Spurs coach Gregg Popovich stuck with a small starting lineup for Game 5 against the Mavericks on Wednesday night, but there was one change according to a report issued by the Associated Press ? Manu Ginobili was a starter again.

This was the third straight game Popovich experimented with a new starting five. The Spurs lost the two previous times, sending the defending champions into this one down 3-1 in the second-round series and facing elimination.