2008–09 San Antonio Spurs season

The 2008–09 San Antonio Spurs season was the 42nd season of the franchise and the 33rd in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

2008–09 San Antonio Spurs season
Division champions
Head coachGregg Popovich
General managerR.C. Buford
ArenaAT&T Center
Results
Record54–28 (.659)
PlaceDivision: 1st (Southwest)
Conference: 3rd (Western)
Playoff finishFirst Round
(lost to Mavericks 1–4)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionFox Sports Southwest, KENS, KMYS
RadioWOAI

In the playoffs, the Spurs lost to the Dallas Mavericks in five games in the First Round.

Key dates

Offseason

Draft picks
Main article: 2008 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
1 26 George Hill Point guard  United States IUPUI
2 45 Goran Dragić Point guard  Slovenia Union Olimpija
2 57 James Gist Power forward  United States Maryland

Roster
San Antonio Spurs roster
Players Coaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
F/C 15 United States Bonner, Matt 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Florida
F 12 United States Bowen, Bruce 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Cal State Fullerton
F/C 21 United States Duncan, Tim (C) 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 255 lb (116 kg) Wake Forest
G/F 4 United States Finley, Michael 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Wisconsin
G 20 Argentina Ginóbili, Manu Injured 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Argentina
F/C 90 United States Gooden, Drew 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Kansas
G 3 United States Hill, George 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) IUPUI
F 28 France Mahinmi, Ian Injured 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 250 lb (113 kg) France
G 8 United States Mason, Roger 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Virginia
C 7 Argentina Oberto, Fabricio 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Argentina
G 9 France Parker, Tony 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) France
F/C 40 United States Thomas, Kurt 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) TCU
F 5 United States Udoka, Ime 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Portland State
G 11 United States Vaughn, Jacque 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Kansas
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Regular season

Standings
Southwest Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-San Antonio Spurs5428.659—28–1326–1510–6
x-Houston Rockets5329.646133–820–219–7
x-Dallas Mavericks5032.610432–918–237–9
x-New Orleans Hornets4933.598528–1321–209–7
Memphis Grizzlies2458.2843016–258–335–11
#
Western Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 c-Los Angeles Lakers6517.793—
2 y-Denver Nuggets5428.65911
3 y-San Antonio Spurs5428.65911
4 x-Portland Trail Blazers5428.65911
5 x-Houston Rockets5329.64612
6 x-Dallas Mavericks5032.61015
7 x-New Orleans Hornets4933.59816
8 x-Utah Jazz4834.58517
9 Phoenix Suns4636.56119
10 Golden State Warriors2953.35436
11 Minnesota Timberwolves2458.29341
12 Memphis Grizzlies2458.29341
13 Oklahoma City Thunder2359.28042
14 Los Angeles Clippers1963.23246
15 Sacramento Kings1765.20748

Game log
2008–09 game log
Total: 54–28 (home: 28–13; road: 26–15)
October: 0–2 (home: 0–1; road: 0–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1 October 29 Phoenix L 98–103 Tony Parker, Tim Duncan (32) Matt Bonner, Kurt Thomas (7) Tony Parker (5) AT&T Center
18,797		 0–1
2 October 31 @ Portland L 99–100 Tim Duncan (27) Tim Duncan (10) Tony Parker (11) Rose Garden
20,516		 0–2
November: 9–5 (home: 5–3; road: 4–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
3 November 4 Dallas L 81–98 Tony Parker (22) Tim Duncan (15) Tony Parker (3) AT&T Center
17,398		 0–3
4 November 5 @ Minnesota W 129–125 (2OT) Tony Parker (55) Tim Duncan (16) Tony Parker (10) Target Center
11,112		 1–3
5 November 7 Miami L 83–99 Tim Duncan (22) Tim Duncan (11) Roger Mason (6) AT&T Center
17,387		 1–4
6 November 11 New York W 92–80 Tim Duncan (23) Tim Duncan, Fabricio Oberto (9) Tim Duncan (7) AT&T Center
16,569		 2–4
7 November 12 @ Milwaukee L 78–82 Tim Duncan (24) Anthony Tolliver (6) Jacque Vaughn (6) Bradley Center
14,036		 2–5
8 November 14 Houston W 77–75 Tim Duncan (22) Roger Mason (9) George Hill (5) AT&T Center
18,797		 3–5
9 November 16 @ Sacramento W 90–88 Michael Finley (21) Tim Duncan (10) Jacque Vaughn (6) ARCO Arena
11,699		 4–5
10 November 17 @ L.A. Clippers W 86–83 Roger Mason (21) Tim Duncan (15) George Hill (8) Staples Center
14,962		 5–5
11 November 19 Denver L 81–91 George Hill (20) Tim Duncan (11) Tim Duncan (6) AT&T Center
16,559		 5–6
12 November 21 Utah W 119–94 Roger Mason (29) Tim Duncan (7) George Hill, Tim Duncan, Bruce Bowen (4) AT&T Center
17,354		 6–6
13 November 24 @ Memphis W 94–81 George Hill (20) Tim Duncan (11) George Hill, Roger Mason, Michael Finley, Fabricio Oberto (3) FedExForum
12,053		 7–6
14 November 26 Chicago W 98–88 Tim Duncan (21) George Hill (11) George Hill, Manu Ginóbili (4) AT&T Center
17,837		 8–6
15 November 28 Memphis W 109–98 Roger Mason (20) Tim Duncan (12) Tony Parker, George Hill (7) AT&T Center
17,074		 9–6
16 November 29 @ Houston L 84–103 Tim Duncan, Matt Bonner (17) Tim Duncan (9) Tony Parker (7) Toyota Center
18,282		 9–7
December: 11–4 (home: 7–2; road: 4–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
17 December 2 Detroit L 77–89 Tim Duncan (23) Tim Duncan (13) Tony Parker (5) AT&T Center
17,582		 9–8
18 December 4 @ Denver W 108–91 Tony Parker (22) Tim Duncan (12) Tony Parker (8) Pepsi Center
15,866		 10–8
19 December 6 Golden State W 123–88 Tim Duncan (20) Tim Duncan (13) Tony Parker (8) AT&T Center
17,740		 11–8
20 December 9 @ Dallas W 133–126 (2OT) Tim Duncan (32) Tim Duncan (14) Tony Parker (10) American Airlines Center
19,937		 12–8
21 December 10 Atlanta W 95–89 Manu Ginóbili (27) Matt Bonner (13) George Hill (5) AT&T Center
18,161		 13–8
22 December 12 @ Minnesota W 98–86 Tony Parker, Tim Duncan (17) Tim Duncan (13) Tony Parker (9) Target Center
15,336		 14–8
23 December 14 Oklahoma City W 109–104 Tony Parker (22) Tim Duncan (12) Tony Parker (7) AT&T Center
17,419		 15–8
24 December 17 @ New Orleans L 83–90 Tony Parker (20) Tim Duncan (11) Manu Ginóbili (5) New Orleans Arena
16,593		 15–9
25 December 18 @ Orlando L 78–90 Tim Duncan (19) Tim Duncan (9) Tony Parker (4) Amway Arena
17,461		 15–10
26 December 20 Toronto W 107–97 Tony Parker (24) Kurt Thomas (12) Tony Parker (10) AT&T Center
17,227		 16–10
27 December 22 Sacramento W 101–85 Tony Parker (18) Kurt Thomas (7) Tony Parker (6) AT&T Center
18,372		 17–10
28 December 23 Minnesota W 99–93 Tony Parker (36) Tim Duncan (12) Tony Parker (8) AT&T Center
17,996		 18–10
29 December 25 @ Phoenix W 91–90 Tony Parker (27) Tim Duncan (17) Tony Parker (8) US Airways Center
18,422		 19–10
30 December 27 Memphis W 106–103 (2OT) Tony Parker (32) Michael Finley, Bruce Bowen (6) Tony Parker, Michael Finley (5) AT&T Center
18,797		 20–10
31 December 30 Milwaukee L 98–100 Tim Duncan (22) Tim Duncan (6) Tony Parker (10) AT&T Center
18,797		 20–11
January: 12–3 (home: 6–1; road: 6–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
32 January 2 @ Memphis W 91–80 Tim Duncan (20) Tim Duncan (10) Manu Ginóbili (6) FedExForum
12,597		 21–11
33 January 3 Philadelphia W 108–106 Tim Duncan (26) Tim Duncan (12) Tony Parker (10) AT&T Center
18,797		 22–11
34 January 5 @ Miami W 91–84 Tim Duncan (19) Tim Duncan (9) Tony Parker (7) American Airlines Arena
19,600		 23–11
35 January 8 L.A. Clippers W 106–84 Tony Parker (19) Kurt Thomas (9) Tim Duncan (9) AT&T Center
17,873		 24–11
36 January 11 Orlando L 98–105 Tony Parker (31) Tim Duncan (10) Tony Parker (6) AT&T Center
18,216		 24–12
37 January 14 L.A. Lakers W 112–111 Manu Ginóbili (27) Tim Duncan (10) Tim Duncan (8) AT&T Center
18,797		 25–12
38 January 16 @ Philadelphia L 87–109 Tim Duncan (20) Tim Duncan (12) Tony Parker (6) Wachovia Center
18,739		 25–13
39 January 17 @ Chicago W 92–87 Manu Ginóbili (21) Tim Duncan (14) Tony Parker (8) United Center
22,100		 26–13
40 January 19 @ Charlotte W 86–84 Tim Duncan (17) Tim Duncan (11) Tony Parker (10) Time Warner Cable Arena
16,160		 27–13
41 January 20 Indiana W 99–81 Tim Duncan (27) Tim Duncan (10) Tony Parker (7) AT&T Center
18,181		 28–13
42 January 23 New Jersey W 94–91 Tim Duncan (30) Tim Duncan (15) Tim Duncan (5) AT&T Center
18,797		 29–13
43 January 25 @ L.A. Lakers L 85–99 Tony Parker (19) Tim Duncan, Manu Ginóbili (8) Tony Parker (6) Staples Center
18,997		 29–14
44 January 27 @ Utah W 106–100 Tony Parker, Tim Duncan (24) Manu Ginóbili, Tim Duncan (9) Tim Duncan (8) EnergySolutions Arena
19,911		 30–14
45 January 29 @ Phoenix W 114–104 Manu Ginóbili (30) Tim Duncan (15) Tony Parker (5) US Airways Center
18,422		 31–14
46 January 31 New Orleans W 106–93 Tony Parker (25) Tim Duncan (8) Tony Parker, Tim Duncan (7) AT&T Center
18,797		 32–14
February: 7–4 (home: 2–1; road: 5–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
47 February 2 @ Golden State W 110–105 (OT) Manu Ginóbili, Tim Duncan (32) Kurt Thomas, Tim Duncan (15) Tony Parker (7) Oracle Arena
18,205		 33–14
48 February 3 @ Denver L 96–104 Roger Mason (26) Matt Bonner (8) Roger Mason (6) Pepsi Center
18,536		 33–15
49 February 8 @ Boston W 105–99 Tim Duncan, Matt Bonner (23) Tim Duncan (13) Tony Parker (7) TD Banknorth Garden
18,624		 34–15
50 February 10 @ New Jersey W 108–93 Tim Duncan (27) Tim Duncan (9) Tim Duncan (8) Izod Center
13,301		 35–15
51 February 11 @ Toronto L 89–91 Manu Ginóbili (32) Tim Duncan (13) Tim Duncan (7) Air Canada Centre
18,909		 35–16
All-Star Break
52 February 17 @ New York L 107–112 (OT) Tim Duncan (26) Tim Duncan (15) Tony Parker (7) Madison Square Garden
19,763		 35–17
53 February 19 @ Detroit W 83–79 Tony Parker (19) Tim Duncan (18) Tony Parker (11) The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076		 36–17
54 February 21 @ Washington W 98–67 Roger Mason (25) Tim Duncan (11) George Hill (6) Verizon Center
20,173		 37–17
55 February 24 Dallas W 93–76 Tony Parker (37) Kurt Thomas (15) Tony Parker (12) AT&T Center
18,797		 38–17
56 February 25 Portland W 99–84 Tony Parker (39) Kurt Thomas (10) Tony Parker (9) AT&T Center
18,672		 39–17
57 February 27 Cleveland L 86–97 Pops Mensah-Bonsu, Malik Hairston, Tony Parker, Michael Finley (11) Michael Finley (7) Tony Parker (6) AT&T Center
18,797		 39–18
March: 9–8 (home: 6–4; road: 3–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
58 March 1 @ Portland L 84–102 Tony Parker (15) Fabricio Oberto (6) George Hill, Tony Parker (4) Rose Garden
20,627		 39–19
59 March 2 @ L.A. Clippers W 106–78 Tony Parker (26) Tim Duncan (12) Tony Parker (10) Staples Center
17,649		 40–19
60 March 4 @ Dallas L 102–107 Tony Parker (37) Tim Duncan (12) Tim Duncan (5) American Airlines Center
20,316		 40–20
61 March 6 Washington W 100–78 Tony Parker (19) Kurt Thomas (7) Tony Parker (7) AT&T Center
18,440		 41–20
62 March 8 Phoenix W 103–98 Tony Parker (30) Tim Duncan (15) Tony Parker (9) AT&T Center
18,797		 42–20
63 March 10 Charlotte W 100–86 Roger Mason, Tony Parker (21) Tim Duncan (11) Tony Parker (7) AT&T Center
18,254		 43–20
64 March 12 L.A. Lakers L 95–102 Michael Finley, Tony Parker (25) Tim Duncan (11) Tony Parker (9) AT&T Center
18,797		 43–21
65 March 14 @ Houston W 88–85 Tony Parker (28) Tim Duncan (12) Tony Parker (8) Toyota Center
18,300		 44–21
66 March 16 @ Oklahoma City L 76–78 Tony Parker (28) Tim Duncan (12) Tony Parker (7) Ford Center
19,136		 44–22
67 March 17 Minnesota W 93–86 Tony Parker (24) Kurt Thomas (10) Tony Parker, Kurt Thomas (6) AT&T Center
18,797		 45–22
68 March 20 Boston L 77–80 Tony Parker (25) Tim Duncan (9) Tony Parker (8) AT&T Center
18,797		 45–23
69 March 22 Houston L 85–87 Tim Duncan (23) Kurt Thomas (9) Tony Parker (12) AT&T Center
18,797		 45–24
70 March 24 Golden State W 107–106 Tony Parker (30) Tim Duncan (10) Tony Parker (10) AT&T Center
18,797		 46–24
71 March 25 @ Atlanta W 102–92 Tony Parker (42) Kurt Thomas (8) Tony Parker (10) Philips Arena
18,529		 47–24
72 March 27 L.A. Clippers W 111–98 Tony Parker (18) Roger Mason (8) Manu Ginóbili (7) AT&T Center
18,797		 48–24
73 March 29 @ New Orleans L 86–90 Tony Parker (20) Tim Duncan (15) Tony Parker (7) New Orleans Arena
18,204		 48–25
74 March 31 Oklahoma City L 95–96 Tim Duncan (21) Tim Duncan (12) Tim Duncan, Michael Finley, Tony Parker (4) AT&T Center
18,797		 48–26
April: 6–2 (home: 2–1; road: 4–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
75 April 3 @ Indiana W 126–121 Tony Parker (31) Tim Duncan (11) Tony Parker (10) Conseco Fieldhouse
16,414		 49–26
76 April 5 @ Cleveland L 81–101 Tony Parker (24) Kurt Thomas (9) Tony Parker, Manu Ginóbili (4) Quicken Loans Arena
20,562		 49–27
77 April 7 @ Oklahoma City W 99–89 Tim Duncan (25) Tim Duncan (15) Tony Parker (10) Ford Center
19,136		 50–27
78 April 8 Portland L 83–95 Roger Mason (18) Tony Parker, Kurt Thomas, Tim Duncan (5) Tony Parker (7) AT&T Center
18,797		 50–28
79 April 10 Utah W 105–99 Tony Parker (31) Tim Duncan (9) Tony Parker (7) AT&T Center
18,797		 51–28
80 April 12 @ Sacramento W 95–92 Tony Parker (25) Kurt Thomas (13) Tony Parker (9) ARCO Arena
13,330		 52–28
81 April 13 @ Golden State W 101–72 Drew Gooden (20) Drew Gooden (15) Tim Duncan, Michael Finley (4) Oracle Arena
19,596		 53–28
82 April 15 New Orleans W 105–98 (OT) Tony Parker (29) Tim Duncan (19) Duncan, Parker (6) AT&T Center
18,797		 54–28
2008–09 season schedule

Playoffs
2009 playoff game log
First Round: 1–4 (home: 1–2; road: 0–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1 April 18 Dallas L 97–105 Tim Duncan (27) Tim Duncan (9) Tony Parker (8) AT&T Center
18,797		 0–1
2 April 20 Dallas W 105–84 Tony Parker (38) Tim Duncan (11) Tony Parker (8) AT&T Center
18,797		 1–1
3 April 23 @ Dallas L 67–88 Tony Parker (12) Kurt Thomas (10) Tony Parker (3) American Airlines Center
20,491		 1–2
4 April 25 @ Dallas L 90–99 Tony Parker (43) Tim Duncan (10) Tim Duncan (7) American Airlines Center
20,829		 1–3
5 April 28 Dallas L 93–106 Tim Duncan (31) Tim Duncan (12) Tony Parker (6) AT&T Center
20,829		 1–4
2009 playoff schedule

Player statistics
Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game Source: [1]

Season
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Blake Ahearn 306.3.333.5001.000.3.7.3.02.7
Matt Bonner 816723.8.496.440.7394.81.0.6.38.2
Bruce Bowen 801018.8.422.429.5381.8.5.5.22.7
Austin Croshere 307.7.222.000.0003.31.0.0.01.3
Tim Duncan 757533.7.504.000.69210.73.5.51.719.3
Desmon Farmer 3018.0.286.2501.0002.0.7.0.04.3
Michael Finley 817728.8.437.411.8233.31.4.5.29.7
Manu Ginóbili 44726.8.454.330.8844.53.61.5.415.5
Drew Gooden 19 1 16.8 .490 .000 .789 4.4 .2 .2 .2 9.8
Malik Hairston 15010.3.490.000.2861.9.9.4.53.3
George Hill 77716.5.403.329.7812.11.8.6.35.7
Roger Mason 827130.4.425.421.8903.12.1.5.111.8
Pops Mensah-Bonsu 3 0 6.7 .714 .714 3.3 .0 .3 .3 5.0
Fabricio Oberto 541112.5.587.000.5712.61.1.1.22.6
Tony Parker 727134.1.506.292.7823.16.9.9.122.0
Kurt Thomas 791017.8.503.000.8225.1.8.4.74.3
Anthony Tolliver 19 0 10.9 .292 .220 .500 2.2 .9 .3 .1 2.7
Ime Udoka 67315.4.383.328.6092.8.8.5.24.3
Jacque Vaughn 3009.7.3201.000.889.71.8.2.02.2
Marcus Williams 2 0 1.5 1.000 .0 .0 .0 .0 2.0

Playoffs
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Matt Bonner 5520.0.217.2311.0003.2.0.6.43.0
Bruce Bowen 5226.0.538.5561.0003.0.6.6.04.2
Tim Duncan 5532.8.532.6078.03.2.61.219.8
Michael Finley 5528.6.441.467.7503.01.0.2.28.0
Drew Gooden 4 0 17.8 .333 .000 1.000 3.8 .3 .3 .3 7.3
George Hill 4019.0.333.375.8572.0.5.5.35.8
Roger Mason 5321.6.375.368.6671.61.8.2.06.6
Fabricio Oberto 2011.0.6671.0002.0.01.0.06.0
Tony Parker 5536.2.546.212.7104.26.81.2.228.6
Kurt Thomas 5016.0.455.7504.6.4.2.42.6
Ime Udoka 5020.8.350.125.4004.6.8.8.23.4
Jacque Vaughn 2010.5.400.500.02.0.0.03.5

The Spurs were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs by the Dallas Mavericks.

Awards and records

Awards

Records

Tim Duncan became the first player in NBA history to be an All-NBA selection in his first twelve seasons. Duncan is one of only eight players in the history of the league to be selected twelve times.[2]

Transactions

Free agents

See also

References
  1. "Roster and Statistics". Basketball-Reference.
  2. McDonald, Jeff (May 14, 2009). "Spurs' Duncan, Parker grace All-NBA teams". San Antiono Express-News. Hearst Corporation. Archived from the original on May 19, 2009. Retrieved May 21, 2009.
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