May 4 @ POR, SAS (36-13) beat POR, 87-81, 50. Do you have a sports website? The 10-year veteran inked a one-year, $2.64 million deal with San Antonio on August 9, 2022 . 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. Coming off their second NBA Championship, the retirement of David Robinson left a void in San Antonio's daunting defense, while playoff hero Steve Kerr and veteran forward Danny Ferry also retired. Dec 28 @ CHI, SAS (19-11) beat CHI, 109-95, 31. The Spurs have won five NBA championships, all of them coming during the Tim Duncan era. Mar 8, SAS (48-15) lost to POR, 106-136, 65. Visit ESPN to view the San Antonio Spurs team stats for the 2022-23 season. [56] The Spurs would not get off to a flying start as they had just a 1913 record heading into January. Prior to the season, the Spurs traded fan-favorite Elliott to the Detroit Pistons in return for rebounding star Dennis Rodman. Without Duncan, the Spurs were knocked out of the playoffs by the Phoenix Suns in four games. The Spurs finished with the NBA's best record at 6220, cracking the 60-win mark for the first time in franchise history. Jan 28 @ HOU, SAS (33-12) lost to HOU, 90-97, 46. [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. San Antonio Spurs roster. $1,563,518. (Series Stats), Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Saturday, March 4, 6:46PM. [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. Faced with a third straight loss in Detroit, the Spurs would play tougher in Game 5, which would go into overtime. [57] For the 200506 season, the Spurs acquired the two-time All-Star Michael Finley and one-time All Star Nick Van Exel. Join our linker program. John Y. 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. With that win, the Spurs clinched a playoff spot for a 16th straight season. Feb 9 @ MIN, SAS (2-2) lost to MIN, 70-74, 5. List of the last five seasons completed by the Spurs. Jan 2, SAS (25-8) lost to NYK, 101-105, 35. 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The Spurs own the NBA rights to the players listed in the table below. the official stats partner of the NBA, NHL and MLB. Join us for a March Madness Webinar on Tuesday, March 7 at 8pm ET. With a tied score of 111111 with 0.8 seconds remaining, Duncan made a 12-foot jumpshot to defeat the Grizzlies. Dec 31 @ WAS, SAS (19-13) lost to WAS, 103-105, 34. Although Duncan is a United States citizen,[443] the NBA considers him an international player. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. The Spurs faced hurdles but would make it to the Western Conference Finals, but lose to the Lakers in five games. [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. Spurs' Tony Parker has ruptured quadriceps tendon. Feb 13 @ CLE, SAS (42-12) beat CLE, 96-95, 55. Jan 7 @ MEM, SAS (27-8) beat MEM, 110-108, 38. In each of their three previous trips to the NBA Finals (1999, 2003, 2005), the San Antonio Spurs have won the NBA title. 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. [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). Feb 16 @ SAC, SAS (36-16) beat SAC, 104-101, 54. 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. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. The Chaps' second season was a bit of a disappointment, as the team finished in fourth place with a mediocre 4137 record. San Antonio Spurs won their last game, beating Indiana Pacers at home. The Spurs acquired four-time All-Star power forward LaMarcus Aldridge and veteran big man David West during the off-season. However, as the series shifted to Detroit, the Spurs lost Games 3 and 4 by big margins as the Pistons tied the series. Midwest Division, PTS/G: [51] The following game, the Spurs bowed down to the home team, the Golden State Warriors, 10698. Nov 26 @ WAS, SAS (12-3) beat WAS, 118-92, 16. 105.4 (6th of 30) Nov 7 @ LAC, SAS (4-1) lost to LAC, 84-106, 6. 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). Nov 28 @ ORL, SAS (13-3) beat ORL, 110-89, 17. 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. C. 22. Meanwhile, backup point guard Speedy Claxton left for the Golden State Warriors, and Stephen Jackson left for the Atlanta Hawks. [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]. [146] Six teams in the NBA participate in these events. [107] Despite losing Dejounte Murray for the season to an ACL tear,[108] the Spurs finished the 201819 season with a 4834 record and the seventh seed in the Western Conference, qualifying for the playoffs for the 22nd consecutive playoff season. We present them here for purely educational purposes. 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 Spurs would go on to capture five division titles in their first seven years in the NBA and became a perennial playoff participant. In the NBA Finals, they faced the New York Knicks, who had made history by becoming the first eighth seed to ever make the NBA Finals. In Game 6, the Spurs were on the verge of winning their fifth NBA title. [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]. 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. [121] At one point, the 20202021 Spurs held a record of 2216; however, the team faltered down the stretch,[46] and finished the season with a 3339 record. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? Spurs Team Trophy. (Series Stats)Won NBA Western Conference Finals (4-2) versus Dallas Mavericks Or write about sports? [46] DeMar DeRozan led the team in scoring, averaging 21.6 points per game. [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. Jan 3 @ NYK, SAS (26-9) lost to NYK, 83-100, 37. Dec 12 @ UTA, SAS (18-5) lost to UTA, 96-99, 24. Jan 8 @ SEA, SAS (22-13) beat SEA, 106-95, 36. Mar 21 @ SAC, SAS (52-16) beat SAC, 99-79, 69. 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. In the 2014 NBA draft, they selected Kyle Anderson out of UCLA as the 30th overall pick. Feb 11 @ CLE, SAS (2-3) lost to CLE, 89-99, 6. These events are called "Noches Latinas", first launched during the 200607 NBA season, part of a Hispanic marketing campaign known as "ne-b-a". Since the 198990 NBA season the Spurs uniform has remained practically the same, with the road uniform now using the team nickname from their logo; a minor change included the addition of another black (road) and white (home) trim to the already silver-trimmed block numbers in the 200203 season. While both Duncan and Robinson played low-post roles, the two seamlessly meshed on the court. The San Antonio Spurs are signing center Gorgui Dieng to a second 10-day contract, according to sources. The Spurs entered the 2022 NBA Draft armed with four picks, including three first-rounders and used them to select Jeremy Sochan (No. Mar 29, SAS (55-17) beat LAC, 104-102, 73. On September 19, 2012, the Spurs unveiled a silver alternate uniform. Dec 19 @ SAC, SAS (16-10) beat SAC, 83-81, 29. Apr 8 @ MIN, SAS (60-18) lost to MIN, 91-110, 79. [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). This is informally known as the "Rodeo Road Trip". Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY-MM-DD) From F: 26: Barlow, Dominick (TW) 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) All picks and predictions are suggestions only. [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. Def Rtg: 101.6 (3rd of 30) 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. .