Parker believes Spurs will face Warriors with full deck

OAKLAND, Calif. — There are myriad factors likely to play into how Spurs coach Gregg Popovich chooses to approach Thursday’s game at Golden State.

He could continue with a rest and maintenance plan that began after the Spurs clinched the No. 2 seed on March 25, choosing to rest starters and wait for the start of the playoffs. With the No. 1 seed back in play after the Warriors lost two of their past three games — including a monumental upset Tuesday at the hands of Minnesota — Popovich could alter course and make a run at obtaining home-court advantage throughout the playoffs.

Boris Diaw — an underrated key to the Spurs’ unlocking of Golden State’s small-ball lineups — has already been ruled…