Spurs outlast Jazz, win final game for 66-16 record.

Coach Pop won COTY leading the Spurs to 66-16 in the west

Despite the Warriors having one more victory on their record (67-15), the Spurs celebrated its coach winning the award for Coach of the Year, taking the seasoned defending champions even higher to the 2nd best record in the league, amid roster changes including the promotion of Patty Mills to starting point guard, incorporating new players due to trades and helping rookies improve in the league.

Rudy Gay, Iman Shumpert, Jeremy Lamb and Bismack Biyombo have seen their careers take a nice spark of rejuvenation since becoming Spurs.

The Jazz put up a fight late in the fourth quarter, after the Spurs had taken a double-digit lead even with the third string taking over the resting stars. Dejounte Murray had a nice game with 12 points and 5 assists, but it was Rudy Gay's 21 points that sealed the game and quelled the late rally attempt by Utah. Sharpshooter Bryn Forbes also hit a dagger late from way out, showing his range.

The Spurs will not be away from Utah for long, as they've drawn the #7 seed Jazz in the first round, though they will look to take advantage of two home games in Texas to start the series. The Spurs have seen new players gel well for the most part, which is promising as the team aims to win yet another NBA championship.