The fourth-year forward averaged 4.1 points in 42 appearnces this season. After a steal from Ginbili, James hit two free throws after being fouled by Duncan, and when Ginbili missed a subsequent 3-pointer, Dwyane Wade hit one out of two from the free-throw line to put the game on ice, as the Heat would win their second straight championship.[74]. Def Rtg: 95.0 (1st of 29) Gameplay Will Begin Saturday, May 20. 84.7 (3rd of 29), SRS: 7.12 (1st of 29) 2013-14 San Antonio Spurs Roster and Stats Previous Season Next Season Record: 62-20, Finished 1st in NBA Southwest Division Coach: Gregg Popovich (62-20) Executive: R.C. They extended their streak of 50+ win seasons to 13 since the 19992000 season, an NBA record. Nov 23 @ IND, SAS (10-3) beat IND, 104-97, 14. The Spurs seemingly bottomed out in 198889 with a record of 2161, the worst in franchise history at the time. In the second, Gervin set a single period record with 33 points. [82] During the playoffs they swept the shorthanded Memphis Grizzlies in the first round before losing to the Oklahoma City Thunder in six games in the second round. Learn more and register, Height of bar is margin of victory Mouseover bar for details Click for box score Grouped by Month, 1. Apr 10 @ PHO, SAS (24-11) lost to PHO, 84-110, 37. "Name*" includes combined statistics for the team from both the ABA and NBA. Attendance: Mar 26, SAS (18-10) lost to TOR, 91-93, 34. Feb 22 @ GSW, SAS (44-13) lost to GSW, 101-107, 58. Leonard then became the starting small forward. While both Duncan and Robinson played low-post roles, the two seamlessly meshed on the court. [144] Another variation, this time in black, was unveiled for the 201516 season. Before the trade deadline, the Spurs decided to part ways with Richard Jefferson and sent him to the Golden State Warriors for Stephen Jackson, who had been a member of the 2003 championship team. 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The biggest personnel move of the Spurs' off-season had the team sending guard George Hill to his hometown Indiana Pacers for San Diego State's Kawhi Leonard, a hyper-athletic forward selected 15th overall by the Pacers in the 2011 NBA draft. The Spurs became the first former ABA team to reach and win the NBA Finals. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? Feb 14 @ CHI, SAS (4-3) beat CHI, 89-76, 9. Feb 11 @ POR, SAS (34-16) beat POR, 116-111, 51. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Do you have a sports website? Aside from the "Big Three" of Duncan, Ginbili and Parker, the number of international players in the Spurs roster also grew in the 2000s. To mark this occasion, the Spurs revamped their "Fiesta Colors" logo and reverted to the familiar silver and black motif (though, during the time of the Fiesta logo, the uniform remained silver and black). Next. Learn more and register, Height of bar is margin of victory Mouseover bar for details Click for box score Grouped by Month, 1. Just as it appeared the Spurs would cruise toward the playoffs their season suddenly hit a bump in the road when Tim Duncan suffered an ankle injury. [78] On November 2, the Spurs defeated the home team, the Boston Celtics, thanks to a double-double performance of LaMarcus Aldridge who recorded 24 points and 14 rebounds. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. However, the Clippers would win that game and go on to win Game 7 at home. Kawhi Leonard signed a multi-year contract with the San Antonio Spurs on December 13, 2011. The 201415 season was an up-and-down season, but finishing strong with a 5527 regular-season record and sixth seed in the West, they qualified for the playoffs. The Spurs returned with their core roster largely intact, adding free agents Marco Belinelli and Jeff Ayres (formerly Jeff Pendergraph) while losing Gary Neal to the Milwaukee Bucks. [55] Three days after, the Spurs were dealt by the visiting Trail Blazers their first home loss of the season. Without a healthy David Robinson, the Spurs were swept out of the first round of the playoffs by the Phoenix Suns. Jan 7 @ NOH, SAS (27-10) lost to NOH, 88-95, 39. Mar 25 @ DEN, SAS (18-9) beat DEN, 86-65, 28. . However, the 198990 season was notable for several reasons. Subscribe to Stathead Basketball: Get your first month FREEYour All-Access Ticket to the Basketball Reference Database. Pace: 95.0 (10th of 30), Off Rtg: 110.5 (7th of 30) The Spurs have had past success in finding foreign talent; some examples of this success include the selections of second-rounder Manu Ginbili (57th overall in 1999) and first-rounder Tony Parker (28th overall in 2001), who both went on to become All-Stars. Feb 26 @ SEA, SAS (6-7) lost to SEA, 82-92, 14. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. The Spurs are one of four former American Basketball Association (ABA) teams to remain intact in the NBA after the 1976 ABANBA merger[8][9] and are the only former ABA team to have won an NBA championship. He became one of two players in NBA history to record at least 26,000 points, 15,000 rebounds and 3,000 blocks in his career (along with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar) while also being the only NBA player to reach 1,000 wins with a single team. [59][60][61] Demoralized the Spurs would head back to Los Angeles where they would lose the series in six games. [96] Leonard did not play again in 2018. Dec 16 @ LAC, SAS (14-10) lost to LAC, 79-91, 25. Few observers could have predicted how far the Spurs would fall during the 199697 season, especially with the signing of Dominique Wilkins. [29] A group of 35 San Antonio businessmenled by Angelo Drossos, John Schaefer, and Red McCombsworked out a "lend-lease" deal with the Dallas ownership group. He posted 20.3 points, 10.2 rebounds, and 4.1 assists per game, earning an invitation to the G League Next Up Game at All-Star Weekend. [1] The Spurs defeated the Knicks 4 games to 1 to win their first NBA championship. Nov 29 @ PHO, SAS (10-7) lost to PHO, 87-94, 19. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. [81] The Spurs also had the league's best defense. [141][142] The logo incorporated 'Fiesta colors' of pink, orange and turquoise, used from 1989 to 2002 (though the uniforms remained the same), and alignment from straight to arched beginning with the 200203 NBA season. Find out more. 1998-99 San Antonio Spurs Roster and Stats Previous Season Next Season Record: 37-13, Finished 1st in NBA Midwest Division Coach: Gregg Popovich (37-13) Executive: Gregg Popovich PTS/G: 92.8 (13th of 29) Opp PTS/G: 84.7 (3rd of 29) SRS: 7.12 (1st of 29) Pace: 88.6 (19th of 29) Dec 25, SAS (22-7) lost to HOU, 98-111, 30. Drossos, Schaefer and McCombs knew a runaway hit when they saw it. [52] The Spurs christened the SBC Center in style on November 1, 2002, by defeating the Toronto Raptors 9172. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. In the playoffs, the team was defeated by the Indiana Pacers in seven games in the first round. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? Robinson was named the league's Most Valuable Player. 6' 9" 230 lbs. Championship +1100, Over-Under (Series Stats)Won NBA Finals (4-1) versus Miami Heat However, in the playoffs, the Spurs could never catch a break, losing to teams like the Washington Bullets, the Boston Celtics, the Houston Rockets, and the Los Angeles Lakers. (Series Stats)Won NBA Western Conference Semifinals (4-1) versus Portland Trail Blazers Oct. 9, 2021 Updated: Oct. 10, 2021 2:46 p.m. [80] The Spurs finished the 201516 season with a 6715 record, earning them the Southwest Division title. Popovich won his second Coach of the Year.[70]. The Spurs officially announced they have claimed Sandro Mamukelashvili off waivers and converted his two-way contract into a standard deal. 92.8 (13th of 29) With a tied score of 111111 with 0.8 seconds remaining, Duncan made a 12-foot jumpshot to defeat the Grizzlies. Dec 18 @ PHO, SAS (20-5) beat PHO, 108-101, 26. Dec 31 @ WAS, SAS (19-13) lost to WAS, 103-105, 34. [139] The Spurs would close out the series in a Game Six with a 11475 win.[140]. Dec 11 @ MIL, SAS (17-4) beat MIL, 109-77, 23. The Spurs reached the Western Conference Finals, but lost to the eventual NBA Champion Houston Rockets. Gay, and Mills (the last remaining member of the 2014 championship roster), who left the team after . The team decided to sell the team to a different city, and the Chaparrals had to choose between San Antonio and El Paso. Nov 4 @ MEM, SAS (3-1) beat MEM, 103-101, 8. During the 2010 NBA draft, the Spurs management held the highest draft pick since the Tim Duncan draft a decade earlier. 90.4 (3rd of 29), SRS: 5.65 (3rd of 29) Gervin and Silas took that style to heart, as the Spurs became an exciting fast-break team. The near-seven-footer also plays for the Georgian National Team at FIBA competitions. All picks and predictions are suggestions only. (Series Stats)Won NBA Finals (4-2) versus New Jersey Nets The Lucas era started out successfully. They also wore ABA throwbacks of Chaparrals team. This agreement placed particular financial pressure on the Spurs and the other three surviving former ABA teams. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. The Spurs won five National Basketball Association (NBA) championships (1999, 2003, 2005, 2007, and 2014) during one of the most dominant stretches in NBA history. [123] The Spurs were hurt by poor three-point shooting and by injuries to starting guard Derrick White; however, Keldon Johnson and other young players made positive strides over the course of the season. With a victory in the second game of the series, Duncan, Ginbili, and Parker won more playoff games together than any other three players on the same team in NBA history. Jan 24 @ UTA, SAS (27-15) beat UTA, 91-90, 44. Jan 22, SAS (26-15) lost to MEM, 93-98, 42. AT&T Center Apr 8 @ MIN, SAS (60-18) lost to MIN, 91-110, 79. They gained a new rival in the form of the Houston Rockets, who had played in Texas for five years prior to the merger. Nov 22 @ MEM, SAS (11-1) beat MEM, 102-86, 15. Mar 29, SAS (55-17) beat LAC, 104-102, 73. Jan 8 @ SEA, SAS (22-13) beat SEA, 106-95, 36. Dec 16 @ LAC, SAS (19-5) lost to LAC, 92-115, 25. Mar 12 @ MIN, SAS (49-16) lost to MIN, 83-107, 67. The Spurs, playing with nine new players, struggled early as they missed the presence of Robinson while the new players struggled to fit in, as they held a 910 record on December 3. The Spurs eventually finished the season with a record of 4735 and were defeated 41 by the Warriors in the first round of the playoffs. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. JEREMY SOCHAN NAMED TO 2023 RISING STARS ROSTER 1mo news San Antonio Spurs Men's Nike 2022 City Edition Keldon Johnson Swingman Jersey San Antonio Spurs Men's Nike 2022 City Edition Devin. The content on this site is for entertainment and educational purposes only. We present them here for purely educational purposes. Championship +450, Arena: Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. Jan 17, SAS (31-9) lost to POR, 100-109, 42. [438] 52 international players have played for the Spurs. Apr 20 @ UTA, SAS (29-12) beat UTA, 83-69, 44. 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In the National Basketball Association (NBA), foreign playersalso known as international playersare those who were born outside of the United States. The Spurs went on to win 42 in the contentious and controversial series versus the Suns. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. That night Gervin knew that he needed 58 points against the Jazz in New Orleans. Moreover, their gaudy attendance figures made them very attractive to the NBA, even though San Antonio, then as now, was a medium-sized market. John Y. The Spurs, the Denver Nuggets, the Indiana Pacers and the New York Nets joined the NBA for the 197677 season. Apr 26 @ LAC, SAS (32-12) beat LAC, 94-88, 45. The match-up was the first between the two teams in the playoffs since the 1995 Western Conference Finals. San Antonio Spurs, American professional basketball team established in 1967 that is based in San Antonio, Texas. 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[73] The Spurs would meet the defending champion Miami Heat in the NBA Finals. With the acquisition of guard Brent Barry from Seattle, the Spurs would get off to a quick start, posting a 123 record in November. The San Antonio Spurs put up a top-10 offense in the 2019-2020 NBA season. The Spurs held three picks in the second round in the 2009 draft. Join us for a March Madness Webinar on Tuesday, March 7 at 8pm ET. [46][47] The duo helped lead the team to NBA championships in 1999 and 2003.[44]. 37-13, Finished 1st in NBA Duncan quickly emerged as a dominant force in the NBA during the 199798 season, averaging 21.1 points and 11.9 rebounds per game as a power forward. The first foreign-born player in franchise history is Bobby Croft. Faced with a third straight loss in Detroit, the Spurs would play tougher in Game 5, which would go into overtime. [57] The Spurs met the Mavericks in the second round of the playoffs, but it would be Dallas coming out on top 43, including a 119111 overtime victory in Game 7. Following the season, LaMarcus Aldridge was named to the All-NBA Second Team[98] and point guard Dejounte Murray was named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team. [31] In their first game at HemisFair Arena, the Spurs lost to the San Diego Conquistadors despite attracting a crowd of 6,000 fans. [444] In the 1999 and 2001 draft, the Spurs drafted Manu Ginbili from Argentina and Tony Parker from France respectively. It was also the first time that they had advanced to the Finals in consecutive years. Nov 14 @ PHI, SAS (5-4) lost to PHI, 94-99, 10. Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke has suffered a season-ending left Achilles tear, his agent told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski. [69] However, Anderson was soon sitting out of the first half of the season due to injuries. [103] The Spurs signed forwards Dante Cunningham and Quincy Pondexter,[104] guard Marco Belinelli, and re-signed guard Bryn Forbes,[105] and forward Rudy Gay. (13-49, 15th in the Western Conference) vs. San Antonio Spurs (16-47, 14th in the Western Conference) 2h; All NBA News. In June 1976, the ABANBA merger took place, moving San Antonio's sole professional sports franchise into a new league. How many NBA championships have the San Antonio Spurs won? The Spurs struggled the rest of the season, finishing just 5923. The Spurs and Heat would alternate wins the first six games in the series. Net Rtg: +6.0 (3rd of 29), Preseason Odds: Apr 13 @ PHO, SAS (59-21) lost to PHO, 85-92, 81. Tony Parker led the Spurs after scoring 21 points. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. As the season wound down, Duncan suffered a knee injury and the Spurs finished in second place with a 5329 record. Pace: 90.0 (20th of 29), Off Rtg: 105.6 (7th of 29) Join our linker program. Jan 3 @ NYK, SAS (26-9) lost to NYK, 83-100, 37. They were allowed to move the team to San Antonio immediately, but would return the team to Dallas if no purchase occurred by 1975. Def Rtg: 101.6 (3rd of 30) (Series Stats), Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Saturday, March 4, 6:46PM. On their first game of the season, the Spurs were defeated by the home team, Oklahoma City Thunder, despite a 32 point-performance from Kawhi Leonard [77] Two days after, Duncan and Leonard led the Spurs towards a 10275 win over the visiting Brooklyn Nets. 97.6 (6th of 30), SRS: 8.00 (1st of 30) We present them here for purely educational purposes. However, the Spurs would turn it around, as they ended December on a 13-game winning streak and quickly climbed back to the top of the NBA standings. 2012-13 San Antonio Spurs Roster and Stats Previous Season Next Season Record: 58-24, Finished 1st in NBA Southwest Division Coach: Gregg Popovich (58-24) Executive: R.C. Manu Ginbili Blocks Harden to Give Spurs OT Victory and Series Lead. Subscribe to Stathead Basketball: Get your first month FREEYour All-Access Ticket to the Basketball Reference Database. 2653-1852 589 W-L 2275-1486. For two decades, the San Antonio Spurs were one of the most impressive franchises in sports. Dec 17 @ OKC, SAS (19-7) lost to OKC, 93-107, 27. The ABA tried to halt the Gervin deal, claiming it was detrimental to the league; however, a judge ruled in the Spurs' favor and Gervin made his Spurs debut on February 7, 1974. Mar 17 @ GSW, SAS (15-8) beat GSW, 82-78, 24. [151] Also during the season, the Spurs wore a turquiose "City" uniform with elements based on the uniforms worn in the 1996 NBA All-Star Game. (Series Stats)Won NBA Western Conference Finals (4-2) versus Oklahoma City Thunder The following is a list of players, both past and current, who appeared at least in one game for the San Antonio Spurs National Basketball Association and American Basketball Association franchise. The Spurs have had the most players from Latin America and are one of only three NBA teams who have had at least five players on their rosters who originate from Latin America and Spain (if one includes Puerto Rico as part of Latin America, although it is a U.S. territory), the others being the Memphis Grizzlies and the Portland Trail Blazers. These three international players, Duncan, Ginbili and Parker, played together from 2002 until Duncan's retirement in 2016, became All-Stars and led the Spurs to four NBA titles. Sometimes, a player's overseas contract may have an expensive buyout clause that would discourage the Spurs from seeking to bring him in. Feb 26, SAS (41-16) beat DET, 120-110, 60. Web Top Moments. On their first game of the season, they were defeated by the visiting Golden State Warriors despite a strong performance by David Robinson who recorded 27 points, 16 rebounds, 6 assists and 5 blocks for the Spurs. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. Jan 19 @ ATL, SAS (32-11) beat ATL, 98-93, 44. The Spurs ended the season with a 2062 record, the worst in franchise historyand the last time they missed the playoffs until the 201920 season. dark. The Spurs went on to erase their seven-game deficit and finished the season in a tie with the Dallas Mavericks for the best record in the NBA (6022). Championship +1200, Over-Under [120] The season began only 72 days after the 2020 NBA Finals ended, making the 2020 offseason the shortest offseason in league history. In 1993, local businessman Peter M. Holt and a group of 22 investors purchased the Spurs from Red McCombs for $75million. Feb 21 @ LAC, SAS (44-12) beat LAC, 116-90, 57. Duncan, after having been named NBA MVP, was also named Finals MVP. In the second round, Tim Duncan surpassed Karl Malone for fifth place in NBA playoffs all-time points scored while the Spurs cruised past the Portland Trail Blazers in five games. [24][25][26], The San Antonio Spurs started out as the Dallas Chaparrals of the original version of the American Basketball Association (ABA). Feb 19 @ LAL, SAS (4-5) lost to LAL, 94-106, 11. Feb 9 @ MIN, SAS (2-2) lost to MIN, 70-74, 5. Have the San Antonio Spurs gone by any other names? 2002-03 San Antonio Spurs Roster and Stats Previous Season Next Season Record: 60-22, Finished 1st in NBA Midwest Division Coach: Gregg Popovich (60-22) Executive: R.C. Mar 20 @ DAL, SAS (48-19) beat DAL, 112-110, 68. The team plays its home games at AT&T Center in San Antonio. Dec 13 @ POR, SAS (18-6) lost to POR, 90-98, 26. Suns owner Mat Ishbia is hiring Josh Bartelstein as CEO, sources told ESPN. For the full season-by-season history, see List of San Antonio Spurs seasons.