2006–07 San Antonio Spurs season | |
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Fourth NBA title | |
Head coach | Gregg Popovich |
Owner(s) | Peter Holt |
Arena | AT&T Center |
Results | |
Record | 58–24 (.707) |
Place | Division: 2nd (Southwest) Conference: 3rd (Western) |
Playoff finish | NBA Champions |
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com |
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Local media | |
Television | FSN Southwest, KENS, KMYS |
Radio | WOAI |
San Antonio Spurs seasons | |
< 2005–06 | 2007–08 > |
Contents |
Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | School/Club Team |
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2 | 59 | Damir Markota | Forward | Croatia | Cibona VIP (Croatia and Adriatic League) |
Pos. | Starter | Bench | Reserve | Inactive |
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C | Fabricio Oberto | Francisco Elson | Melvin Ely | |
PF | Tim Duncan | Robert Horry | Matt Bonner | Jackie Butler |
SF | Bruce Bowen | |||
SG | Michael Finley | Manu Ginóbili Brent Barry |
James White | |
PG | Tony Parker | Jacque Vaughn | Beno Udrih |
Team | W | L | PCT. | GB |
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Dallas Mavericks | 67 | 15 | .817 | - |
San Antonio Spurs | 58 | 24 | .707 | 9 |
Houston Rockets | 52 | 30 | .634 | 15 |
NO/OKC Hornets | 39 | 43 | .476 | 28 |
Memphis Grizzlies | 22 | 60 | .268 | 45 |
Legend | |||||
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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 |
Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Brent Barry | 75 | 28 | 21.7 | .475 | .446 | .880 | 2.1 | 1.8 | .75 | .16 | 8.5 |
Matt Bonner | 56 | 0 | 11.7 | .447 | .383 | .711 | 2.8 | .4 | .30 | .20 | 4.9 |
Bruce Bowen | 82 | 82 | 30.0 | .405 | .384 | .589 | 2.7 | 1.4 | .76 | .30 | 6.2 |
Jackie Butler | 11 | 2 | 9.4 | .457 | .000 | .900 | 2.0 | .5 | .18 | .00 | 3.7 |
Tim Duncan | 80 | 80 | 34.1 | .546 | .111 | .637 | 10.6 | 3.4 | .83 | 2.38 | 20.0 |
Francisco Elson | 70 | 41 | 19.0 | .511 | .000 | .775 | 4.8 | .8 | .44 | .84 | 5.0 |
Melvin Ely* | 6 | 0 | 10.8 | .300 | .000 | .583 | 2.3 | .7 | .67 | .33 | 3.2 |
Michael Finley | 82 | 16 | 22.2 | .412 | .364 | .918 | 2.7 | 1.3 | .39 | .20 | 9.0 |
Manu Ginóbili | 75 | 36 | 27.5 | .464 | .396 | .860 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 1.45 | .36 | 16.5 |
Robert Horry | 68 | 8 | 16.5 | .359 | .336 | .594 | 3.4 | 1.1 | .66 | .60 | 3.9 |
Fabricio Oberto | 79 | 33 | 17.3 | .562 | .000 | .647 | 4.7 | .9 | .32 | .30 | 4.4 |
Tony Parker | 77 | 77 | 32.5 | .520 | .395 | .783 | 3.2 | 5.5 | 1.06 | .08 | 18.6 |
Beno Udrih | 73 | 1 | 13.0 | .369 | .287 | .883 | 1.1 | 1.7 | .37 | .01 | 4.7 |
Jacque Vaughn | 64 | 4 | 11.9 | .425 | .500 | .754 | 1.1 | 2.0 | .38 | .03 | 3.0 |
James White | 6 | 2 | 22.8 | .439 | .286 | .800 | 3.3 | .8 | .50 | .17 | 8.3 |
* Statistics include only games with the Spurs
Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Brent Barry | 19 | 0 | 11.8 | .350 | .306 | 1.000 | 1.3 | 1.1 | .21 | .11 | 3.1 |
Matt Bonner | 9 | 0 | 2.8 | .286 | .250 | 1.000 | .3 | .0 | .22 | .00 | .8 |
Bruce Bowen | 20 | 20 | 34.5 | .395 | .446 | .500 | 4.1 | 1.3 | 1.40 | .20 | 6.5 |
Tim Duncan | 20 | 20 | 36.8 | .521 | .000 | .644 | 11.5 | 3.3 | .65 | 3.10 | 22.2 |
Francisco Elson | 20 | 8 | 11.5 | .591 | .000 | .700 | 3.1 | .1 | .40 | .30 | 3.3 |
Michael Finley | 20 | 20 | 26.9 | .410 | .419 | .897 | 2.9 | 1.1 | .55 | .20 | 11.3 |
Manu Ginóbili | 20 | 0 | 30.1 | .401 | .384 | .836 | 5.5 | 3.7 | 1.65 | .20 | 16.7 |
Robert Horry | 18 | 0 | 20.1 | .417 | .351 | .824 | 3.9 | 1.6 | .61 | 1.33 | 4.3 |
Fabricio Oberto | 20 | 12 | 20.8 | .625 | .000 | .571 | 4.9 | .7 | .30 | .20 | 5.6 |
Tony Parker | 20 | 20 | 37.6 | .480 | .333 | .679 | 3.4 | 5.8 | 1.10 | .00 | 20.8 |
Beno Udrih | 8 | 0 | 2.5 | .000 | .000 | 1.000 | .1 | .1 | .00 | .00 | .3 |
Jacque Vaughn | 20 | 0 | 10.4 | .400 | .000 | .500 | .5 | 1.4 | .20 | .00 | 2.2 |
LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers entered the 2007 Finals as newcomers. Game 1 was the first NBA Finals appearance in franchise history, and the first for each of its players (other than reserve point guard Eric Snow). However, the San Antonio Spurs had been to the Finals in three of the past eight seasons, winning a championship each time. With solid performances by Tim Duncan, Tony Parker, and Manu Ginóbili, the Spurs won the series opener in convincing fashion, limiting LeBron James to 14 points on 4-16 shooting.
June 7 9:00 p.m. ET |
1 | Cleveland Cavaliers 76, San Antonio Spurs 85 | AT&T Center, San Antonio Attendance: 18,797 Referees: Ken Mauer, Mike Callahan, Steve Javie |
ABC, ABCHD, TSN, Canal 7, Canal+, ESPN Brasil | |||
Scoring by quarter: 15-20, 20-20, 14-24, 27-21 | |||||||
Pts: Gibson 16, James 14 Rebs: James 7, Ilgauskas 6 Asts: James, Gibson 4 each TOs: LeBron James 6 |
Pts: Parker 27, Duncan 24 Rebs: Duncan 13, Ginobili 8 Asts: Tony Parker 7 Blks: Tim Duncan 5 |
The Spurs took a stranglehold on momentum in Game 2. The Spurs big three overwhelmed the Cavs and the Spurs led by as many as 29 points in the third quarter. They absolutely dominated game during first 3 quarters and played show-time basketball. A furious 25-6 rally by Cleveland in the final quarter wasn't enough as the Spurs took a 2-0 lead in the series.
June 10 9:00 p.m. ET |
2 | Cleveland Cavaliers 92, San Antonio Spurs 103 | AT&T Center, San Antonio Attendance: 18,797 Referees: Dick Bavetta , Jim Clark , Joe Derosa |
ABC, ABCHD, TSN, Canal 7, Canal+, ESPN Brasil | |||
Scoring by quarter: 17-28, 16-30, 29-31, 30-14 | |||||||
Pts: LeBron James 25 Rebs: Anderson Varejão 10 Asts: LeBron James 6 TOs: LeBron James 6 |
Pts: Tony Parker 30 Rebs: Duncan, Horry 9 each Asts: Tim Duncan 8 Blks: Robert Horry 5 |
Rookie Daniel Gibson started Game 3 in place of the injured Larry Hughes but scored a series-low 2 points on 1-10 shooting. As a team the Cavs shot only .367 but out-rebounded the Spurs 48-41. Zydrunas Ilgauskas had a 2006-07 season high 18 rebounds. On the game's final play, LeBron James missed a potential game-tying 29 foot 3-pointer (which he contested as a foul on Bruce Bowen).
Game 3 was the lowest-scoring Finals game since 1955, with Tim Duncan of the Spurs having his lowest scoring game in his NBA Finals career, with 14 points.
June 12 9:00 p.m. ET |
3 | San Antonio Spurs 75, Cleveland Cavaliers 72 | Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland Attendance: 20,562 Referees: Bernie Fryer, Bob Delaney, Dan Crawford |
ABC, ABCHD, TSN, Canal 7, Canal+, ESPN Brasil | |||
Scoring by quarter: 16-18, 24-20, 15-12, 20-22 | |||||||
Pts: Tony Parker 17 Rebs: Duncan, Bowen 9 each Asts: Manu Ginóbili 5 Stls: Michael Finley 4 |
Pts: LeBron James 25 Rebs: Ilgauskas 18, Gooden 12 Asts: LeBron James 7 TOs: LeBron James 5 |
San Antonio started out strong through the first three quarters, leading by as many as 11. Cleveland would stage a rally near the end of the third quarter and the first five minutes of the fourth, scoring 14 consecutive points to take its first second-half lead of the series. However, the Spurs would stage a 12-3 rally of their own to retake the lead and win the series in a 4-0 sweep.
June 14 9:00 p.m. ET |
4 | San Antonio Spurs 83, Cleveland Cavaliers 82 | Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland Attendance: 20,562 Referees: Bennett Salvatore, Joe Forte, Eddie F. Rush |
ABC, ABCHD, TSN, Canal 7, Canal+, ESPN Brasil, Sport 1 | |||
Scoring by quarter: 19-20, 20-14, 21-18, 22-27 | |||||||
Pts: Manu Ginóbili 27 Rebs: Tim Duncan 15 Asts: Manu Ginóbili 5 TOs: Tim Duncan 6 |
Pts: LeBron James 24 Rebs: Ilgauskas 13, Gooden 11 Asts: LeBron James 10 TOs: LeBron James 6 |
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San Antonio wins series 4–0 |
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