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. 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. The Lakers would go on to lose to the Boston Celtics in the NBA Finals. They failed to gain back-to-back titles for the fourth time in nine years.
Following the season, Robert Horry retired.Offseason
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 | Brazil | TAU Cerámica |
2 | 33 | Marcus Williams | Shooting guard | United States | Arizona |
2 | 58 | Giorgos Printezis | Small forward | | Olympiacos |
Roster
Regular season
Standings
Record vs. opponents
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 Blazers | | Spurs | NA | Tim Duncan | 18,797 | 1–0 |
2 | October 31, 2007 | Spurs | | Grizzlies | NA | Manu Ginóbili | 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 | Kings | | Spurs | NA | Two-way tie | 17,072 | 3–0 |
4 | November 6, 2007 | Spurs | | Rockets | NA | Manu Ginóbili | 18,280 | 3–1 |
5 | November 7, 2007 | Heat | | Spurs | NA | Manu Ginóbili | 17,503 | 4–1 |
6 | November 9, 2007 | Spurs | | Hornets | NA | Tony Parker | 15,297 | 5–1 |
7 | November 11, 2007 | Bucks | | Spurs | NA | Manu Ginóbili | 17,670 | 6–1 |
8 | November 13, 2007 | Lakers | | Spurs | NA | Tony Parker | 18,797 | 7–1 |
9 | November 15, 2007 | Spurs | | Mavericks | NA | Manu Ginóbili | 20,468 | 7–2 |
10 | November 16, 2007 | Rockets | | Spurs | NA | Tim Duncan | 18,797 | 8–2 |
11 | November 20, 2007 | Spurs | | Hawks | NA | Tony Parker | 17,025 | 9–2 |
12 | November 21, 2007 | Magic | | Spurs | NA | Tony Parker | 18,797 | 10–2 |
13 | November 23, 2007 | Grizzlies | | Spurs | NA | Tim Duncan | 18,797 | 11–2 |
14 | November 25, 2007 | Spurs | | SuperSonics | NA | Tim Duncan | 14,186 | 12–2 |
15 | November 26, 2007 | Spurs | | Kings | NA | Tim Duncan | 12,587 | 12–3 |
16 | November 28, 2007 | Wizards | | Spurs | NA | Tony Parker | 18,386 | 13–3 |
17 | November 30, 2007 | Spurs | | Timberwolves | NA | Manu Ginóbili | 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 Blazers | | Spurs | NA | Tony Parker | 18,797 | 15–3 |
19 | December 5, 2007 | Mavericks | | Spurs | NA | Manu Ginóbili | 18,797 | 16–3 |
20 | December 7, 2007 | Jazz | | Spurs | NA | Manu Ginóbili | 18,797 | 17–3 |
21 | December 11, 2007 | Spurs | | Warriors | NA | Matt Bonner | 19,827 | 17–4 |
22 | December 13, 2007 | Spurs | | Lakers | NA | Bruce Bowen | 18,997 | 17–5 |
23 | December 15, 2007 | Nuggets | | Spurs | NA | Two-way tie | 18,797 | 18–5 |
24 | December 17, 2007 | Suns | | Spurs | NA | Tim Duncan | 18,797 | 18–6 |
25 | December 19, 2007 | Spurs | | Grizzlies | NA | Manu Ginóbili | 13,260 | 18–7 |
26 | December 22, 2007 | Clippers | | Spurs | NA | Tim Duncan | 18,797 | 19–7 |
27 | December 26, 2007 | Bulls | | Spurs | NA | Tony Parker | 18,797 | 20–7 |
28 | December 26, 2007 | Raptors | | Spurs | NA | Michael Finley | 18,797 | 20–8 |
29 | December 26, 2007 | Grizzlies | | Spurs | NA | Two-way tie | 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 | Spurs | | Nuggets | NA | Two-way tie | 19,155 | 21–9 |
31 | January 4, 2008 | Knicks | | Spurs | NA | Bruce Bowen | 18,797 | 22–9 |
32 | January 6, 2008 | Spurs | | Clippers | NA | Tony Parker | 16,623 | 23–9 |
33 | January 7, 2008 | Spurs | | Warriors | 1 | Tim Duncan | 19,107 | 23–10 |
34 | January 10, 2008 | Pistons | | Spurs | NA | Tim Duncan | 18,797 | 23–11 |
35 | January 12, 2008 | Timberwolves | | Spurs | NA | Manu Ginóbili | 18,797 | 24–11 |
36 | January 14, 2008 | Sixers | | Spurs | NA | Manu Ginóbili | 17,609 | 25–11 |
37 | January 17, 2008 | Cavaliers | | Spurs | NA | Manu Ginóbili | 18,482 | 25–12 |
38 | January 19, 2008 | Spurs | | Rockets | NA | Tim Duncan | 18,353 | 25–13 |
39 | January 21, 2008 | Spurs | | Bobcats | NA | Tim Duncan | 17,124 | 26–13 |
40 | January 23, 2008 | Lakers | | Spurs | NA | Tim Duncan | 18,797 | 27–13 |
41 | January 24, 2008 | Spurs | | Heat | NA | Tim Duncan | 19,600 | 28–13 |
42 | January 26, 2008 | Hornets | | Spurs | NA | Two-way tie | 18,797 | 28–14 |
43 | January 28, 2008 | Spurs | | Jazz | NA | Manu Ginóbili | 19,911 | 28–15 |
44 | January 29, 2008 | Spurs | | SuperSonics | NA | Manu Ginóbili | 13,295 | 28–16 |
45 | January 31, 2008 | Spurs | | Suns | NA | Manu Ginóbili | 18,422 | 29–16 |
February
Record: 10–1; Home: 4–0; Road: 6–1March
Record: 12–6; Home: 7–1; Road: 5–5
# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Leading scorer | Attendance | Record |
57 | March 1, 2008 | Spurs | | Bucks | NA | Manu Ginóbili | 16,974 | 40–17 |
58 | March 2, 2008 | Spurs | | Nets | NA | Tony Parker | 18,594 | 41–17 |
59 | March 4, 2008 | Nets | | Spurs | NA | Tim Duncan | 17,486 | 42–17 |
60 | March 6, 2008 | Pacers | | Spurs | NA | Manu Ginóbili | 17,738 | 43–17 |
61 | March 7, 2008 | Spurs | | Nuggets | NA | Manu Ginóbili | 19,821 | 43–18 |
62 | March 9, 2008 | Spurs | | Suns | NA | Manu Ginóbili | 18,422 | 43–19 |
63 | March 10, 2008 | Nuggets | | Spurs | NA | Tim Duncan | 18,797 | 44–19 |
64 | March 12, 2008 | Spurs | | Hornets | NA | Two-way tie | 16,319 | 44–20 |
65 | March 14, 2008 | Spurs | | Pistons | NA | Tony Parker | 22,076 | 44–21 |
66 | March 15, 2008 | Spurs | | Sixers | NA | Tony Parker | 19,942 | 44–22 |
67 | March 17, 2008 | Celtics | | Spurs | NA | Manu Ginóbili | 18,797 | 44–23 |
68 | March 20, 2008 | Spurs | | Bulls | NA | Tony Parker | 22,353 | 45–23 |
69 | March 21, 2008 | Kings | | Spurs | NA | Tim Duncan | 18,797 | 46–23 |
70 | March 23, 2008 | Spurs | | Mavericks | NA | Manu Ginóbili | 20,411 | 47–23 |
71 | March 25, 2008 | Spurs | | Magic | NA | Manu Ginóbili | 17,519 | 48–23 |
72 | March 26, 2008 | Clippers | | Spurs | NA | Tim Duncan | 18,797 | 49–23 |
73 | March 28, 2008 | Timberwolves | | Spurs | NA | Manu Ginóbili | 18,797 | 50–23 |
74 | March 30, 2008 | Rockets | | Spurs | NA | Two-way tie | 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 | Warriors | | Spurs | NA | Tony Parker | 18,797 | 52–23 |
76 | April 4, 2008 | Spurs | | Jazz | NA | Tony Parker | 19,911 | 52–24 |
77 | April 6, 2008 | Spurs | | Trail Blazers | NA | Tim Duncan | 19,980 | 53–24 |
78 | April 9, 2008 | Suns | | Spurs | NA | Tim Duncan | 18,797 | 53–25 |
79 | April 11, 2008 | SuperSonics | | Spurs | NA | Tony Parker | 18,797 | 54–25 |
80 | April 13, 2008 | Spurs | | Lakers | NA | Tony Parker | 18,997 | 54–26 |
81 | April 14, 2008 | Spurs | | Kings | NA | Tony Parker | 15,334 | 55–26 |
82 | April 16, 2008 | Jazz | | Spurs | NA | Tony Parker | 18,797 | 56–26 |
- Green background indicates win.
- Red background indicates loss.
Playoffs
Player stats
Regular season
*Total for entire season including previous teamPlayoffs
Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| 16 | 0 | 14.2 | .491 | .463 | .800 | 1.1 | 1.1 | .38 | .13 | 5.2 |
| 2 | 0 | 4.5 | .667 | .000 | .000 | 1.0 | 1.0 | .00 | .00 | 2.0 |
| 17 | 17 | 29.9 | .398 | .407 | .727 | 1.9 | 1.4 | .65 | .35 | 6.1 |
| 17 | 17 | 39.2 | .449 | .200 | .626 | 14.5 | 3.3 | .88 | 2.06 | 20.2 |
| 17 | 11 | 23.0 | .402 | .365 | 1.000 | 1.9 | 1.0 | .29 | .18 | 6.7 |
| 17 | 6 | 32.9 | .422 | .373 | .896 | 3.8 | 3.9 | .59 | .29 | 17.8 |
| 15 | 0 | 10.3 | .194 | .227 | .667 | 2.1 | .5 | .33 | .33 | 1.5 |
| 17 | 9 | 19.5 | .609 | .000 | .700 | 4.2 | 1.2 | .35 | .29 | 3.7 |
| 17 | 17 | 38.5 | .497 | .350 | .753 | 3.7 | 6.1 | .94 | .06 | 22.4 |
| 7 | 0 | 5.0 | .333 | .250 | .667 | 1.0 | .3 | .14 | .00 | 1.9 |
| 17 | 8 | 15.8 | .457 | .000 | .714 | 4.9 | .4 | .12 | .35 | 4.1 |
| 16 | 0 | 14.8 | .465 | .400 | .714 | 2.9 | 1.1 | .69 | .13 | 5.4 |
| 14 | 0 | 6.5 | .273 | .000 | .000 | .6 | .6 | .14 | .00 | .9 |
Awards, records and milestones
Awards
Milestones
Transactions
The Spurs were involved in the following transactions during the 2007–08 season.Trades
Free agents