San Antonio Spurs at Utah Jazz Game Thread

A big game tonight as two old Mid-West division rivals tip off. The San Antonio Spurs have been one of the best ever teams in NBA History in 2015-16, just few have noticed because of the Golden State Warriors and their historically good season so far. The Utah Jazz are trying to fight for a playoff spot. Two different teams that are at different stages of their life-cycle . . . and two teams that could possibly face one another in the NBA Playoffs 1st round. The legendary Spurs against the Spurs-lite (Dennis Lindsey, Quin Snyder, uh, Francisco Elson's bird rights?)...

Starters:

• PG: Tony Parker vs. Shelvin Mack
• SG: Danny Green vs. Rodney Hood
• SF: Kawhi Leonard vs. Gordon Hayward
• PF: LaMarcus Aldridge vs. Derrick Favors
• C: Tim Duncan vs. Rudy Gobert

Key Bench:

• Patrick Mills vs. Trey Burke
• Kyle Anderson vs. Joe Ingles
• Jonathon Simmons vs. Chris Johnson
• Boris Diaw vs. Trey Lyles
• David West vs. Trevor Booker
• Boban Marjanovic vs. Jeff Withey

Injuries / Absences:

• Manu Ginobili (SG/PG, SAS) -- Rehab
• Matt Bonner (PF/C, SAS) -- Left Calf Strain

• Dante Exum (PG/SG, UTA) -- Rehab
• Alec Burks (SG/PF, UTA) -- Rehab
• Tibor Pleiss (C, UTA) -- Idaho Vision Quest to find his Spirit Animal (my money is on Portuguese Man of War, which explains why it's taking so long.)

GO JAZZ GO!