NBA professional basketball team season
The
2016–17
San Antonio Spurs season was the franchise's 50th season, its 44th season in the
San Antonio area, and its 41st in the
National Basketball Association (NBA). This season was the team's first without longtime team cornerstone
Tim Duncan since
1996–97 ; Duncan retired from the NBA on July 11, 2016 as a five–time champion and the first NBA player ever to win championships in three straight decades. With the elimination of the
NHL (National Hockey League)'s
Detroit Red Wings from the
2017 Stanley Cup playoffs on March 28, 2017, the Spurs—with 20 consecutive
NBA Playoffs appearances—held the longest active playoff streak in any of the
major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada .
Despite Duncan no longer on the team, the Spurs finished the regular season with a 61–21 record, securing the second seed in the Western Conference playoffs for the second straight year. In the first round of the
playoffs , the Spurs defeated the
Memphis Grizzlies in six games. In the Western Conference semifinals, they defeated the
Houston Rockets in six games. In the Western Conference finals, the Spurs were swept by the eventual NBA champion
Golden State Warriors in four games. This was San Antonio's first time being swept in the playoffs since the 2010 Western Conference semifinals, when they were defeated by the
Steve Nash -led
Phoenix Suns . The Spurs were also close to rematching the defending NBA champions
Cleveland Cavaliers in the Finals for the first time since
2007 .
Since then, this is the only time in the post-Tim Duncan era that the Spurs advanced past the First Round of the Western Conference Playoffs as well as won 60 or more games.
Season synopsis
Preseason
The
2016 NBA draft was held on June 23, 2016, at the
Barclays Center in
Brooklyn . Spurs chose guard
Dejounte Murray with the 29th pick of the first round.
On July 11,
Tim Duncan announced his retirement from the NBA.
[1]
On July 19, it was confirmed that the Spurs would play a game at the
Mexico City Arena in
Mexico City, Mexico on January 14, 2017 against the
Phoenix Suns .
Regular season
On March 8, with a 114–104 win over the
Sacramento Kings the Spurs extended their league record for consecutive 50+ win seasons to 18 straight.
On April 4, with a 95–89(OT) win over the
Memphis Grizzlies the Spurs secured their first back to back 60+ win seasons in team history.
Playoffs
The San Antonio Spurs were eliminated 4-0 by the
Golden State Warriors in the Western Conference finals.
Draft
Roster
2016–17 San Antonio Spurs roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
PF /
C
12
Aldridge, LaMarcus (C)
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
260 lb (118 kg)
1985-07-19
Texas
SF
1
Anderson, Kyle
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
1993-09-20
UCLA
C
30
Anthony, Joel
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
245 lb (111 kg)
1982-08-09
UNLV
PF
42
Bertāns, Dāvis
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
1992-11-12
Latvia
C
3
Dedmon, Dewayne
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
245 lb (111 kg)
1989-08-12
USC
SG
11
Forbes, Bryn
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
1993-07-23
Michigan State
C
16
Gasol, Pau
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
250 lb (113 kg)
1980-07-06
Spain
SG
20
Ginóbili, Manu
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
1977-07-28
Argentina
SG
14
Green, Danny
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
1987-06-22
North Carolina
PF
10
Lee, David
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
245 lb (111 kg)
1983-04-29
Florida
SF
2
Leonard, Kawhi (C)
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
1991-06-29
San Diego State
PG
8
Mills, Patty
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1988-08-11
Saint Mary's
PG
5
Murray, Dejounte
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
1996-09-19
Washington
PG
9
Parker, Tony
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1982-05-17
France
SG
17
Simmons, Jonathon
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
1989-09-14
Houston
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended Injured
Roster Last transaction: March 27, 2017
Standings
Division
Conference
Game log
Pre-season
2016 pre-season game log Total: 4–2 (home: 2–1; road: 2–1)
Pre-season: 4–2 (home: 2–1; road: 2–1)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
1
October 3
@
Phoenix
L 86–91
Kawhi Leonard (17)
Bryn Forbes (7)
Nicolas Laprovittola (4)
Talking Stick Resort Arena 8,076
0–1
2
October 8
Atlanta
W 102–91
Tony Parker (15)
LaMarcus Aldridge (6)
Gasol ,
Green ,
Lee ,
Mills (3)
AT&T Center 18,555
1–1
3
October 10
@
Detroit
W 86–81
Kawhi Leonard (20)
LaMarcus Aldridge (9)
Laprovittola ,
Parker (4)
The Palace of Auburn Hills 12,103
2–1
4
October 12
@
Orlando
W 95–89
Pau Gasol (14)
Dewayne Dedmon (7)
Pau Gasol (4)
Amway Center 15,092
3–1
5
October 14
Miami
L 100–108
Dedmon ,
Leonard (11)
Kyle Anderson (7)
Tony Parker (4)
AT&T Center 18,418
3–2
6
October 21
Houston
W 114–99
Bryn Forbes (19)
Pau Gasol (9)
Ryan Arcidiacono (6)
AT&T Center 18,418
4–2
2016–17 season schedule
Regular season
2016–17 game log Total: 61–21 (home: 31–10; road: 30–11)
October: 4–0 (home: 1–0; road: 3–0)
November
: 11–4 (home: 3–4; road: 8–0)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
5
November 1
Utah
L 91–106
Kawhi Leonard (30)
Pau Gasol (8)
Tony Parker (6)
AT&T Center 18,418
4–1
6
November 4
@
Utah
W 100–86
Kawhi Leonard (29)
Kawhi Leonard (11)
Kawhi Leonard (4)
Vivint Smart Home Arena 19,911
5–1
7
November 5
L. A. Clippers
L 92–116
LaMarcus Aldridge (19)
Leonard ,
Aldridge (6)
Mills ,
Laprovittola (5)
AT&T Center 18,418
5–2
8
November 9
Houston
L 99–101
Kawhi Leonard (34)
Leonard ,
Gasol (7)
Patty Mills (10)
AT&T Center 18,418
5–3
9
November 11
Detroit
W 96–86
Kawhi Leonard (21)
LaMarcus Aldridge (12)
Kawhi Leonard (6)
AT&T Center 18,418
6–3
10
November 12
@
Houston
W 106–100
Kawhi Leonard (20)
LaMarcus Aldridge (10)
Pau Gasol (6)
Toyota Center 18,055
7–3
11
November 14
Miami
W 94–90
Kawhi Leonard (24)
Kawhi Leonard (12)
Tony Parker (6)
AT&T Center 18,418
8–3
12
November 16
@
Sacramento
W 110–105
LaMarcus Aldridge (21)
Pau Gasol (9)
Tony Parker (7)
AT&T Center 17,608
9–3
13
November 18
@
L.A. Lakers
W 116–107
Leonard ,
Aldridge (23)
Kawhi Leonard (12)
Leonard ,
Parker (7)
Staples Center 18,997
10–3
14
November 21
Dallas
W 96–91
Kawhi Leonard (24)
Kawhi Leonard (9)
Leonard ,
Murray ,
Green (4)
AT&T Center 18,418
11–3
15
November 23
@
Charlotte
W 119–114
Kawhi Leonard (30)
Pau Gasol (8)
Pau Gasol (5)
Spectrum Center 18,515
12–3
16
November 25
@
Boston
W 109–103
Kawhi Leonard (25)
Kawhi Leonard (10)
Leonard ,
Parker ,
Aldridge (4)
TD Garden 18,624
13–3
17
November 26
@
Washington
W 112–100
LaMarcus Aldridge (24)
Pau Gasol (10)
Kawhi Leonard (5)
Verizon Center 17,066
14–3
18
November 29
Orlando
L 83–95
Kawhi Leonard (21)
Dewayne Dedmon (8)
Gasol ,
Parker ,
Aldridge ,
Ginobili (4)
AT&T Center 18,418
14–4
19
November 30
@
Dallas
W 94–87
Patty Mills (23)
Dewayne Dedmon (10)
Patty Mills (4)
American Airlines Center 19,245
15–4
December
: 12–2 (home: 7–0; road: 5–2)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
20
December 2
Washington
W 107–105
LaMarcus Aldridge (23)
Pau Gasol (10)
Patty Mills (8)
AT&T Center 18,418
16–4
21
December 5
@
Milwaukee
W 97–96
Kawhi Leonard (21)
Leonard ,
Aldridge ,
Gasol (9)
Parker ,
Aldridge ,
Mills (5)
BMO Harris Bradley Center 14,256
17–4
22
December 6
@
Minnesota
W 105–91
Kawhi Leonard (31)
Dewayne Dedmon (8)
Patty Mills (5)
Target Center 12,585
18–4
23
December 8
@
Chicago
L 91–95
Kawhi Leonard (24)
Pau Gasol (10)
Parker ,
Leonard (5)
United Center 21,489
18–5
24
December 10
Brooklyn
W 130–101
Kawhi Leonard (30)
LaMarcus Aldridge (9)
Tony Parker (7)
AT&T Center 18,418
19–5
25
December 14
Boston
W 108–101
Kawhi Leonard (30)
Pau Gasol (13)
Tony Parker (7)
AT&T Center 18,418
20–5
26
December 15
@
Phoenix
W 107–92
Gasol ,
Leonard (18)
Kawhi Leonard (10)
Kawhi Leonard (4)
Talking Stick Resort Arena 17,165
21–5
27
December 18
New Orleans
W 113–100
LaMarcus Aldridge (22)
Pau Gasol (14)
Patty Mills (7)
AT&T Center 18,615
22–5
28
December 20
@
Houston
W 102–100
Kawhi Leonard (21)
Aldridge ,
Gasol (10)
LaMarcus Aldridge (5)
Toyota Center 18,055
23–5
29
December 22
@
LA Clippers
L 101–106
Kawhi Leonard (27)
Leonard ,
Gasol (9)
Kawhi Leonard (5)
Staples Center 19,060
23–6
30
December 23
@
Portland
W 110–90
Kawhi Leonard (33)
LaMarcus Aldridge (14)
LaMarcus Aldridge (6)
Moda Center 19,393
24–6
31
December 25
Chicago
W 119–100
LaMarcus Aldridge (33)
Kawhi Leonard (10)
Tony Parker (8)
AT&T Center 18,428
25–6
32
December 28
Phoenix
W 119–98
LaMarcus Aldridge (27)
Pau Gasol (10)
Kyle Anderson (5)
AT&T Center 18,418
26–6
33
December 30
Portland
W 110–94
Jonathon Simmons (19)
Kyle Anderson (8)
Tony Parker (5)
AT&T Center 18,418
27–6
January
: 10–5 (home: 6–2; road: 4–3)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
34
January 1
@
Atlanta
L 112–114 (OT)
LaMarcus Aldridge (27)
LaMarcus Aldridge (13)
Tony Parker (6)
Philips Arena 18,088
27–7
35
January 3
Toronto
W 110–82
Kawhi Leonard (25)
LaMarcus Aldridge (8)
Tony Parker (8)
AT&T Center 18,418
28–7
36
January 5
@
Denver
W 127–99
LaMarcus Aldridge (28)
Pau Gasol (9)
Tony Parker (9)
Pepsi Center 14,391
29–7
37
January 7
Charlotte
W 102–85
Davis Bertans (21)
LaMarcus Aldridge (11)
Jonathon Simmons (5)
AT&T Center 18,418
30–7
38
January 10
Milwaukee
L 107–109
Kawhi Leonard (30)
Pau Gasol (11)
Tony Parker (7)
AT&T Center 18,418
30–8
39
January 12
L. A. Lakers
W 134–94
Kawhi Leonard (31)
Dewayne Dedmon (12)
Gasol ,
Parker (6)
AT&T Center 18,418
31–8
40
January 14
@
Phoenix
L 105–108
Kawhi Leonard (38)
Pau Gasol (10)
Leonard ,
Ginobili (3)
Mexico City Arena (
Mexico City ) 20,532
31–9
41
January 17
Minnesota
W 122–114
Kawhi Leonard (34)
Leonard ,
Dedmon (7)
Leonard ,
Parker (5)
AT&T Center 18,418
32–9
42
January 19
Denver
W 118–104
Kawhi Leonard (34)
David Lee (16)
LaMarcus Aldridge (6)
AT&T Center 18,418
33–9
43
January 21
@
Cleveland
W 118–115 (OT)
Kawhi Leonard (41)
LaMarcus Aldridge (12)
Murray ,
Aldridge (6)
Quicken Loans Arena 20,562
34–9
44
January 23
@
Brooklyn
W 112–86
Patty Mills (20)
LaMarcus Aldridge (9)
LaMarcus Aldridge (5)
Barclays Center 16,643
35–9
45
January 24
@
Toronto
W 108–106
LaMarcus Aldridge (21)
Aldridge ,
Anderson ,
Green (7)
Kyle Anderson (4)
Air Canada Centre 19,800
36–9
46
January 27
@
New Orleans
L 103–119
Kawhi Leonard (23)
LaMarcus Aldridge (14)
LaMarcus Aldridge (6)
Smoothie King Center 17,757
36–10
47
January 29
Dallas
L 101–105
Kawhi Leonard (24)
Patty Mills (8)
Danny Green (5)
AT&T Center 18,418
36–11
48
January 31
Oklahoma City
W 108–94
Kawhi Leonard (36)
Leonard ,
Dedmon (8)
Leonard ,
Parker ,
Ginobili (5)
AT&T Center 18,418
37–11
February
: 8–2 (home: 2–0; road: 6–2)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
49
February 2
Philadelphia
W 102–86
Kawhi Leonard (19)
Dewayne Dedmon (10)
Tony Parker (6)
AT&T Center 18,418
38–11
50
February 4
Denver
W 121–97
Kawhi Leonard (19)
Kawhi Leonard (6)
Leonard ,
Anderson (5)
AT&T Center 18,418
39–11
51
February 6
@
Memphis
L 74–89
David Lee (14)
Dewayne Dedmon (12)
Ginobili ,
Mills (3)
FedExForum 16,708
39–12
52
February 8
@
Philadelphia
W 111–103
Kawhi Leonard (32)
Dewayne Dedmon (11)
Leonard ,
Parker (5)
Wells Fargo Center 19,233
40–12
53
February 10
@
Detroit
W 103–92
Kawhi Leonard (32)
Dewayne Dedmon (17)
Tony Parker (12)
The Palace of Auburn Hills 17,222
41–12
54
February 12
@
New York
L 90–94
Kawhi Leonard (36)
LaMarcus Aldridge (10)
Leonard ,
Parker ,
Ginobili (4)
Madison Square Garden 19,812
41–13
55
February 13
@
Indiana
W 110–106
Kawhi Leonard (32)
Dewayne Dedmon (12)
Tony Parker (4)
Bankers Life Fieldhouse 15,203
42–13
56
February 15
@
Orlando
W 107–79
LaMarcus Aldridge (23)
Dewayne Dedmon (11)
Tony Parker (8)
Amway Center 17,101
43–13
57
February 24
@
L. A. Clippers
W 105–97
Kawhi Leonard (21)
Dewayne Dedmon (12)
Kawhi Leonard (6)
Staples Center 19,060
44–13
58
February 26
@
L. A. Lakers
W 119–98
Kawhi Leonard (25)
Aldridge ,
Dedmon (9)
Tony Parker (9)
Staples Center 18,997
45–13
March
: 13–4 (home: 10–2; road: 3–2)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
59
March 1
Indiana
W 100–99
Kawhi Leonard (31)
Kawhi Leonard (10)
Dejounte Murray (6)
AT&T Center 18,418
46–13
60
March 3
@
New Orleans
W 101–98 (OT)
Kawhi Leonard (31)
LaMarcus Aldridge (15)
Kawhi Leonard (6)
Smoothie King Center 17,669
47–13
61
March 4
Minnesota
W 97–90 (OT)
Kawhi Leonard (34)
Aldridge ,
Leonard (10)
Kawhi Leonard (5)
AT&T Center 18,418
48–13
62
March 6
Houston
W 112–110
Kawhi Leonard (39)
David Lee (8)
Leonard ,
Green (5)
AT&T Center 18,418
49–13
63
March 8
Sacramento
W 114–104
Manu Ginóbili (19)
David Lee (10)
Patty Mills (10)
AT&T Center 18,418
50–13
64
March 9
@
Oklahoma City
L 92–102
Kawhi Leonard (19)
Dewayne Dedmon (8)
Murray ,
Green (6)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
50–14
65
March 11
Golden State
W 107–85
Patty Mills (21)
Kyle Anderson (8)
Ginobili ,
Anderson (6)
AT&T Center 18,418
51–14
66
March 13
Atlanta
W 107–99
Kawhi Leonard (31)
Dewayne Dedmon (8)
Patty Mills (9)
AT&T Center 18,418
52–14
67
March 15
Portland
L 106–110
Kawhi Leonard (34)
Kawhi Leonard (9)
Ginobili ,
Leonard ,
Mills (6)
AT&T Center 18,418
52–15
68
March 18
@
Memphis
L 96–104
Kawhi Leonard (22)
Aldridge ,
Gasol (9)
LaMarcus Aldridge (4)
FedExForum 18,119
52–16
69
March 19
Sacramento
W 118–102
Pau Gasol (22)
Pau Gasol (9)
Mills ,
Parker (7)
AT&T Center 18,418
53–16
70
March 21
@
Minnesota
W 100–93
LaMarcus Aldridge (26)
Pau Gasol (6)
Tony Parker (5)
Target Center 13,742
54–16
71
March 23
Memphis
W 97–90
LaMarcus Aldridge (23)
LaMarcus Aldridge (8)
Tony Parker (7)
AT&T Center 18,418
55–16
72
March 25
New York
W 106–98
Kawhi Leonard (29)
Dewayne Dedmon (13)
Patty Mills (7)
AT&T Center 18,418
56–16
73
March 27
Cleveland
W 103–74
Kawhi Leonard (25)
Dewayne Dedmon (13)
Patty Mills (6)
AT&T Center 18,418
57–16
74
March 29
Golden State
L 98–110
Kawhi Leonard (19)
Pau Gasol (8)
Leonard ,
Gasol (5)
AT&T Center 18,418
57–17
75
March 31
@
Oklahoma City
W 100–95
Kawhi Leonard (28)
LaMarcus Aldridge (10)
Manu Ginóbili (8)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
58–17
April
: 3–4 (home: 2–2; road: 1–2)
2016–17 season schedule
Playoffs
2017 playoff game log Total: 8–8 (home: 5–3; road: 3–5)
First Round: 4–2 (home: 3–0; road: 1–2)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Series
1
April 15
Memphis
W 111–82
Kawhi Leonard (32)
Dewayne Dedmon (8)
Kawhi Leonard (5)
AT&T Center 18,418
1–0
2
April 17
Memphis
W 96–82
Kawhi Leonard (37)
Kawhi Leonard (11)
Ginobili ,
Mills (3)
AT&T Center 18,418
2–0
3
April 20
@
Memphis
L 94–105
Kawhi Leonard (18)
LaMarcus Aldridge (11)
Anderson ,
Leonard ,
Simmons (3)
FedExForum 18,119
2–1
4
April 22
@
Memphis
L 108–110 (OT)
Kawhi Leonard (43)
Pau Gasol (11)
Tony Parker (5)
FedExForum 18,119
2–2
5
April 25
Memphis
W 116–103
Kawhi Leonard (28)
LaMarcus Aldridge (9)
Leonard ,
Parker (6)
AT&T Center 18,418
3–2
6
April 27
@
Memphis
W 103–96
Kawhi Leonard (28)
LaMarcus Aldridge (12)
Leonard ,
Parker (4)
FedExForum 18,119
4–2
Conference Semifinals: 4–2 (home: 2–1; road: 2–1)
Conference Finals: 0–4 (home: 0–2; road: 0–2)
2017 playoff schedule
Player statistics
Regular season
Playoffs
Transactions
Trades
Free agency
Re-signed
Additions
Subtractions
References
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"Duncan calls it a career, retires after 19 seasons" . nba.com . July 11, 2016. Retrieved July 11, 2016 .
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"Spurs select Dejounte Murray in first round of 2016 NBA draft" . nba.com/spurs . June 23, 2016. Retrieved June 23, 2016 .
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"San Antonio signs first round pick Dejounte Murray" . nba.com/spurs . July 14, 2016. Retrieved July 14, 2016 .
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"San Antonio trade Boris Diaw to Utah" . nba.com/spurs . July 8, 2016. Retrieved July 8, 2016 .
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"Spurs re-sign Manu Ginóbili" . nba.com/spurs . July 14, 2016. Retrieved July 14, 2016 .
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"Spurs sign Pau Gasol" . nba.com/spurs . July 14, 2016. Retrieved July 14, 2016 .
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"San Antonio signs Dewayne Dedmon" . nba.com/spurs . July 14, 2016. Retrieved July 14, 2016 .
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"San Antonio signs Davis Bertans" . nba.com/spurs . July 14, 2016. Retrieved July 14, 2016 .
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"Spurs sign Bryn Forbes" . nba.com/spurs . July 14, 2016. Retrieved July 14, 2016 .
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"Spurs sign David Lee" . nba.com/spurs . August 2, 2016. Retrieved August 2, 2016 .
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"Warriors sign free agent forward David West" . nba.com/warriors . July 9, 2016. Retrieved July 9, 2016 .
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"Tim Duncan announces retirement" . nba.com/spurs . July 11, 2016. Retrieved July 11, 2016 .
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"Detroit Pistons sign free agent Boban Marjanovic" . nba.com/pistons . July 12, 2016. Retrieved July 12, 2016 .
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