With the Jazz leading the season series 0-3, and the San Antonio Spurs positioning themselves for the playoffs, the home team needed this game. And this game had a definite playoff feeling. LaMarcus Aldridge, the Spurs All-Star, and Donovan Mitchell, the probable Rookie of the Year, fought tooth and nail for this important game. So much so, it went into extra minutes.
Gregg Popovich went to the lineup that has kept the current homestand winning streak going - LaMarcus Aldridge, Kyle Anderson, Danny Green, Patty Mills, and DeJounte Murray.