Kawhi Leonard is game-time decision for Game 6 vs. Rockets

San Antonio Spursforward Kawhi Leonard, who is trying to overcome a left ankle injury, will be a game-time decision for Game 6 against the Houston Rockets on Thursday night, coach Gregg Popovich said.

Leonard, who is officially listed as questionable, was walking slowly, but without a noticeable limp, as he arrived at the team's shootaround in Houston on Thursday.

"It's not an empirical formula," Popovich said after practice. "You watch, you feel, you talk to the player and you come to a decision. Going to take as much time as possible, see what he feels like, see what I see and make a decision."

Popovich said the Spurs are considering resting Leonard for Game 6, as it would give him more time to heal before a potential Game 7 or the Western Conference finals, saying that "you factor [that] in as much as you can."

Reserve point guard Patty Mills, who is filling in for injured starter Tony Parker, said Leonard's potential absence shouldn't alter San Antonio's focus headed into Thursday's matchup at the Toyota Center.

"It shouldn't change anyone else's mindset," Mills said. "Everyone did a great job of executing their roles last game. It should be the same. It has to be the same."

Leonard sat out much of the fourth quarter of Game 5 on Tuesday and didn't take the court for overtime after he came down on the foot of James Hardenwhile turning to run up the court with 5:37 remaining in the third quarter.

He limped to the bench during the next stoppage in play, retied his shoe and re-entered the game, but he was largely ineffective on both ends of the floor.

Throughout Game 5, Leonard also appeared to be nursing a sore right knee, as he returned to the bench on multiple occasions to have athletic trainers tend to the injured area. Popovich declined to discuss specifics regarding Leonard's knee.

"I don't really want to discuss his medical situation," Popovich said. "Everybody's got bumps and bruises by this time of the season to some degree. I'm sure the Rockets have got some players that are dealing with some stuff. We all do that."

After the Spurs' 110-107 win, Leonard insisted he would play in Game 6.

"Competitors are competitors. People want to play," Popovich said Thursday. "We have a responsibility to make sure the situation is safe and best for the team as a whole. That's part of the decision-making process. We just see where it goes."

The Spurs lead the best-of-seven series 3-2.