Elliott returned to the Spurs at the following year. [79] On November 4, the Spurs defeated the home team, the New York Knicks, 9484, to win their third game of the season, and more importantly, Tim Duncan clinched his 954th career win passing John Stockton (953 wins) for most wins by a player for a single franchise. [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. [55] Three days after, the Spurs were dealt by the visiting Trail Blazers their first home loss of the season. Duncan was named the NBA Finals MVP. Apr 29 @ VAN, SAS (33-13) beat VAN, 99-72, 49. The fourth-year forward averaged 4.1 points in 42 appearnces this season. When the NBA moved to the Adidas Revolution 30 technology for the 201011 season, the Spurs changed to V-neck jerseys and eliminated striping on the shorts' beltline. Def Rtg: 95.0 (1st of 29) Record: In the NBA Finals, the Spurs would face the defending champion Detroit Pistons. San Antonio Spurs scores, news, schedule, players, stats, rumors, depth charts and more on RealGM.com . Feb 21 @ LAC, SAS (44-12) beat LAC, 116-90, 57. The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio. Apr 10 @ PHO, SAS (24-11) lost to PHO, 84-110, 37. 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 Spurs entered the 2022 NBA Draft armed with four picks, including three first-rounders and used them to select Jeremy Sochan (No. The Spurs (located in a city with a large Hispanic population) were one of the first NBA teams to wear these branded jerseys. The team decided to sell the team to a different city, and the Chaparrals had to choose between San Antonio and El Paso. Mar 4, SAS (41-18) lost to PHO, 97-104, 61. SBC Center Overview. ", "San Antonio Spurs officially become 'best' franchise in NBA history", "These Are the 5 Winningest Franchises in Modern Day American Sports", "The San Antonio Spurs' near-two-decade streak of 50-win seasons is over", "Spurs Extend League Record For 50-Win Seasons to 18 Straight", "Spurs match record by making playoffs 22nd straight year", "In San Antonio, success is spelled S-P-U-R-S", "Incredible! Oct 31 @ NOH, SAS (1-0) beat NOH, 99-95, 5. 103.0 (4th of 30) Feb 22 @ MIN, SAS (5-6) lost to MIN, 89-95, 13. San Antonio Spurs forward Drew Eubanks plays during . [147], The switch to Nike as the uniform provider in 2017 eliminated the "home" and "away" uniform designations. Throughout the season, and particularly in the playoffs, there appeared to be friction developing between Rodman and several Spurs' teammates, most notably Robinson. This is informally known as the "Rodeo Road Trip". 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. He returned in December, but played only six games before a broken foot sidelined him for the rest of the season. In 200304 and later in 200607, they wore silver throwback jerseys to honor their late 1970s team. For the full season-by-season history, see List of San Antonio Spurs seasons. We present them here for purely educational purposes. Buford PTS/G: 103.0 (4th of 30) Opp PTS/G: 96.6 (11th of 30) SRS: 6.67 (3rd of 30) Pace: 94.2 (6th of 30) Mar 30 @ NOH, SAS (53-20) beat NOH, 92-90, 75. (Series Stats)Won NBA Western Conference Semifinals (4-2) versus Los Angeles Lakers Jan 23, SAS (34-11) beat NOH, 106-102, 46. During the 197778 season, Gervin battled David Thompson of the Denver Nuggets all year long for the NBA scoring title. While it was thought that Robinson's arrival would make the Spurs respectable again, no one expected what happened in his rookie season. The Spurs reached the Western Conference Finals, but lost to the eventual NBA Champion Houston Rockets. Jan 13 @ NOP, SAS (30-8) beat NOP, 101-95, 40. [438] 52 international players have played for the Spurs. Visit ESPN to view the San Antonio Spurs team roster for the current season. The Spurs started the 200203 season with an 8781 road win over the defending champions, the Los Angeles Lakers. 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. Nov 27 @ OKC, SAS (13-2) lost to OKC, 88-94, 16. The Spurs blew out Miami in all of their wins, each of them by 15 or more points. 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. San Antonio Spurs, American professional basketball team established in 1967 that is based in San Antonio, Texas. 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Gregg Popovich 55-27 Executive. Meanwhile, backup point guard Speedy Claxton left for the Golden State Warriors, and Stephen Jackson left for the Atlanta Hawks. September 8 . The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. Apr 11, SAS (62-18) beat PHO, 112-104, 81. In that game, the Spurs and the Grizzlies went to overtime. The Spurs clinched the best record in the NBA with 62 wins, which included a franchise-record 19 straight wins in February and March. Nov 5 @ DEN, SAS (3-1) beat DEN, 102-94, 7. The season was delayed for over three months until resolution on a new labor agreement was reached in January 1999. [11] As of the 201920 season, the Spurs had the highest winning percentage among active NBA franchises. Jan 24 @ ATL, SAS (33-10) beat ATL, 105-79, 44. [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. [16] The team's recent success has coincided with the tenure of current head coach Gregg Popovich[11][17] and with the playing careers of Spurs icons David Robinson (19892003) and Tim Duncan (19972016). 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. [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. [96] Leonard did not play again in 2018. Mar 2 @ HOU, SAS (7-8) beat HOU, 99-82, 16. The Spurs seemingly bottomed out in 198889 with a record of 2161, the worst in franchise history at the time. 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. After going scoreless in the first half, Robert Horry hit a clutch three-point shot with nine seconds remaining to give the Spurs a dramatic 9695 win. [113][114] For the first time since the 199697 season, the Spurs failed to qualify for the postseason when the Memphis Grizzlies defeated the Milwaukee Bucks on August 13, 2020. Feb 3 @ NOP, SAS (35-13) beat NOP, 102-95, 49. Nov 14 @ PHI, SAS (5-4) lost to PHI, 94-99, 10. 2006-2007 San Antonio Spurs Playoff Roster. In 1993, local businessman Peter M. Holt and a group of 22 investors purchased the Spurs from Red McCombs for $75million. [143] A variation of this uniform, featuring military camouflage patterns instead of the usual silver, was used for two games in the 201314 season; a sleeved version was used the next season. Apr 10 @ DEN, SAS (57-21) lost to DEN, 86-96, 79. With that win, the Spurs clinched a playoff spot for a 16th straight season. In 201011, the Spurs finished 6121 to be the first seed, but an injury to Ginbili in the final regular season game took a toll on the team, and they were upset by the eighth-seeded Memphis Grizzlies. Mar 17 @ GSW, SAS (15-8) beat GSW, 82-78, 24. During the 2012 off-season, the Spurs re-signed swingman Danny Green, who was a welcome surprise for them from the previous season, and Tim Duncan, both for three years. 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(Series Stats)Won NBA Western Conference Finals (4-2) versus Dallas Mavericks Dec 8 @ CHA, SAS (17-4) beat CHA, 132-102, 22. May 4 @ POR, SAS (36-13) beat POR, 87-81, 50. 51 and No. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. 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As disastrous as the 199697 season was for the Spurs, the off-season proved to be the opposite. Mar 2 @ HOU, SAS (41-17) beat HOU, 97-88, 59. List of the last five seasons completed by the Spurs. The San Antonio Spurs became the first defending champions since the 201112 Dallas Mavericks to be eliminated in the first round of the NBA playoffs. 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. [59][60][61] Demoralized the Spurs would head back to Los Angeles where they would lose the series in six games. . [48][49] However, the Spurs lost their next three games to the Lakers, Timberwolves, and Cavaliers, the latter a 9989 road loss. Chris Bosh rebounded the ball and Ray Allen then hit a 3-pointer to tie the game with five seconds left in regulation to send it to overtime, during which the Spurs were defeated 103100. Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry and forward Andre Iguodala are probable to make their respective returns from injury Sunday afternoon as the Warriors face the Los Angeles Lakers at Crypto.com Arena. Championship +450, Arena: 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. This gave the Spurs a deeper bench for their playoff run. Jan 21 @ PHI, SAS (33-11) beat PHI, 90-85, 45. Dec 31 @ WAS, SAS (19-13) lost to WAS, 103-105, 34. Net Rtg: +9.0 (1st of 29), Preseason Odds: 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). 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. Once again, the Spurs would get challenged within their own division by the Dallas Mavericks as they held the two best records in the Western Conference all season, battling for first place. San Antonio Spurs' roster cuts coming down to the wire. 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. [149] The Spurs reprised the "Fiesta" theme for the 202122 season, but mixed in a few elements from previous uniforms. 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. Pace: 95.0 (10th of 30), Off Rtg: 110.5 (7th of 30) Do you have a sports website? Feb 8 @ DET, SAS (39-12) lost to DET, 109-119, 52. The match-up was the first between the two teams in the playoffs since the 1995 Western Conference Finals. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? [citation needed], After the deal was signed, the team was renamed the San Antonio Gunslingers. 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. 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. CAVS-SPURS RESEARCH NOTES. In the 1999 and 2001 draft, the Spurs drafted Manu Ginbili from Argentina and Tony Parker from France respectively. Feb 19 @ SAC, SAS (43-12) beat SAC, 108-102, 56. They were allowed to move the team to San Antonio immediately, but would return the team to Dallas if no purchase occurred by 1975. San Antonio played the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference Finals, which marked the third straight appearance in the Western Conference Finals for the Spurs, and defeated them in six games to advance to the Finals for a second straight year for a rematch with the Miami Heat. The team's primary colors were changed from the red, white, and blue of the Chaparrals to the now-familiar black, silver and white motif of the Spurs, with the branding taking effect for the 197374 season. Mar 22 @ GSW, SAS (53-16) beat GSW, 99-90, 71. Won NBA Western Conference First Round (4-2) versus Phoenix Suns Dec 17 @ OKC, SAS (19-7) lost to OKC, 93-107, 27. (Series Stats)Won NBA Western Conference Finals (4-0) versus Portland Trail Blazers The 2013-14 San Antonio Spurs roster for the NBA regular season and playoffs 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. Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, WL% = Winning percentage. He improved his nightly numbers every season, drawing interest from NBA scouts for his ability to stretch the floor, handle the ball, and make high-level passing reads. Aside from the "Big Three" of Duncan, Ginbili and Parker, the number of international players in the Spurs roster also grew in the 2000s. Nov 4 @ MEM, SAS (3-1) beat MEM, 103-101, 8. the official stats partner of the NBA, NHL and MLB. Apr 6 @ DET, SAS (57-20) beat DET, 89-83, 80. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. [109] In the first round of the playoffs, they faced the second-seeded Denver Nuggets,[110] and lost the series in seven games. 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. In the Finals, the Spurs swept the Cleveland Cavaliers and captured their fourth title in nine years. Robinson had one of the most successful rookie seasons for a center in NBA history, finishing the season as the unanimous Rookie of the Year while averaging 24.3 points and 12.0 rebounds. 735,970 (11th of 29), NBA 2003 Playoffs: [445][446] On the opening day of the 201314 season, the Spurs set the record for the most international players on a team roster with ten international players from seven countries.[447]. (Series Stats)Won NBA Finals (4-1) versus Miami Heat May 20-21, 2023. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. The Spurs would have to wait another 20 years to make it to their first NBA Finals. 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. 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. Minutes went to younger and more athletic talent like Danny Green, Gary Neal, and Tiago Splitter, to whom Popovich would teach The Spurs' Way a fast pace, unselfish passing, and accountability on defense. Apr 4 @ TOR, SAS (56-20) beat TOR, 124-98, 77. Feb 26, SAS (41-16) beat DET, 120-110, 60. Opp PTS/G: 55.5, Arena: The Spurs went up 32 heading into Game 6 at San Antonio. Nov 22 @ MEM, SAS (11-1) beat MEM, 102-86, 15. [31] In their first game at HemisFair Arena, the Spurs lost to the San Diego Conquistadors despite attracting a crowd of 6,000 fans. In Game 6, the Spurs were on the verge of winning their fifth NBA title. They gained a new rival in the form of the Houston Rockets, who had played in Texas for five years prior to the merger. [122] Following the 20202021 season, DeRozan was traded to the Chicago Bulls in a sign-and-trade deal for Thaddeus Young, Al-Farouq Aminu, a protected first-round draft pick, and the Bulls 2022 and 2025 second-round picks. [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 24 @ HOU, SAS (53-17) lost to HOU, 95-96, 72. This is the Cleveland Cavaliers' first . 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. How many NBA championships have the San Antonio Spurs won? [148] However, the Spurs retired their camouflage-style "City" uniforms prior to the 202021 season in favor of a design influenced by the team's 19892002 "Fiesta" era.