is the big prize, but there will be plenty of <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/10\/30\/prospects-who-could-be-the-1st-overall-pick-over-cooper-flagg\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">talent<\/a> to go around after the first pick.\u00a0The Spurs will need some luck even if they end up among the 10 worst teams to get the first pick. They got lucky with the Wemby draft, as they were tied with the Houston Rockets and the Detroit Pistons for that No.1 pick.<\/p>\n<p>For example, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/international\/players\/nolan-traore-1.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nolan Traore<\/a> is projected as a top-five pick in this upcoming draft, and the Spurs will have two bites at the apple. They have their own pick, plus an unprotected from the Atlanta Hawks. Last year, the Hawks had the No.1 overall pick, and this year, they do not seem like a team with a chance to make the playoffs.<\/p>\n<p>Drafting Traore will solve the Spurs\u2019 point guard position in the long run. Or they can get an offensive player like <a href=\"https:\/\/scarletknights.com\/sports\/mens-basketball\/roster\/dylan-harper\/14340\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dylan Harper<\/a>, or a wing like <a href=\"https:\/\/scarletknights.com\/sports\/mens-basketball\/roster\/ace-bailey\/14341\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ace Bailey<\/a>. In any case, while the Spurs would love to improve, they are better off allowing Wemby one more year to <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/10\/22\/2024-25-nba-dpoy-odds-spurs-20-year-old-heavily-favored\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">grow<\/a> and get another quality young player.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chris Paul has never been on a team that has won less than 30 games. The San Antonio Spurs won just 22 games last season. Can one of the best point guards in the history of the game help them get over 30 wins? Well, he certainly believes in that. 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