After eliminating the number 2 seeded Dallas Mavericks, the Spurs qualified to the Western Conference Semifinals to meet the number 3 seeded Suns. It marked the 3rd time in 4 years the teams would meet in the playoffs.
After knocking out the top-seeded Dallas Mavericks, the Spurs moved on to the Western Conference Semifinals to take on the third-seeded Suns. This marked the third consecutive year that the two teams had met in the postseason.