The San Antonio Spurs play host to the Golden State Warriors at AT&T Center on Tuesday.

The Warriors (38-13) come into this matchup amid a six-game winning streak, beating the Houston Rockets in their most recent outing on Monday. That's a win this team was expected to take care of, but it leaves some question marks here. Most importantly, it probably means that Klay Thompson will rest here in the second half of a back-to-back set, with Stephen Curry and Otto Porter being candidates as well. Resting players this early is a frustrating sign for NBA fans, but it's the optimal strategy with how good the Warriors have looked. Wins are essential, but the most important thing is to be fully healthy headed into the postseason.

The Spurs (19-32) are coming off one of their most impressive performances of the season on Sunday. While it was a loss, San Antonio battled in Phoenix and nearly beat the Suns without their three best players. San Antonio chose to rest Dejounte Murray, Derrick White and Jakob Poeltl in that game, getting great performances from guys like Doug McDermott, Tre Jones and Lonnie Walker. They actually led by 12 points going into the fourth quarter but couldn't hold on against the best team in the NBA. In any case, it was nice to see these reserve players play so well, and it'll be nice to have Murray, White and Poeltl full ready to go here.

These teams played on December 4, with San Antonio prevailing, 112-107. They have now traded off wins and losses in their last five meetings, dating back three years.