Sunday afternoon, Coach Pop opted to sit Manu Ginobili, LaMarcus Aldridge, Danny Green, Patty Mills and David Lee. This was a practical decision for the Spurs as they are effectively locked in for the two seed. It was also a welcome sign for Utah, who looked to maintain their two game lead over the Clippers for the four seed.
First quarter
It was Boris Diaw’s first game in uniform as a member of the Jazz, and he started off aggressively with two buckets and an offensive rebound.