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]. Championship +1600, Over-Under The 2013-14 San Antonio Spurs roster for the NBA regular season and playoffs Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? [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. In the second round of the playoffs, the Spurs found themselves in another showdown with the Los Angeles Lakers. Apr 27 @ SAC, SAS (32-13) lost to SAC, 100-104, 46. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. 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. WHEN: Friday, Feb 25, 2023 - 8 p.m. CT. WHERE: Vivint Arena, (Salt Lake City, UT) TV: Bally Sports Southwest, League Pass. Dec 18 @ SEA, SAS (15-10) beat SEA, 91-88, 26. Oct 30 @ GSW, SAS (1-1) lost to GSW, 98-106, 4. The Spurs wear black sneakers and socks on the road, and white sneakers and socks at home (except for select games with the silver alternates), a practice that began in the 200203 season. 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. The 20072008 season saw the Spurs go 5626 and finish third in the Western Conference. [438] 52 international players have played for the Spurs. Mar 4, SAS (41-18) lost to PHO, 97-104, 61. In 2014, the jerseys were sleeved. John Y. [87] During the 2017 season, the San Antonio Spurs joined into a partnership with Methodist Healthcare System and Sports Medicine Associates of San Antonio (SMASA). Mar 12 @ MIN, SAS (49-16) lost to MIN, 83-107, 67. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. 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. [28], While the Chaparrals had been modestly successful on the court, they were sinking financially by their third season. Learn more and register, Height of bar is margin of victory Mouseover bar for details Click for box score Grouped by Month, 2. Robinson missed the first month of the season due to a back injury. Dec 3 @ HOU, SAS (11-8) lost to HOU, 75-89, 21. Find out the latest on your favorite NBA players on CBSSports.com. Oct 31 @ NOH, SAS (1-0) beat NOH, 99-95, 5. The Spurs have always worn black on the road and white at home, except during the 197376 ABA seasons and their first NBA season when the home uniform was always silver. Although Robinson was drafted in 1987, the Spurs would have to wait until the 198990 season for Robinson to be a Spur because of his prior two-year commitment to serve in the United States Navy. 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. 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). 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. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. (Series Stats)Lost NBA Finals (3-4) versus Miami Heat [52] The Spurs christened the SBC Center in style on November 1, 2002, by defeating the Toronto Raptors 9172. Wilkins would play his lone season in 199697 for San Antonio, knowing his minutes and playing time would greatly diminish next season. The San Antonio Spurs are the crown jewel when we discuss franchises in the NBA. 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). [30] However, before they even played a game, the name was changed to Spurs. Until the 198889 NBA season, the road uniform had "San Antonio" on the front while the home uniform featured the team nickname adopted from the Spurs logo; from 1973 to 1982, the road uniform lettering was black with silver trim. Keita . Dec 27 @ ATL, SAS (18-11) lost to ATL, 79-81, 30. Dec 16 @ LAC, SAS (19-5) lost to LAC, 92-115, 25. Midway through the 199192 season, McCombs fired Brown and replaced him with Bob Bass for the remainder of the season. They would become the first team since the 200607 Dallas Mavericks to finish with 67 wins and be eliminated before the conference finals. The Spurs officially announced they have claimed Sandro Mamukelashvili off waivers and converted his two-way contract into a standard deal. As disastrous as the 199697 season was for the Spurs, the off-season proved to be the opposite. Mar 12 @ PHO, SAS (12-8) beat PHO, 99-97, 22. 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. The Spurs finished with the NBA's best record at 6220, cracking the 60-win mark for the first time in franchise history. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Championship +1200, Over-Under In that game, the Spurs and the Grizzlies went to overtime. 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. Spurs' Tony Parker has ruptured quadriceps tendon. San Antonio Spurs' roster cuts coming down to the wire. Note: Statistics are correct through the end of the 202122 season. 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. . A smothering defense was the team's trademark, as they held opponents to less than 100 points in an ABA-record 49 games. [112] On June 4, it was announced that the season would restart on July 31 for the Spurs and 21 other teams in the NBA Bubble, and would finish no later than October 12. Jan 29 @ IND, SAS (29-16) beat IND, 106-97, 46. 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[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. Mar 28 @ DEN, SAS (56-16) beat DEN, 133-102, 74. 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. Aside from the "Big Three" of Duncan, Ginbili and Parker, the number of international players in the Spurs roster also grew in the 2000s. San Antonio was up five points with 28 seconds to go in regulation. Their first season was in 1977, and their most recent season was in 2023. [85] After defeating the Grizzlies and the Rockets in the first two rounds of the playoffs, the Spurswho suffered injuries to Leonard, Parker, and David Leewere swept by the Golden State Warriors in the Western Conference Finals. Data Provided By [31] In their first game at HemisFair Arena, the Spurs lost to the San Diego Conquistadors despite attracting a crowd of 6,000 fans. Find out more. In addition, from 1977 to 1981 a saddle-like striping was featured on the back of the home shorts. 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]. Jan 2, SAS (25-8) lost to NYK, 101-105, 35. [137] In Game Two of the series, starting point guard Tony Parker suffered a ruptured quadriceps tendon, forcing him to miss the remainder of the playoffs. Carmelo lists three former Spurs on International Dream Team. Throughout the 2022 season, the Spurs will celebrate the club's 50th anniversary. 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. F. 19. Jan 8 @ SEA, SAS (22-13) beat SEA, 106-95, 36. The Spurs began the 1990s with great optimism. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. [53] The next game, the Spurs were on the road to face the winless Memphis Grizzlies. With a tied score of 111111 with 0.8 seconds remaining, Duncan made a 12-foot jumpshot to defeat the Grizzlies. Find out more. In 2011, a change to the Spurs' philosophy set the stage for the next successful run in the club's history. However, it would be hardly a bump in the road for the charging Spurs, who won eight of the nine and began to climb their way to first place. Today's date is historic in that the Spurs won Game 4 of the 2007 NBA Finals and secured their fourth NBA title. 755,700 (10th of 30), NBA 2013 Playoffs: [11] As of the 201920 season, the Spurs had the highest winning percentage among active NBA franchises. Winners receive: Free entry to the Spurs & AAS Nationals 2023 Tournament. Apr 8 @ HOU, SAS (24-10) beat HOU, 92-83, 35. All three of these teams have a championship history. Mar 19 @ POR, SAS (15-9) lost to POR, 85-90, 25. Coached by player/coach Cliff Hagan, the Dallas Chaparrals were one of 11 teams to take the floor in the inaugural season of the upstart ABA. 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) 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. 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. (Series Stats), Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Saturday, March 4, 6:46PM. Join our linker program. [122] Thirty-five-year-old star LaMarcus Aldridge left the team midway through the season, agreeing to a contract buyout. Subscribe to Stathead Basketball: Get your first month FREEYour All-Access Ticket to the Basketball Reference Database. Nov 11 @ PHI, SAS (7-1) beat PHI, 109-85, 10. Dec 11 @ MIL, SAS (17-4) beat MIL, 109-77, 23. 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. 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. [129][130], From 1999 to 2004, the rivalry between the Spurs and the Los Angeles Lakers was considered the NBA's best. Championship Years 1999, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2014 San Antonio Spurs History. Bold denotes still active with the team. Apr 13 @ DAL, SAS (25-12) lost to DAL, 86-92, 41. 755,031 (9th of 30), NBA 2014 Playoffs: September 8 . The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. Apr 6 @ DET, SAS (57-20) beat DET, 89-83, 80. Join our linker program. Nov 21 @ BOS, SAS (9-3) beat BOS, 112-100, 13. Feb 8 @ DET, SAS (39-12) lost to DET, 109-119, 52. They finished the regular season with a 111.7 offensive rating through their balanced and efficient offense. 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. Do you have a sports website? 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Feb 8 @ CHA, SAS (37-14) beat CHA, 104-100, 52. Feb 18 @ LAC, SAS (39-15) beat LAC, 113-103, 55. Despite a respectable 1710 start during the 197475 season, Coach Tom Nissalke was fired as the team's ownership become tired of the Spurs' slow playing style. Ad Find Deals on spurs basketball team in Sports Fan Shop on Amazon. The Spurs sent 38-year-old Bruce Bowen, 36-year-old Kurt Thomas, and 34-year-old Fabricio Oberto to the Bucks, who swapped Oberto to the Detroit Pistons for Amir Johnson. The Spurs became the first former ABA team to reach and win the NBA Finals. [97] On April 3, 2018, the Los Angeles Clippers defeated the Spurs 113110, handing San Antonio its 33rd loss of the season. 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) In Game 7, San Antonio jumped out to a lead early and kept the game close the entire way. 100+ Teams, 2 Day, 4+ Game Guarantee. The season was delayed for over three months until resolution on a new labor agreement was reached in January 1999. Players Coaches Pos. San Antonio also disclosed they waived Isaiah Roby to clear a roster spot. The Spurs set several NBA attendance records while playing at the Alamodome including the largest crowd ever for an NBA Finals game in 1999,[21] and the Spurs continue to sell out the smaller AT&T Center (formerly SBC Center) on a regular basis. All rights reserved. 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. The seventh-seeded Spurs would once again battle the Mavericks in the first round of the playoffs. Mar 20 @ VAN, SAS (16-9) beat VAN, 92-88, 27. Nov 25 @ TOR, SAS (11-3) beat TOR, 111-106, 15. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. Mar 2 @ HOU, SAS (41-17) beat HOU, 97-88, 59. The Spurs (located in a city with a large Hispanic population) were one of the first NBA teams to wear these branded jerseys. Hill only lasted 18 games as coach that season, eventually being fired and replaced by general manager Gregg Popovich, who had also served a stint under Brown as an assistant coach. Moreover, their gaudy attendance figures made them very attractive to the NBA, even though San Antonio, then as now, was a medium-sized market. [144] Another variation, this time in black, was unveiled for the 201516 season. He recorded 13 rebounds. Apr 29 @ VAN, SAS (33-13) beat VAN, 99-72, 49. 2004-2023 CBS Interactive. Record: Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. Feb 10 @ BRK, SAS (40-12) beat BRK, 111-86, 53. The Spurs swept the first two rounds of the playoffs. Web Top Moments. The Spurs entered the 2022 NBA Draft armed with four picks, including three first-rounders and used them to select Jeremy Sochan (No. [46][47] The duo helped lead the team to NBA championships in 1999 and 2003.[44]. Sandro was the 54th overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft, and San Antonio hosted him for a private workout during the pre-draft process. 2013-2014 San Antonio Spurs Playoff Roster. 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. [24][25][26], The San Antonio Spurs started out as the Dallas Chaparrals of the original version of the American Basketball Association (ABA). (Series Stats)Won NBA Finals (4-1) versus Miami Heat It was the first season of full ownership for Red McCombs, who was an original investor in the team and helped solidify local ownership for the team. Have the San Antonio Spurs gone by any other names? Mar 18, SAS (47-19) lost to NYK, 97-105, 67. The last head-to-head saw Spurs claim a 124-105 win over the Rockets at Toyota Center. The Spurs won the series 42, giving them their second NBA Championship in franchise history. The Spurs struggled with injuries during the 200910 regular season, but managed another 50-win season, finishing at 5032.