2007–08 San Antonio Spurs season

The 2007–08 San Antonio Spurs season was the 41st season of the franchise, 35th in San Antonio, and 32nd in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Spurs were the defending NBA champions after winning their fourth title, having swept the Cleveland Cavaliers in four games. They would once again win at least 50 games for the 9th straight season, and make the playoffs for the 11th straight season. After beating the Phoenix Suns in 5 games and the New Orleans Hornets in 7, the Spurs were eliminated by the Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference finals.Bryant's 39 points lead Lakers past Spurs 100–92, Associated Press, May 30, 2008. The Lakers would go on to lose to the Boston Celtics in the NBA Finals in six games. They failed to gain back-to-back titles for the fourth time in nine years.

Following the season, Robert Horry retired after winning seven championships.

Draft picks San Antonio's selections from the 2007 NBA draft in New York City.

Round Pick Player Position Nationality School/Club team 1 28 Tiago Splitter Power forward/center TAU Cerámica (Spain) 2 33 Marcus Williams Shooting guard Arizona 2 58 Giorgos Printezis Small forward Olympiacos (Greece)

Roster

Regular season

Standings

Game log

October Record: 2–0; home: 1–0; road: 1–0

# Date Visitor Score Home OT Leading scorer Attendance Record 1 October 30, 2007 Trail Blazers106–97 Spurs NA Tim Duncan (24) 18,797 1–0 2 October 31, 2007 Spurs104–101 Grizzlies NA Manu Ginóbili (30) 17,538 2–0

November Record: 12–3; home: 8–0; road: 4–3

# Date Visitor Score Home OT Leading scorer Attendance Record 3 November 2, 2007 Kings96–80 Spurs NA Two-way tie (22) 17,072 3–0 4 November 6, 2007 Spurs81–89 Rockets NA Manu Ginóbili (23) 18,280 3–1 5 November 7, 2007 Heat88–78 Spurs NA Manu Ginóbili (25) 17,503 4–1 6 November 9, 2007 Spurs97–85 Hornets NA Tony Parker (27) 15,297 5–1 7 November 11, 2007 Bucks113–88 Spurs NA Manu Ginóbili (21) 17,670 6–1 8 November 13, 2007 Lakers107–92 Spurs NA Tony Parker (26) 18,797 7–1 9 November 15, 2007 Spurs92–105 Mavericks NA Manu Ginóbili (25) 20,468 7–2 10 November 16, 2007 Rockets90–84 Spurs NA Tim Duncan (25) 18,797 8–2 11 November 20, 2007 Spurs95–83 Hawks NA Tony Parker (31) 17,025 9–2 12 November 21, 2007 Magic128–110 Spurs NA Tony Parker (32) 18,797 10–2 13 November 23, 2007 Grizzlies101–88 Spurs NA Tim Duncan (28) 18,797 11–2 14 November 25, 2007 Spurs116–101 SuperSonics NA Tim Duncan (26) 14,186 12–2 15 November 26, 2007 Spurs99–112 Kings NA Tim Duncan (15) 12,587 12–3 16 November 28, 2007 Wizards109–94 Spurs NA Tony Parker (29) 18,386 13–3 17 November 30, 2007 Spurs106–91 Timberwolves NA Manu Ginóbili (31) 16,297 14–3

December Record: 7–5; home: 7–2; road: 0–3

# Date Visitor Score Home OT Leading scorer Attendance Record 18 December 2, 2007 Trail Blazers100–79 Spurs NA Tony Parker (27) 18,797 15–3 19 December 5, 2007 Mavericks97–95 Spurs NA Manu Ginóbili (37) 18,797 16–3 20 December 7, 2007 Jazz104–98 Spurs NA Manu Ginóbili (37) 18,797 17–3 21 December 11, 2007 Spurs84–96 Warriors NA Matt Bonner (25) 19,827 17–4 22 December 13, 2007 Spurs97–102 Lakers NA Bruce Bowen (22) 18,997 17–5 23 December 15, 2007 Nuggets102–91 Spurs NA Two-way tie (21) 18,797 18–5 24 December 17, 2007 Suns95–100 Spurs NA Tim Duncan (36) 18,797 18–6 25 December 19, 2007 Spurs85–88 Grizzlies NA Manu Ginóbili (20) 13,260 18–7 26 December 22, 2007 Clippers99–90 Spurs NA Tim Duncan (34) 18,797 19–7 27 December 26, 2007 Bulls94–79 Spurs NA Tony Parker (28) 18,797 20–7 28 December 26, 2007 Raptors73–83 Spurs NA Michael Finley (20) 18,797 20–8 29 December 26, 2007 Grizzlies111–87 Spurs NA Two-way tie (24) 18,797 21–8

January Record: 8–8; home: 4–3; road: 4–5

# Date Visitor Score Home OT Leading scorer Attendance Record 30 January 3, 2008 Spurs77–80 Nuggets NA Two-way tie (20) 19,155 21–9 31 January 4, 2008 Knicks97–93 Spurs NA Bruce Bowen (15) 18,797 22–9 32 January 6, 2008 Spurs88–82 Clippers NA Tony Parker (26) 16,623 23–9 33 January 7, 2008 Spurs121–130 Warriors 1 Tim Duncan (32) 19,107 23–10 34 January 10, 2008 Pistons80–90 Spurs NA Tim Duncan (24) 18,797 23–11 35 January 12, 2008 Timberwolves105–88 Spurs NA Manu Ginóbili (22) 18,797 24–11 36 January 14, 2008 Sixers89–82 Spurs NA Manu Ginóbili (20) 17,609 25–11 37 January 17, 2008 Cavaliers88–90 Spurs NA Manu Ginóbili (31) 18,482 25–12 38 January 19, 2008 Spurs81–83 Rockets NA Tim Duncan (24) 18,353 25–13 39 January 21, 2008 Spurs95–86 Bobcats NA Tim Duncan (19) 17,124 26–13 40 January 23, 2008 Lakers103–91 Spurs NA Tim Duncan (28) 18,797 27–13 41 January 24, 2008 Spurs90–89 Heat NA Tim Duncan (30) 19,600 28–13 42 January 26, 2008 Hornets78–102 Spurs NA Two-way tie (17) 18,797 28–14 43 January 28, 2008 Spurs91–99 Jazz NA Manu Ginóbili (29) 19,911 28–15 44 January 29, 2008 Spurs85–88 SuperSonics NA Manu Ginóbili (29) 13,295 28–16 45 January 31, 2008 Spurs84–81 Suns NA Manu Ginóbili (19) 18,422 29–16

February Record: 10–1; home: 4–0; road: 6–1

# Date Visitor Score Home OT Leading scorer Attendance Record 46 February 5, 2008 Spurs116–89 Pacers NA Tim Duncan (19) 11,288 30–16 47 February 6, 2008 Spurs85–77 Wizards NA Tim Duncan (23) 20,173 31–16 48 February 8, 2008 Spurs99–93 Knicks 1 Tim Duncan (21) 19,763 32–16 49 February 10, 2008 Spurs90–98 Celtics NA Tim Duncan (22) 18,624 32–17 50 February 11, 2008 Spurs93–88 Raptors NA Manu Ginóbili (34) 19,800 33–17 51 February 13, 2008 Spurs112–105 Cavaliers NA Manu Ginóbili (46) 20,562 34–17All-Star Break 52 February 19, 2008 Bobcats85–65 Spurs NA Manu Ginóbili (18) 18,383 35–17 53 February 21, 2008 Spurs100–99 Timberwolves NA Manu Ginóbili (44) 13,920 36–17 54 February 23, 2008 Hornets98–89 Spurs NA Manu Ginóbili (30) 18,997 37–17 55 February 25, 2008 Hawks89–74 Spurs NA Tim Duncan (23) 18,113 38–17 56 February 28, 2008 Mavericks97–94 Spurs NA Tim Duncan (31) 18,797 39–17

March Record: 12–6; home: 7–1; road: 5–5

# Date Visitor Score Home OT Leading scorer Attendance Record 57 March 1, 2008 Spurs96–94 Bucks NA Manu Ginóbili (30) 16,974 40–17 58 March 2, 2008 Spurs93–83 Nets NA Tony Parker (25) 18,594 41–17 59 March 4, 2008 Nets81–70 Spurs NA Tim Duncan (29) 17,486 42–17 60 March 6, 2008 Pacers108–97 Spurs NA Manu Ginóbili (28) 17,738 43–17 61 March 7, 2008 Spurs96–109 Nuggets NA Manu Ginóbili (24) 19,821 43–18 62 March 9, 2008 Spurs87–94 Suns NA Manu Ginóbili (22) 18,422 43–19 63 March 10, 2008 Nuggets107–103 Spurs NA Tim Duncan (23) 18,797 44–19 64 March 12, 2008 Spurs75–100 Hornets NA Two-way tie (24) 16,319 44–20 65 March 14, 2008 Spurs80–84 Pistons NA Tony Parker (26) 22,076 44–21 66 March 15, 2008 Spurs96–103 Sixers NA Tony Parker (27) 19,942 44–22 67 March 17, 2008 Celtics91–93 Spurs NA Manu Ginóbili (32) 18,797 44–23 68 March 20, 2008 Spurs102–80 Bulls NA Tony Parker (23) 22,353 45–23 69 March 21, 2008 Kings102–89 Spurs NA Tim Duncan (21) 18,797 46–23 70 March 23, 2008 Spurs88–81 Mavericks NA Manu Ginóbili (26) 20,411 47–23 71 March 25, 2008 Spurs107–97 Magic NA Manu Ginóbili (28) 17,519 48–23 72 March 26, 2008 Clippers97–88 Spurs NA Tim Duncan (26) 18,797 49–23 73 March 28, 2008 Timberwolves99–84 Spurs NA Manu Ginóbili (26) 18,797 50–23 74 March 30, 2008 Rockets109–88 Spurs NA Two-way tie (22) 18,797 51–23

April Record: 5–3; home: 3–1; road: 2–2

# Date Visitor Score Home OT Leading scorer Attendance Record 75 April 1, 2008 Warriors116–92 Spurs NA Tony Parker (26) 18,797 52–23 76 April 4, 2008 Spurs64–90 Jazz NA Tony Parker (17) 19,911 52–24 77 April 6, 2008 Spurs72–65 Trail Blazers NA Tim Duncan (27) 19,980 53–24 78 April 9, 2008 Suns79–96 Spurs NA Tim Duncan (23) 18,797 53–25 79 April 11, 2008 SuperSonics95–74 Spurs NA Tony Parker (20) 18,797 54–25 80 April 13, 2008 Spurs85–106 Lakers NA Tony Parker (20) 18,997 54–26 81 April 14, 2008 Spurs101–98 Kings NA Tony Parker (32) 15,334 55–26 82 April 16, 2008 Jazz109–80 Spurs NA Tony Parker (24) 18,797 56–26

Green background indicates win. Red background indicates loss.

Playoffs

| 1 || April 19 || Phoenix || 117–115 (2OT) || Duncan (40) || Duncan (15) || Duncan, Ginóbili, Parker (5) ||AT&T Center18,797 || 1–0 |- | 2 || April 22 || Phoenix || 102–96 || Parker (32) || Duncan (17) || Parker (7) ||AT&T Center18,797 || 2–0 |- | 3 || April 25 || @ Phoenix || 115–99 || Parker (41) || Duncan (10) || Parker (12) ||US Airways Center18,422 || 3–0 |- | 4 || April 27 || @ Phoenix || 86–105 || Parker (18) || Duncan (10) || Parker (3) ||US Airways Center18,422 || 3–1 |- | 5 || April 29 || Phoenix || 92–87 || Parker (31) || Duncan (17) || Parker (8) ||AT&T Center18,797 || 4–1

| 1 || May 3 || @ New Orleans || 82–101 || Parker (23) || Ginóbili, Oberto (6) || Ginóbili (7) || New Orleans Arena18,040 || 0–1 |- | 2 || May 5 || @ New Orleans || 84–102 || Duncan (18) || Duncan (8) || Ginóbili (7) || New Orleans Arena17,927 || 0–2 |- | 3 || May 8 || New Orleans || 110–99 || Ginóbili, Parker (31) || Duncan (13) || Parker (11) || AT&T Center18,797 || 1–2 |- | 4 || May 11 || New Orleans || 100–80 || Duncan (22) || Duncan (15) || Ginóbili, Parker (8) || AT&T Center18,797 || 2–2 |- | 5 || May 13 || @ New Orleans || 79–101 || Ginóbili (20) || Duncan (23) || Ginóbili (7) || New Orleans Arena18,246 || 2–3 |- | 6 || May 15 || New Orleans || 99–80 || Ginóbili (25) || Duncan (15) || Duncan (6) || AT&T Center18,797 || 3–3 |- | 7 || May 19 || @ New Orleans || 91–82 || Ginóbili (26) || Duncan (14) || Ginóbili, Parker (5) || New Orleans Arena18,235 || 4–3

| 1 || May 21 || @ L.A. Lakers || 85–89 || Duncan (30) || Duncan (18) || Parker (6) || Staples Center18,997 || 0–1 |- | 2 || May 23 || @ L.A. Lakers || 71–101 || Parker (13) || Duncan (16) || Duncan (4) || Staples Center18,997 || 0–2 |- | 3 || May 25 || L.A. Lakers || 103–84 || Ginóbili (30) || Duncan (21) || Duncan, Parker (5) || AT&T Center18,797 || 1–2 |- | 4 || May 27 || L.A. Lakers || 91–93 || Duncan (29) || Duncan (17) || Parker (9) || AT&T Center18,797 || 1–3 |- | 5 || May 29 || @ L.A. Lakers || 92–100 || Parker (23) || Duncan (15) || Duncan (10) || Staples Center18,997 || 1–4

Player statistics

Regular season PlayerC82 64 1,644 430 95 37 20 397 20.0 5.2 1.2 .5 .2 4.8SG82 61 2,204 254 114 29 10 826 26.9 3.1 1.4 .4 .1 10.1SF 81 81 2,448 234 91 54 22 483 30.2 2.9 1.1 .7 .3 6.0C 78 78 2,651 881 218 56 152 1,508 34.0 11.3 2.8 .7 1.9 19.3SG 74 23 2,299 354 332 109 33 1,442 31.1 4.8 4.5 1.5 .4 19.5PG 74 9 1,139 74 159 23 1 306 15.4 1.0 2.1 .3 .0 4.1PF 73 0 1,316 228 63 56 17 423 18.0 3.1 .9 .8 .2 5.8PG 69 68 2,312 221 411 55 8 1,295 33.5 3.2 6.0 .8 .1 18.8PF 68 3 853 192 32 14 17 326 12.5 2.8 .5 .2 .3 4.8PF 45 5 583 109 47 21 19 112 13.0 2.4 1.0 .5 .4 2.5†C 41 3 534 135 16 9 14 144 13.0 3.3 .4 .2 .3 3.5†PG 31 4 413 47 53 11 2 106 13.3 1.5 1.7 .4 .1 3.4SF 31 1 554 55 54 17 3 221 17.9 1.8 1.7 .5 .1 7.1†PF 28 9 524 138 14 21 14 126 18.7 4.9 .5 .8 .5 4.5SG 18 0 146 20 15 5 0 53 8.1 1.1 .8 .3 .0 2.9C 6 0 23 5 1 0 4 21 3.8 .8 .2 .0 .7 3.5†SG 5 1 29 1 1 1 0 10 5.8 .2 .2 .2 .0 2.0SF 5 0 28 1 1 1 0 17 5.6 .2 .2 .2 .0 3.4†SF 3 0 20 2 1 2 0 2 6.7 .7 .3 .7 .0 .7SG 2 0 10 2 0 0 0 2 5.0 1.0 .0 .0 .0 1.0†SF 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 2.0 .0 .0 .0 1.0 .0

Playoffs PlayerC17 17 666 247 56 15 35 343 39.2 14.5 3.3 .9 2.1 20.2PG17 17 654 63 103 16 1 381 38.5 3.7 6.1 .9 .1 22.4SF17 17 508 33 23 11 6 104 29.9 1.9 1.4 .6 .4 6.1SG17 11 391 33 17 5 3 114 23.0 1.9 1.0 .3 .2 6.7C17 9 331 71 20 6 5 63 19.5 4.2 1.2 .4 .3 3.7PF17 8 268 84 6 2 6 69 15.8 4.9 .4 .1 .4 4.1SG17 6 559 64 67 10 5 303 32.9 3.8 3.9 .6 .3 17.8PF 16 0 236 47 17 11 2 87 14.8 2.9 1.1 .7 .1 5.4SF 16 0 227 18 17 6 2 83 14.2 1.1 1.1 .4 .1 5.2PF 15 0 154 32 8 5 5 23 10.3 2.1 .5 .3 .3 1.5PG 14 0 91 9 8 2 0 12 6.5 .6 .6 .1 .0 .9PG 7 0 35 7 2 1 0 13 5.0 1.0 .3 .1 .0 1.9PF 2 0 9 2 2 0 0 4 4.5 1.0 1.0 .0 .0 2.0

Awards, records and milestones

Awards Tim Duncan, All-NBA Second Team Manu Ginóbili, All-NBA Third Team Tim Duncan, NBA All-Defensive First Team Bruce Bowen, NBA All-Defensive First Team