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San Antonio Spurs' Tim Duncan, left, and Tony Parker, right, of France, sit on the bench during the first quarter of Game 1 of the opening-round NBA basketball playoff series against the Dallas Mavericks, Sunday, April 20, 2014, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

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San Antonio Spurs' Tim Duncan (21) shoots over Dallas Mavericks' Monta Ellis (11) during the first quarter of Game 1 of the opening-round NBA basketball playoff series on Sunday, April 20, 2014, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

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San Antonio Spurs' Manu Ginobili (20), of Argentina shoots over Dallas Mavericks' Dirk Nowitzki (41), of Germany, during the first quarter of Game 1 of the opening-round NBA basketball playoff series on Sunday, April 20, 2014, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

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Houston Rockets' Patrick Beverley goes up for a dunks during the first half in Game 1 of an opening-round NBA basketball playoff series against the Portland Trail Blazers, Sunday, April 20, 2014, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

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FILE - In this March 24, 2014 file photo, Chicago Bulls center Joakim Noah (13) blocks the shot of Indiana Pacers forward Luis Scola during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Chicago. A person familiar with the situation says Bulls center Joakim Noah is the NBA's Defensive Player of the Year. The person spoke Monday, April 21, 2014, on the condition of anonymity because the award had not been announced. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, File)

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FILE - In this April 4, 2014 file photo, Chicago Bulls center Joakim Noah (13) defends against Milwaukee Bucks center Zaza Pachulia during an NBA basketball game in Chicago. A person familiar with the situation says that Noah is the NBA's Defensive Player of the Year. The person spoke Monday, April 21, 2014 on the condition of anonymity because the award had not been announced. (AP Photo/Kamil Krzaczynski, File)

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Washington Bullets’ Kevin Grevey looks for help as Seattle’s Dennis Johnson applies the defensive pressure during their NBA playoff game on Tuesday night, May 31, 1978 in Seattle’s Kingdome. Washington won 120-116 in overtime to even their best of seven series for the NBA championship at two games each. Fifth game will be on Friday in Seattle. (AP Photo)

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Miami Heat's Dwyane Wade (3) shoots over Charlotte Bobcats' Al Jefferson (25) during the first half in Game 1 of an opening-round NBA basketball playoff series, Sunday, April 20, 2014, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)