DALLAS -- The immediate future for the San Antonio Spurs and Dallas Mavericks is secure, leaving the teams' Friday night matchup at American Airlines Center void of any drama.
The Spurs (60-18) are locked into the second seed in the Western Conference playoffs. The final four games of the regular season are nothing more than tune-ups, with rest and recovery the key.
San Antonio was without two key contributors Wednesday in a 102-95 home loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. Starting guard Danny Green and sixth man Manu Ginobili were nursing quadriceps injuries.