Popovich playing his regulars against Warriors
The San Antonio Spurs will be at full strength Thursday when they visit Oracle Arena to take on the reigning NBA champion Golden State Warriors.
Prior to the start of the game, head coach Gregg Popovich informed reporters that none of his key players will be getting the night off to rest. That won't be the case on Friday against the Denver Nuggets, though, as Pop will sit several of his regulars.
When the Spurs and Warriors square off for the final time during the regular season on Sunday, it will be all hands on deck once again.
"We don't want to sit them two games in a row going into the playoffs," Popovich said. "'It doesn't make much sense."
Home-court advantage throughout the playoffs is still very much up for grabs, with the 65-12 Spurs trailing the 69-9 Warriors by 3 1/2 games in the standings.
The last time the two powerhouse squads went head to head, San Antonio emerged victorious in a gritty 87-79 win at the AT&T Center on March 19.