No one should expect to make money from the picks and predictions discussed on this website. Feb 6 @ DEN, SAS (33-16) beat DEN, 83-74, 50. Dec 10 @ TOR, SAS (16-4) beat TOR, 116-103, 21. Do you have a blog? San Antonio Spurs scores, news, schedule, players, stats, rumors, depth charts and more on RealGM.com . [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. Dec 31 @ WAS, SAS (19-13) lost to WAS, 103-105, 34. (13-49, 15th in the Western Conference) vs. San Antonio Spurs (16-47, 14th in the Western Conference) 2h; All NBA News. [136], The rivalry between the Spurs and the Houston Rockets was renewed in the 2017 playoffs, in which the two teams met in the Western Conference Semifinals. In Game 7, San Antonio jumped out to a lead early and kept the game close the entire way. [99], In June 2018, following months of reports of growing tension between Leonard's camp and the Spurs stemming from a disagreement over his injury rehabilitation process, reports indicated that Leonard had requested a trade. 55.5, Arena: 6", "Tracy McGrady, Bill Self, Rebecca Lobo and Muffet McGraw Headline Class", "Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan, Kevin Garnett headline nine-member 2020 Hall of Fame Class", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=San_Antonio_Spurs&oldid=1141667979, All facts and records taken from the San Antonio Spurs', This page was last edited on 26 February 2023, at 05:36. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. The Spurs struggled the rest of the season, finishing just 5923. The owners of the Spirits of St. Louis received a portion of all television profits during their NBA tenure, which amounted to approximately one-seventh of the Spurs' television profit every year. 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. Feb 26, SAS (41-16) beat DET, 120-110, 60. Moreover, their gaudy attendance figures made them very attractive to the NBA, even though San Antonio, then as now, was a medium-sized market. Throughout the 2022 season, the Spurs will celebrate the club's 50th anniversary. Out went the stream of last-legs, wizened veterans that the Spurs had relied on to fill out the rotation behind the Big Three. The Spurs went up 32 heading into Game 6 at San Antonio. San Antonio also reached 50 wins for a 14th consecutive season, the longest streak in NBA history. On March 14, the Spurs playoff spirits got a lift when Sean Elliott, who received a kidney transplant from his brother prior to the season, returned and played in the last 19 games. They also continued to wear their camouflage-style uniforms as part of the "City" edition. Elliott returned to the Spurs at the following year. The next four seasons were a dark time in Spurs' history with the team having a combined record of 115213 from 198586 until 198889. Apr 16, SAS (60-22) lost to DAL, 72-93, 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. The uniforms are worn for select home games. Tony Parker led the Spurs after scoring 21 points. The Spurs went on to win 42 in the contentious and controversial series versus the Suns. 2023 Minute Media - All Rights Reserved. [69] However, Anderson was soon sitting out of the first half of the season due to injuries. [34] In 2014, 38 years after the completion of the merger, the Spirits' owners reached an agreement with the NBA to end the perpetual payments and take a lump sum of $500million instead.[35]. They also clinched 22 Division and 5 Conf. [23], When the Spurs have won the NBA title, the team's victory parades have been boat trips on the San Antonio River Walk. Do you have a sports website? San Antonio Spurs won their last game, beating Indiana Pacers at home. The Lucas era started out successfully. Brown, Jr., the owner of the Kentucky Colonels, received $3million, which he used to purchase the NBA's Buffalo Braves and later the Boston Celtics, after selling star guard Louie Dampier to the Spurs. 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. In the second, Gervin set a single period record with 33 points. Entering the 200203 season, the team knew it would be memorable for at least two reasons, as David Robinson announced that it would be his last in the NBA and the Spurs would begin play at their new arena, the SBC Center, named after telecommunications giant SBC, whose corporate headquarters were located in San Antonio (SBC became AT&T after its acquisition of its former parent company). They extended their streak of 50+ win seasons to 13 since the 19992000 season, an NBA record. 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. 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. Feb 26 @ SEA, SAS (6-7) lost to SEA, 82-92, 14. Buford PTS/G: 105.4 (6th of 30) Opp PTS/G: 97.6 (6th of 30) SRS: 8.00 (1st of 30) Pace: 95.0 (10th of 30) 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. Pace: 95.0 (10th of 30), Off Rtg: 110.5 (7th of 30) The lone bright spot during this period was the Spurs being awarded the top pick in the 1987 NBA draft through NBA draft lottery. The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio. 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. The Spurs entered the 2022 NBA Draft armed with four picks, including three first-rounders and used them to select Jeremy Sochan (No. 55.5, Arena: They gained a new rival in the form of the Houston Rockets, who had played in Texas for five years prior to the merger. Jan 22, SAS (26-15) lost to MEM, 93-98, 42. Mar 4 @ CLE, SAS (44-16) beat CLE, 122-101, 63. Nov 15, SAS (7-2) lost to NYK, 100-104, 12. In 200304 and later in 200607, they wore silver throwback jerseys to honor their late 1970s team. He was replaced by Bob Bass, who said, "It is my belief that you cannot throw a set offense at another professional team for 48 minutes. Dec 18 @ DEN, SAS (19-8) lost to DEN, 106-112, 32. Their selection of Pittsburgh Panthers forward DeJuan Blair with the 37th pick was described as a "steal" by analysts;[65][66] the Spurs later drafted two guards they had been targeting with the No. the official stats partner of the NBA, NHL and MLB. (Series Stats)Won NBA Finals (4-1) versus Miami Heat The San Antonio Spurs are a professional basketball team which competes in the National Basketball Association 's Western Conference Southwest division. After the 198485 season, Gervin, who had been the Spurs' biggest star, was traded to the Chicago Bulls in what effectively signaled the end of the era that began when the Spurs first moved to San Antonio. Def Rtg: 102.4 (3rd of 30) [147], The switch to Nike as the uniform provider in 2017 eliminated the "home" and "away" uniform designations. 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. 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. The San Antonio Spurs won 5 NBA titles in 1999, 2003, 2005, 2007, and 2014. Kawhi Leonard had a breakout performance and was named NBA Finals MVP for his big game performance and is the third-youngest to win it, behind Magic Johnson and teammate Duncan. $1,563,518. With the acquisition of guard Brent Barry from Seattle, the Spurs would get off to a quick start, posting a 123 record in November. This was done in spite of significant handicaps the NBA imposed on the incoming ABA teams, limiting their draft picks and television revenues during their early time in the merged league. 97.6 (6th of 30), SRS: 8.00 (1st of 30) Do you have a blog? [126] In addition, longtime Spur Patty Mills left the team in free agency,[127] and the Spurs signed sharpshooter Doug McDermott. Mar 12 @ MIN, SAS (45-18) beat MIN, 111-99, 66. Apr 10 @ PHO, SAS (24-11) lost to PHO, 84-110, 37. This set up a second-round series with the Phoenix Suns as the key series in the entire NBA playoffs, as this series featured the teams with the two best records remaining in the NBA. Subscribe to Stathead Basketball: Get your first month FREEYour All-Access Ticket to the Basketball Reference Database. [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. Mar 30 @ NOH, SAS (53-20) beat NOH, 92-90, 75. Sometimes, a player's overseas contract may have an expensive buyout clause that would discourage the Spurs from seeking to bring him in. Mar 2 @ HOU, SAS (41-17) beat HOU, 97-88, 59. [51] The following game, the Spurs bowed down to the home team, the Golden State Warriors, 10698. Robinson missed the first month of the season due to a back injury. We present them here for purely educational purposes. However, the Lakers' Derek Fisher would launch a game-winner as time expired, giving the Lakers a stunning 7473 win to take a 32 series lead. [2] Background [ edit] [31] In their first game at HemisFair Arena, the Spurs lost to the San Diego Conquistadors despite attracting a crowd of 6,000 fans. 2013-2014 San Antonio Spurs Playoff Roster. Net Rtg: +6.7 (4th of 30), Preseason Odds: The match-up was the first between the two teams in the playoffs since the 1995 Western Conference Finals. (Series Stats)Won NBA Western Conference Semifinals (4-0) versus Los Angeles Lakers 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. Although San Antonio proper had over 650,000 people at the time (and has since grown to become the seventh-largest city in the United States), the surrounding suburban and rural areas have never been much larger than the city itself. The team remained intact, and the Spurs would win 13 games in a row during February and March, and were an NBA-best 256 in the final 31 games, as the Spurs were able to claim the 3-seed in the West. Dec 13 @ POR, SAS (18-6) lost to POR, 90-98, 26. Spurs Team Trophy. However, in the playoffs, the Spurs would be stunned in six games by the Washington Bullets despite an outstanding series from Gervin who averaged 33.2 points per game. [11] As of the 201920 season, the Spurs had the highest winning percentage among active NBA franchises. [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. However, as the series shifted to Detroit, the Spurs lost Games 3 and 4 by big margins as the Pistons tied the series. They were allowed to move the team to San Antonio immediately, but would return the team to Dallas if no purchase occurred by 1975. 105.4 (6th of 30) [30] However, before they even played a game, the name was changed to Spurs. In their last matchup of the season, San Antonio escaped with a 9594 victory over Dallas when a Vince Carter attempt bounced off the rim at the buzzer. [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. San Antonio won their first title in 1999. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. [94] Leonard was subsequently cleared to play by the Spurs medical staff, but he solicited a second opinion from his own doctors. The next season would see the Spurs drop off in wins to 5428 and lose to the Dallas Mavericks in the first round of the playoffs. The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio. Find out the latest on your favorite NBA players on CBSSports.com. [56] The Spurs would not get off to a flying start as they had just a 1913 record heading into January. They also wore ABA throwbacks of Chaparrals team. Dec 10 @ HOU, SAS (18-4) beat HOU, 134-126, 23. [115], Because of the continuing COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020-2021 NBA regular season was shortened to 72 games and began on December 22, 2020. Do you have a blog? The Spurs primary logo is atop the player name and number on the back (replaced by the NBA logo prior to the 201415 season), while the Eurostile 'SA' initials (for San Antonio) are on the left leg of the shorts. Suns owner Mat Ishbia is hiring Josh Bartelstein as CEO, sources told ESPN. titles in NBA history. [106], In 2018, the Spurs began training camp without a member of the Big Three for the first time since the 199798 season. Popovich won his second Coach of the Year.[70]. Dec 19 @ SAC, SAS (16-10) beat SAC, 83-81, 29. Head Coach: Gregg Popovich (Air Force Academy '70) Assistant Coaches: P.J. Early on in the third period, Gervin scored his 58 points on the way to 63 capturing the scoring title. Feb 5 @ GSW, SAS (32-16) beat GSW, 103-99, 49. The San Antonio Spurs put up a top-10 offense in the 2019-2020 NBA season. [59][60][61] Demoralized the Spurs would head back to Los Angeles where they would lose the series in six games. Def Rtg: 101.6 (3rd of 30) 6-keys: media/spln/nba/reg/free/rosters, Knee: Expected to be out until at least Mar 10, Back: Expected to be out until at least Mar 5, Spurs' Julian Champagnie: Recalled from G League, Spurs' Keldon Johnson: Out Saturday, should play Sunday, Foot: Expected to be out until at least Mar 5, Spurs' Romeo Langford: Available Saturday, Sandro Mamukelashvili: Headed to San Antonio, Spurs' Doug McDermott: Won't play against Houston, Thumb: Expected to be out until at least Mar 5, Isaiah Roby: Parting ways with San Antonio, Spurs' Devin Vassell: Won't play Saturday, Knee: Expected to be out until at least Mar 5. Record: All rights reserved. Nov 16 @ CLE, SAS (6-4) beat CLE, 90-77, 15. 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. This loss ended the Spurs' record streak of eighteen 50-win seasons that had stretched back to 2000, including the 201112 season, which was shortened by a lockout (the Spurs finished 5016). Southwest Division, PTS/G: The Chaps' second season was a bit of a disappointment, as the team finished in fourth place with a mediocre 4137 record. 735,970 (11th of 29), NBA 2003 Playoffs: The Bucks released Mamukelashvili on Thursday. Jan 26 @ MIA, SAS (33-11) lost to MIA, 101-113, 45. Duncan, after having been named NBA MVP, was also named Finals MVP. [139] The Spurs would close out the series in a Game Six with a 11475 win.[140]. 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. Feb 14 @ CHI, SAS (4-3) beat CHI, 89-76, 9. Despite the shortened 66-game NBA season due to the NBA lockout, the Spurs won 50 games and tied the Chicago Bulls for the best record in the league. Feb 10 @ DET, SAS (37-15) lost to DET, 100-109, 53. Nov 10 @ POR, SAS (6-1) beat POR, 112-109, 8. 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. Join our linker program. Without a healthy David Robinson, the Spurs were swept out of the first round of the playoffs by the Phoenix Suns. 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. However, they would fall one game short of a division title and the best record in the West, posting a record of 5725. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. Data Provided By The shorts featured turquoise diamonds in homage to the George Gervin-era uniforms, and the logo on the left leg honored the Dallas Chaparrals. Web Visit ESPN to view the San Antonio Spurs team roster for the current season. But that seems a lifetime ago now as each. Visit ESPN to view the San Antonio Spurs team stats for the 2022-23 season. The Spurs would have a strong 201213 season, going 5824 and earning the second seed in the West. 58-24, Finished 1st in NBA In the first round of the playoffs, the eighth-seeded Dallas Mavericks surprised the Spurs by taking the series to seven games, but the Spurs prevailed in convincing fashion in the deciding Game 7. 6 jersey to be retired throughout NBA", "NBA permanently retires Bill Russell's No. Opp PTS/G: The distinctive logo of the word Spurs in Eurostile font, with the stylized spur substituting for the letter U, has been a part of the team's identity since their move to San Antonio. [57] Duncan was named Finals MVP, becoming the fourth player to win the MVP award three times (joining Magic Johnson, Shaquille O'Neal, and Michael Jordan).