In the Finals, the Spurs swept the Cleveland Cavaliers and captured their fourth title in nine years. Apr 4 @ TOR, SAS (56-20) beat TOR, 124-98, 77. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. Data Provided By Feb 5 @ WAS, SAS (36-13) beat WAS, 125-118, 50. 9, the club's highest pick since it drafted Hall of Famer Tim. No one should expect to make money from the picks and predictions discussed on this website. [83], On July 11, 2016, Duncan announced his retirement from the NBA after 19 seasons with the Spurs. The Spurs won the series 4-1 and the franchise's first NBA Championship in Game 5 at the Knicks' home arena, Madison Square Garden. 37-13, Finished 1st in NBA Feb 14 @ CHI, SAS (4-3) beat CHI, 89-76, 9. Tournament Info. The Spurs and Heat would alternate wins the first six games in the series. The season was delayed for over three months until resolution on a new labor agreement was reached in January 1999. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. 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. The Spurs struggled with injuries during the 200910 regular season, but managed another 50-win season, finishing at 5032. Toward the end of the game, however, and despite a 24-point, 12 rebound effort, Duncan failed to convert on two attempts to tie the game: a missed layup and missed tip-in that allowed LeBron James to hit a jumper and increase the Heat's lead to 9288. [97] On April 3, 2018, the Los Angeles Clippers defeated the Spurs 113110, handing San Antonio its 33rd loss of the season. [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. In the playoffs, the Chaparrals quickly fell to the New Orleans Buccaneers. The first foreign-born player in franchise history is Bobby Croft. The San Antonio Spurs have played a total of 47 seasons. September 8 . If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, call 1-800-GAMBLER. Apr 26 @ LAC, SAS (32-12) beat LAC, 94-88, 45. The Spurs struggled the rest of the season, finishing just 5923. [93] In January 2018, after a brief comeback, he was ruled out for an indefinite period of time to continue his rehabilitation process from right quadriceps tendinopathy. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. BallerTV Live Streaming. Record: Thanks to supreme talent, terrific choices in late stages of the draft, and Gregg Popovich's excellent coaching, the Spurs won five championships, get to the Finals six times, and never had a losing season after 1997. An unlikely and uncharacteristic series of mishaps would doom the Spurs down the stretch, including the benching of Duncan by Popovich at the end of regulation with the Spurs on defense. [73] The Spurs would meet the defending champion Miami Heat in the NBA Finals. Without Robinson and Elliott, the Spurs were a rudderless team. 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) In 1993, local businessman Peter M. Holt and a group of 22 investors purchased the Spurs from Red McCombs for $75million. 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San Antonio Spurs forward Drew Eubanks plays during . Net Rtg: +8.1 (1st of 30), Preseason Odds: 51 and No. The 23-year-old big man was a four-year standout at Seton Hall, winning Big East Player of the Year as a senior. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. Dec 8 @ CHA, SAS (17-4) beat CHA, 132-102, 22. [106], In 2018, the Spurs began training camp without a member of the Big Three for the first time since the 199798 season. Mar 26, SAS (55-16) beat DEN, 108-103, 72. Jan 31 @ ORL, SAS (30-16) beat ORL, 109-108, 47. 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. Elliott also missed more than half the season due to injury. Duncan, after having been named NBA MVP, was also named Finals MVP. The Spurs, the Denver Nuggets, the Indiana Pacers and the New York Nets joined the NBA for the 197677 season. Nov 29 @ PHO, SAS (10-7) lost to PHO, 87-94, 19. Def Rtg: 99.7 (3rd of 29) Gervin got off to a good start by scoring 20 points in the first quarter. In 2014, the jerseys were sleeved. The Spurs faced hurdles but would make it to the Western Conference Finals, but lose to the Lakers in five games. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. Feb 1 @ MIA, SAS (31-16) beat MIA, 67-65, 48. The squad featured a variety of newly acquired three-point shooters, including Stephen Jackson, Danny Ferry, Bruce Bowen, Steve Kerr, Steve Smith and Argentine product Manu Ginbili, a 1999 second-round draft choice playing in his first NBA season. [444] In the 1999 and 2001 draft, the Spurs drafted Manu Ginbili from Argentina and Tony Parker from France respectively. May 5 @ GSW, SAS (37-13) beat GSW, 88-81, Ranks are per game (except for MP, which are total) and sorted descending (except for TOV and PF); opponents ranked are flipped; year/year calculations are also per game, Scores from any date in BAA/NBA or ABA history, Frequently Asked Questions about the NBA, WNBA and Basketball, Basketball-Reference.com Blog and Articles, Subscribe to Stathead Basketball: Get your first month FREE. However, by the time the playoffs rolled around, Duncan was ready to return. [42][43] The Twin Towers played together for the Spurs from 1997 to 2003. Dec 16 @ LAC, SAS (14-10) lost to LAC, 79-91, 25. Nov 1 @ LAL, SAS (2-0) beat LAL, 91-85, 3. The next four seasons were a dark time in Spurs' history with the team having a combined record of 115213 from 198586 until 198889. Dec 27 @ ATL, SAS (18-11) lost to ATL, 79-81, 30. Although there was some initial skepticism in league circles regarding the potential success and talent levels of the incoming ABA teams, the Spurs would prove worthy of NBA inclusion during the 197677 season with a record of 4438, good for a tie for fourth place overall in the Eastern Conference. The 202223 San Antonio Spurs season is the 56th season of the franchise, its 47th in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and its 50th in the San Antonio area. The Spurs cruised through the first round, while the first-seeded Dallas Mavericks were upset. Even though playoff success would elude the team before the merger, the Spurs had suddenly found themselves among the best teams in the ABA. 58-24, Finished 1st in NBA Created by and portrayed for 21 years by Tim Derk,[153] Coyote is known for his slapstick humor, rehearsed skits and previous dance numbers with Spurs' cheerleaders, the Silver Dancers, who were replaced in 2018 after 26 years. [48][49] However, the Spurs lost their next three games to the Lakers, Timberwolves, and Cavaliers, the latter a 9989 road loss. 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. [51] The following game, the Spurs bowed down to the home team, the Golden State Warriors, 10698. The team ended up at 5626, breaking their own record from 1989 to 1990 for the biggest single-season improvement for wins, but once again lost to the Jazz in the Western Conference semi-finals. They also clinched 22 Division and 5 Conf. Or write about sports? 95.8 (12th of 29) We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Not surprisingly, the Spurs would come flying out of the gate, winning 16 of their first 19 games. Dec 10 @ HOU, SAS (18-4) beat HOU, 134-126, 23. 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Web About logos 2002-03 San Antonio Spurs Roster and Stats Previous Season Next Season Record. Led by Robinson, 1989 draftee Sean Elliott from Arizona, and trade acquisition Terry Cummings from the Milwaukee Bucks, the Spurs achieved the biggest one-season turnaround in NBA history, finishing with a record of 5626vaulting from the worst record in franchise history to the best in franchise history. 54.5, Arena: Dec 26 @ DAL, SAS (23-7) beat DAL, 116-107, 33. Jan 3 @ NYK, SAS (26-9) lost to NYK, 83-100, 37. The team also selected Texas Longhorns' Cory Joseph as the 29th overall pick. 735,970 (11th of 29), NBA 2003 Playoffs: [71] The Spurs finished the regular season second in the Western Conference behind the Oklahoma City Thunder with a record of 5824, and swept the Los Angeles Lakers in the first round, 40. Record: The Spurs began the 1990s with great optimism. Dec 13 @ POR, SAS (18-6) lost to POR, 90-98, 26. Apr 14 @ HOU, SAS (62-19) lost to HOU, 98-104, 82. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. Prior to the season, the Spurs traded fan-favorite Elliott to the Detroit Pistons in return for rebounding star Dennis Rodman. Nov 7 @ LAC, SAS (4-1) lost to LAC, 84-106, 6. (Series Stats)Won NBA Western Conference Finals (4-0) versus Memphis Grizzlies Championship +1200, Over-Under Prior to the beginning of training camps, however, the NBA owners, led by commissioner David Stern, locked out the players in order to force a new collective bargaining agreement with the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA). With the acquisition of guard Brent Barry from Seattle, the Spurs would get off to a quick start, posting a 123 record in November. Learn more and register, Height of bar is margin of victory Mouseover bar for details Click for box score Grouped by Month, 2. Opp PTS/G: 2013-2014 San Antonio Spurs Roster Composition Acquired via Draft Rights Trade Draft Rights to Kawhi Leonard, the #15 pick in the First Round of the 2011 NBA Draft, were acquired by the San Antonio Spurs from the Indiana Pacers on June 23, 2011. [13] From 19992000 to 201617, the Spurs won 50 games each season,[14] setting a record of 18 consecutive 50-win seasons. Dec 10 @ TOR, SAS (16-4) beat TOR, 116-103, 21. 2006-2007 San Antonio Spurs Playoff Roster. Jan 29, SAS (33-13) lost to CHI, 86-96, 48. Apr 8 @ MIN, SAS (60-18) lost to MIN, 91-110, 79. This agreement placed particular financial pressure on the Spurs and the other three surviving former ABA teams. Feb 19 @ LAL, SAS (4-5) lost to LAL, 94-106, 11. These events are called "Noches Latinas", first launched during the 200607 NBA season, part of a Hispanic marketing campaign known as "ne-b-a". Dec 18 @ DEN, SAS (19-8) lost to DEN, 106-112, 32. How many NBA championships have the San Antonio Spurs won? Dec 3 @ HOU, SAS (11-8) lost to HOU, 75-89, 21. [92], The Spurs' 201718 season was overshadowed by an injury to star Kawhi Leonard and reports of ensuing disputes between Leonard and the Spurs regarding the handling of that injury. The San Antonio Spurs started out as the. Jan 5 @ LAC, SAS (21-13) beat LAC, 94-86, 35. San Antonio Spurs, American professional basketball team established in 1967 that is based in San Antonio, Texas. All three of these teams have a championship history. Tony Parker, who dominated in the Finals averaging 24.5 points per game on 57 percent shooting, was named Finals MVP and became the first European-born player to win the award.[63]. [44] Both Robinson and Duncan were skilled offensive players,[45] and the Twin Towers also anchored the Spurs' formidable defense. Robinson was named the league's Most Valuable Player. [86] In the third quarter of Game 1 of the 2017 Western Conference Finals, Leonard landed on Zaza Pachulia's foot after attempting a field goal and re-aggravated an existing ankle injury; he sat out the remainder of the series. Mar 12 @ MIN, SAS (45-18) beat MIN, 111-99, 66. Those who said the second-round series against the Suns was the true NBA Finals would be proven right, as the Spurs easily dispatched the Utah Jazz in five games to reach the NBA Finals. Mar 2 @ HOU, SAS (7-8) beat HOU, 99-82, 16. Rasho Nesterovi and Hedo Trkolu were brought in to replace Robinson and Jackson, respectively. Coming off their third NBA Championship in seven years, there was a sense that the Spurs were the class of the NBA, and once again would be the team to beat in the NBA for the Championship. F. 19. The early Spurs were led by ABA veteran James Silas, and the team grew stronger by acquiring Swen Nater (who would go on to win the Rookie of the Year award) and George Gervin from the Virginia Squires in January. WHEN: Friday, Feb 25, 2023 - 8 p.m. CT. WHERE: Vivint Arena, (Salt Lake City, UT) TV: Bally Sports Southwest, League Pass. Apr 13 @ PHO, SAS (59-21) lost to PHO, 85-92, 81. Net Rtg: +6.0 (3rd of 29), Preseason Odds: Although there was speculation that Robinson might choose not to sign with the Spurs and to become a free agent once his Navy commitment ended,[36][37] Robinson decided in the end to come to San Antonio for the 198990 season. Join our linker program. Thanks to a tiebreaker, the Spurs won their third straight Division title as Tim Duncan claimed his second straight NBA MVP.[57]. Join us for a March Madness Webinar on Tuesday, March 7 at 8pm ET. Feb 10 @ DET, SAS (37-15) lost to DET, 100-109, 53. Net Rtg: +9.0 (1st of 29), Preseason Odds: The Spurs would win Games 1 and 2 at home, but drop the next two in Los Angeles. the official stats partner of the NBA, NHL and MLB. In the playoffs, the team was defeated by the Indiana Pacers in seven games in the first round. [138] In Game Five, all-star small forward Kawhi Leonard suffered an injury to his right ankle in the third quarter, resulting in him sitting out for the closing portions of the game. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. May 20-21, 2023. The San Antonio Spurs, a professional basketball team in the Southwest Division of the National Basketball Association's Western Conference, began play as the Dallas Chaparrals, a charter team of the American Basketball Association, in 1967. . Mar 2 @ HOU, SAS (41-17) beat HOU, 97-88, 59. The San Antonio Spurs are signing center Gorgui Dieng to a second 10-day contract, according to sources. Nov 15 @ UTA, SAS (9-1) beat UTA, 91-82, 12. With a healthy Robinson and Duncan and the additions of playoff veterans such as Mario Elie and Jerome Kersey, the Spurs looked forward to the 199899 season. With the third-worst record in the league, the Spurs won the NBA draft lottery, which gave them the top pick in the 1997 draft. Feb 26 @ SEA, SAS (6-7) lost to SEA, 82-92, 14. On July 10, 2009, the Spurs signed Detroit Pistons power forward Antonio McDyess to a three-year deal worth approximately $15million in guaranteed money.[68]. Jan 8 @ SEA, SAS (22-13) beat SEA, 106-95, 36. Bold denotes still active with the team. [154] The Coyote was a 2007 inductee into the Mascot Hall of Fame and has been featured in local and national media.[155]. Mar 25 @ DEN, SAS (18-9) beat DEN, 86-65, 28. Won NBA Western Conference First Round (4-3) versus Dallas Mavericks Apr 17, SAS (58-24) lost to MIN, 95-108, Ranks are per game (except for MP, which are total) and sorted descending (except for TOV and PF); opponents ranked are flipped; year/year calculations are also per game, Scores from any date in BAA/NBA or ABA history, Frequently Asked Questions about the NBA, WNBA and Basketball, Basketball-Reference.com Blog and Articles, Subscribe to Stathead Basketball: Get your first month FREE. Apr 27 @ SAC, SAS (32-13) lost to SAC, 100-104, 46. [128], On January 13, 2023, the Spurs set a regular season single-game attendance record with 68,323 spectators at the Alamodome in a game against the Golden State Warriors. [12] As of May 2017, the Spurs had the best winning percentage of any franchise in the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada over the previous three decades. In the 199394 season, the Spurs' first in the newly built Alamodome, Lucas led the team to a 5527 record but the team suffered a loss in the first round of the playoffs, which led to the immediate firing of Lucas as head coach. Def Rtg: 101.6 (3rd of 30) Find out more. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. the official stats partner of the NBA, NHL and MLB. [31] In their first game at HemisFair Arena, the Spurs lost to the San Diego Conquistadors despite attracting a crowd of 6,000 fans. Feb 20 @ DAL, SAS (37-17) lost to DAL, 87-95, 58. The Spurs and the other three ABA teams added in the merger agreed to pay the owners of two other strong ABA teams that folded instead of joining the NBA. Additionally, the 198889 season featured the debut of Larry Brown as the Spurs head coach who moved to San Antonio after winning the NCAA National Championship with Kansas in 1988. Their first season was in 1977, and their most recent season was in 2023. As disastrous as the 199697 season was for the Spurs, the off-season proved to be the opposite. 755,700 (10th of 30), NBA 2013 Playoffs: The Spurs finished with 5824 records for both the 200001 and 200102 seasons but found themselves suffering playoff ousters in both seasons from the eventual NBA Champion Los Angeles Lakers, getting swept from the 2001 Conference Finals and losing in five games during the second round in 2002. In Game 5 back in San Antonio, Duncan seemingly delivered the Spurs a 7372 win as he hit a dramatic shot with just 0.4 seconds remaining. 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. section: | slug: | sport: basketball | route: team_page_roster | Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, WL% = Winning percentage. Nov 5 @ DEN, SAS (3-1) beat DEN, 102-94, 7. Web Visit ESPN to view the San Antonio Spurs team roster for the current season. The San Antonio Spurs are the crown jewel when we discuss franchises in the NBA. [69] However, Anderson was soon sitting out of the first half of the season due to injuries. May 4 @ POR, SAS (36-13) beat POR, 87-81, 50. However, the Oklahoma City Thunder would end up winning the next four games in the West Finals, to take the series 42. In the end, the experience of the Spurs would be the difference as they won the Southwest Division again with a new franchise-best record of 6319. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Feb 19 @ SAC, SAS (43-12) beat SAC, 108-102, 56. Jan 2 @ MIL, SAS (26-8) beat MIL, 117-110, 35. Join us for a March Madness Webinar on Tuesday, March 7 at 8pm ET. 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. Jan 23, SAS (34-11) beat NOH, 106-102, 46. 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. [144] Another variation, this time in black, was unveiled for the 201516 season. San Antonio also disclosed they waived Isaiah Roby to clear a roster spot. Drossos and his group would lease the team for three years with an option to purchase. [131][dubious discuss] The two teams met in the playoffs five times in six seasons, and one of the two teams advanced to the NBA Finals every year from 1999 to 2005. Won NBA Western Conference First Round (4-2) versus Phoenix Suns 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. Oct 29 @ LAL, SAS (1-0) beat LAL, 87-82, 2. Nov 15, SAS (7-2) lost to NYK, 100-104, 12. 37 pick,[67] taking Miami Hurricanes shooting guard Jack McClinton and point/shooting guard Nando de Colo from France with the No. Feb 22 @ GSW, SAS (44-13) lost to GSW, 101-107, 58. That night Gervin knew that he needed 58 points against the Jazz in New Orleans. For more information, please read our Legal Disclaimer. In each of their three previous trips to the NBA Finals (1999, 2003, 2005), the San Antonio Spurs have won the NBA title. Carlesimo (Fordham '71), Mike Budenholzer (Pomona College '93), Don Newman (Idaho '87), Brett Brown (Boston University. The fourth-year forward averaged 4.1 points in 42 appearnces this season. The player is free to negotiate contracts in other leagues and is not obligated to play in the NBA. You've got to let them play some schoolyard basketball." Leonard missed the first 27 games of the 201718 season with a right quadriceps injury. The Spurs would have a strong 201213 season, going 5824 and earning the second seed in the West. They drafted rookie James Anderson from Oklahoma State with the 20th overall pick. Feb 19 @ POR, SAS (40-15) beat POR, 111-109, 56. 97.6 (6th of 30), SRS: 8.00 (1st of 30) They would battle all year for the top spot in the Western Conference, as they ended the season on another strong note winning their final 11 games. Dec 12 @ UTA, SAS (18-5) lost to UTA, 96-99, 24. Mar 11 @ CHI, SAS (47-16) beat CHI, 104-96, 66. With those two sweeps, a 10-game win streak to end the season, and wins in Games 1 and 2 of the Western Conference Finals, the Spurs would win 20 straight games. [30] However, before they even played a game, the name was changed to Spurs. This is informally known as the "Rodeo Road Trip". 103.0 (4th of 30) During the 2010 NBA draft, the Spurs management held the highest draft pick since the Tim Duncan draft a decade earlier. (Series Stats)Won NBA Finals (4-1) versus New York Knicks Buford PTS/G: 95.8 (12th of 29) Opp PTS/G: 90.4 (3rd of 29) SRS: 5.65 (3rd of 29) Pace: 90.0 (20th of 29) Find out the latest on your favorite NBA players on CBSSports.com. Visit ESPN to view the San Antonio Spurs team stats for the 2022-23 season. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. The Spurs officially announced they have claimed Sandro Mamukelashvili off waivers and converted his two-way contract into a standard deal. San Antonio won their first title in 1999. [24][25][26], The San Antonio Spurs started out as the Dallas Chaparrals of the original version of the American Basketball Association (ABA). Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. The Spurs would have to wait another 20 years to make it to their first NBA Finals. We present them here for purely educational purposes. San Antonio embraced the Spurs with open arms; the Spurs drew 6,303 fans per game, surpassing the Chaparrals' entire total attendance in only 18 games. The series against the Nets marked the first time two former ABA teams played each other for the NBA Championship. In fact, during the 197071 season, the name "Dallas" was dropped in favor of "Texas" and an attempt was made to make the team a regional one, playing games in Fort Worth, at the Tarrant County Convention Center, as well as Lubbock, at the Lubbock Municipal Coliseum, but this proved a failure and the team returned full-time to Dallas in time for the 197172 season, splitting their games at Moody Coliseum and Dallas Convention Center Arena.