SAN ANTONIO (AP) — The San Antonio Spurs can open the season 5-0 for the first time in franchise history.

That this storied franchise has never won its first five games is only slightly more surprising than the team that now has a chance to do so.

San Antonio hosts Miami on Thursday after winning its first four games by an average of 16.5 points.

In their 53-year history in San Antonio, the Spurs have won five NBA championships, matched a league record with 22 straight postseason appearances, and 21 winning streaks of 10-plus games.

Their best start to a season is 4-0, though, which happened four times.

“The Spurs never went 5-0? I’m surprised,” Spurs star Victor Wembanyama said. “I’m really surprised because the Spurs have the highest winning percentage in the last 30 years or whatev

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