The Spurs are 4 - 1 without the reigning Kia Defensive Player of the Year .
The four wins are against the Sixers ( x 2 ) , Lakers and Suns , and three of the four have been by single digits .
The Spurs are 4 - 1 without the reigning Kia Defensive Player of the Year , but the four wins are against the Sixers ( x 2 ) , Lakers and Suns , and three of the four have been by single digits .