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.[1] 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.

2007–08 San Antonio Spurs season
Head coachGregg Popovich
General managerR.C. Buford
ArenaAT&T Center
Results
Record56–26 (.683)
PlaceDivision: 2nd (Southwest)
Conference: 3rd (Western)
Playoff finishWestern Conference Finals
(lost to Lakers 1–4)

Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionFSN Southwest, KENS, KMYS
RadioWOAI
< 2006–07 2008–09 >

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

Offseason

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Draft picks

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

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalitySchool/Club Team
128Tiago SplitterPower forward/center  BrazilTAU Cerámica (Spain)
233Marcus WilliamsShooting guard  United StatesArizona
258Giorgos PrintezisSmall forward  GreeceOlympiacos (Greece)

Roster

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2007–08 San Antonio Spurs roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
G/F17Barry, Brent6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)185 lb (84 kg)December 31, 1971Oregon State
F15Bonner, Matt6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)240 lb (109 kg)April 5, 1980Florida
SF12Bowen, Bruce6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)185 lb (84 kg)1971–06–14Cal State Fullerton
PF21Duncan, Tim6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)248 lb (112 kg)1976–04–25Wake Forest
SG4Finley, Michael6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg)1973–03–06Wisconsin
SG20Ginóbili, Manu6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg)1977–07–28Argentina
F/C25Horry, Robert6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)240 lb (109 kg)August 25, 1970Alabama
F1Johnson, DerMarr6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)201 lb (91 kg)May 5, 1980Cincinnati
C28Mahinmi, Ian6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)230 lb (104 kg)November 5, 1986France
F/C7Oberto, Fabricio6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)245 lb (111 kg)March 21, 1975Argentina
G9Parker, Tony6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg)May 17, 1982France
G3Stoudamire, Damon5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)171 lb (78 kg)1973-09-03Arizona
F/C40Thomas, Kurt6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)230 lb (104 kg)October 4, 1972TCU
G/F5Udoka, Ime6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg)August 9, 1977Portland State
G11Vaughn, Jacque6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)190 lb (86 kg)February 11, 1975Kansas
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Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

Roster
Last transaction: 2008-04-11

Regular season

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Standings

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W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-New Orleans Hornets5626.68330–1126–1510–6
x-San Antonio Spurs5626.68334–722–1910–6
x-Houston Rockets5527.671131–1024–178–8
x-Dallas Mavericks5131.622534–717–2410–6
Memphis Grizzlies2260.2683414–278–332–14
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Team W L PCT GB
1c-Los Angeles Lakers5725.695
2y-New Orleans Hornets5626.6831
3x-San Antonio Spurs5626.6831
4y-Utah Jazz5428.6593
5x-Houston Rockets5527.6712
6x-Phoenix Suns5527.6712
7x-Dallas Mavericks5131.6226
8x-Denver Nuggets5032.6107
9Golden State Warriors4834.5859
10Portland Trail Blazers4141.50016
11Sacramento Kings3844.46319
12Los Angeles Clippers2359.28034
13Minnesota Timberwolves2260.26835
14Memphis Grizzlies2260.26835
15Seattle SuperSonics2062.24437

Record vs. opponents

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2007-08 NBA Records
TeamATLBOSCHACHICLEDALDENDETGSWHOUINDLACLALMEMMIAMILMINNJNNOHNYKORLPHIPHOPORSACSASSEATORUTAWAS
Atlanta0–32–22–21–21–11–10–41–10–21–21–11–12–03–12–22–01–30–24–02–23–11–10–21–10–21–11–21–12–2
Boston3–03–14–02–22–01–12–11–12–03–02–02–02–04–04–02–04–01–14–01–23–11–12–02–02–02–03–11–10–3
Charlotte2–21–31–31–30–21–10–31–10–23–12–01–11–13–11–22–01–30–21–21–31–20–22–00–20–22–02–21–11–3
Chicago2–20–43–13–10–21–13–11–10–22–21–10–21–12–13–11–11–20–22–20–41–30–20–21–10–22–01–21–11–2
Cleveland2–12–23–11–31–10–21–31–10–24–02–02–02–03–01–32–01–30–22–11–32–10–22–02–01–11–13–11–12–2
Dallas1–10–22–02–01–11–21–13–13–11–14–01–34–02–01–13–01–12–22–02–01–12–12–22–11–33–11–12–20–2
Denver1–11–11–11–12–02–10–23–12–21–13–10–34–02–01–14–02–01–21–11–11–12–22–22–12–23–12–01–32–0
Detroit4–01–23–01–33–11–12–02–01–14–02–01–12–04–03–12–03–02–02–22–22–22–01–10–22–02–03–10–22–1
Golden State1–11–11–11–11–11–31–30–22–21–13–12–24–02–02–03–11–11–21–11–12–02–22–23–12–12–12–00–32–0
Houston2–00–22–02–02–01–32–21–12–22–03–02–13–11–12–03–02–02–22–01–10–22–24–02–22–24–01–11–22–0
Indiana2–10–31–32–20–41–11–10–41–10–21–10–21–13–13–11–12–21–14–01–23–00–22–01–10–21–11–31–12–2
L.A. Clippers1–10–20–21–10–20–41–30–21–30–31–10–43–11–11–11–32–00–42–00–20–21–30–33–10–32–11–11–30–2
L.A. Lakers1–10–21–12–00–23–13–01–12–21–22–04–02–12–01–13–01–12–22–01–12–03–12–23–12–24–02–03–12–0
Memphis0–20–21–11–10–20–40–40–20–41–31–11–31–22–00–22–22–00–42–01–10–20–30–32–21–33–10–20–31–1
Miami1–30–41–31–20–30–20–20–40–21–11–31–10–20–22–21–11–20–21–30–40–31–10–21–10–21–10–41–10–4
Milwaukee2–20–42–11–33–11–11–11–30–20–21–31–11–12–02–21–10–40–21–31–31–20–20–20–20–21–11–20–22–2
Minnesota0–20–20–21–10–20–30–40–21–30–31–13–10–32–21–11–11–11–31–11–11–12–20–42–10–41–30–22–20–2
New Jersey3–10–43–12–13–11–10–20–31–10–22–20–21–10–22–14–01–10–21–31–32–20–21–10–20–22–01–31–12–1
New Orleans2–01–12–02–02–02–22–10–22–12–21–14–02–24–02–02–03–12–02–01–12–04–02–21–22–23–01–11–30–2
New York0–40–42–12–21–20–21–12–21–10–20–40–20–20–23–13–11–13–10–21–31–30–20–20–20–20–21–31–12–1
Orlando2–22–13–14–03–10–21–12–21–11–12–12–01–11–14–03–11–13–11–13–13–10–22–01–10–22–02–10–23–1
Philadelphia1–31–32–13–11–21–11–12–20–22–00–32–00–22–03–02–11–12–20–23–11–31–11–11–11–12–01–30–22–2
Phoenix1–11–12–02–02–01–22–20–22–22–22–03–11–33–01–12–02–22–00–42–02–01–13–04–03–14–02–01–22–0
Portland2–00–20–22–00–22–22–21–12–20–40–23–02–23–02–02–04–01–12–22–00–21–10–31–30–32–21–13–11–1
Sacramento1–10–22–01–10–21–21–22–01–32–21–11–31–32–21–12–01–22–02–12–01–11–10–43–11–33–11–12–20–2
San Antonio2–00–22–02–01–13–12–20–21–22–22–03–02–23–12–02–04–02–02–22–02–01–11–33–03–12–11–12–22–0
Seattle1–10–20–20–21–11–31–30–21–20–41–11–20–41–31–11–13–10–20–32–00–20–20–42–21–31–21–10–40–2
Toronto2–11–32–22–11–31–10–21–30–21–13–11–10–22–04–02–12–03–11–13–11–23–10–21–11–11–11–10–21–3
Utah1–11–11–11–11–12–23–12–03–02–11–13–11–33–01–12–02–21–13–11–12–02–02–11–32–22–24–02–02–0
Washington2–23–03–12–12–22–00–21–20–20–22–22–00–21–14–02–22–01–22–01–21–32–20–21–12–00–22–03–10–2

Game log

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October

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Record: 2–0; home: 1–0; road: 1–0

#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTLeading scorerAttendanceRecord
1October 30, 2007Trail Blazers97–106SpursNATim Duncan (24)18,7971–0
2October 31, 2007Spurs104–101GrizzliesNAManu Ginóbili (30)17,5382–0

November

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Record: 12–3; home: 8–0; road: 4–3

#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTLeading scorerAttendanceRecord
3November 2, 2007Kings80–96SpursNATwo-way tie (22)17,0723–0
4November 6, 2007Spurs81–89RocketsNAManu Ginóbili (23)18,2803–1
5November 7, 2007Heat78–88SpursNAManu Ginóbili (25)17,5034–1
6November 9, 2007Spurs97–85HornetsNATony Parker (27)15,2975–1
7November 11, 2007Bucks88–113SpursNAManu Ginóbili (21)17,6706–1
8November 13, 2007Lakers92–107SpursNATony Parker (26)18,7977–1
9November 15, 2007Spurs92–105MavericksNAManu Ginóbili (25)20,4687–2
10November 16, 2007Rockets84–90SpursNATim Duncan (25)18,7978–2
11November 20, 2007Spurs95–83HawksNATony Parker (31)17,0259–2
12November 21, 2007Magic110–128SpursNATony Parker (32)18,79710–2
13November 23, 2007Grizzlies88–101SpursNATim Duncan (28)18,79711–2
14November 25, 2007Spurs116–101SuperSonicsNATim Duncan (26)14,18612–2
15November 26, 2007Spurs99–112KingsNATim Duncan (15)12,58712–3
16November 28, 2007Wizards94–109SpursNATony Parker (29)18,38613–3
17November 30, 2007Spurs106–91TimberwolvesNAManu Ginóbili (31)16,29714–3

December

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Record: 7–5; home: 7–2; road: 0–3

#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTLeading scorerAttendanceRecord
18December 2, 2007Trail Blazers79–100SpursNATony Parker (27)18,79715–3
19December 5, 2007Mavericks95–97SpursNAManu Ginóbili (37)18,79716–3
20December 7, 2007Jazz98–104SpursNAManu Ginóbili (37)18,79717–3
21December 11, 2007Spurs84–96WarriorsNAMatt Bonner (25)19,82717–4
22December 13, 2007Spurs97–102LakersNABruce Bowen (22)18,99717–5
23December 15, 2007Nuggets91–102SpursNATwo-way tie (21)18,79718–5
24December 17, 2007Suns100–95SpursNATim Duncan (36)18,79718–6
25December 19, 2007Spurs85–88GrizzliesNAManu Ginóbili (20)13,26018–7
26December 22, 2007Clippers90–99SpursNATim Duncan (34)18,79719–7
27December 26, 2007Bulls79–94SpursNATony Parker (28)18,79720–7
28December 26, 2007Raptors83–73SpursNAMichael Finley (20)18,79720–8
29December 26, 2007Grizzlies87–111SpursNATwo-way tie (24)18,79721–8

January

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Record: 8–8; home: 4–3; road: 4–5

#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTLeading scorerAttendanceRecord
30January 3, 2008Spurs77–80NuggetsNATwo-way tie (20)19,15521–9
31January 4, 2008Knicks93–97SpursNABruce Bowen (15)18,79722–9
32January 6, 2008Spurs88–82ClippersNATony Parker (26)16,62323–9
33January 7, 2008Spurs121–130Warriors1Tim Duncan (32)19,10723–10
34January 10, 2008Pistons90–80SpursNATim Duncan (24)18,79723–11
35January 12, 2008Timberwolves88–105SpursNAManu Ginóbili (22)18,79724–11
36January 14, 2008Sixers82–89SpursNAManu Ginóbili (20)17,60925–11
37January 17, 2008Cavaliers90–88SpursNAManu Ginóbili (31)18,48225–12
38January 19, 2008Spurs81–83RocketsNATim Duncan (24)18,35325–13
39January 21, 2008Spurs95–86BobcatsNATim Duncan (19)17,12426–13
40January 23, 2008Lakers91–103SpursNATim Duncan (28)18,79727–13
41January 24, 2008Spurs90–89HeatNATim Duncan (30)19,60028–13
42January 26, 2008Hornets102–78SpursNATwo-way tie (17)18,79728–14
43January 28, 2008Spurs91–99JazzNAManu Ginóbili (29)19,91128–15
44January 29, 2008Spurs85–88SuperSonicsNAManu Ginóbili (29)13,29528–16
45January 31, 2008Spurs84–81SunsNAManu Ginóbili (19)18,42229–16

February

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Record: 10–1; home: 4–0; road: 6–1

#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTLeading scorerAttendanceRecord
46February 5, 2008Spurs116–89PacersNATim Duncan (19)11,28830–16
47February 6, 2008Spurs85–77WizardsNATim Duncan (23)20,17331–16
48February 8, 2008Spurs99–93Knicks1Tim Duncan (21)19,76332–16
49February 10, 2008Spurs90–98CelticsNATim Duncan (22)18,62432–17
50February 11, 2008Spurs93–88RaptorsNAManu Ginóbili (34)19,80033–17
51February 13, 2008Spurs112–105CavaliersNAManu Ginóbili (46)20,56234–17
All-Star Break
52February 19, 2008Bobcats65–85SpursNAManu Ginóbili (18)18,38335–17
53February 21, 2008Spurs100–99TimberwolvesNAManu Ginóbili (44)13,92036–17
54February 23, 2008Hornets89–98SpursNAManu Ginóbili (30)18,99737–17
55February 25, 2008Hawks74–89SpursNATim Duncan (23)18,11338–17
56February 28, 2008Mavericks94–97SpursNATim Duncan (31)18,79739–17

March

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Record: 12–6; home: 7–1; road: 5–5

#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTLeading scorerAttendanceRecord
57March 1, 2008Spurs96–94BucksNAManu Ginóbili (30)16,97440–17
58March 2, 2008Spurs93–83NetsNATony Parker (25)18,59441–17
59March 4, 2008Nets70–81SpursNATim Duncan (29)17,48642–17
60March 6, 2008Pacers97–108SpursNAManu Ginóbili (28)17,73843–17
61March 7, 2008Spurs96–109NuggetsNAManu Ginóbili (24)19,82143–18
62March 9, 2008Spurs87–94SunsNAManu Ginóbili (22)18,42243–19
63March 10, 2008Nuggets103–107SpursNATim Duncan (23)18,79744–19
64March 12, 2008Spurs75–100HornetsNATwo-way tie (24)16,31944–20
65March 14, 2008Spurs80–84PistonsNATony Parker (26)22,07644–21
66March 15, 2008Spurs96–103SixersNATony Parker (27)19,94244–22
67March 17, 2008Celtics93–91SpursNAManu Ginóbili (32)18,79744–23
68March 20, 2008Spurs102–80BullsNATony Parker (23)22,35345–23
69March 21, 2008Kings89–102SpursNATim Duncan (21)18,79746–23
70March 23, 2008Spurs88–81MavericksNAManu Ginóbili (26)20,41147–23
71March 25, 2008Spurs107–97MagicNAManu Ginóbili (28)17,51948–23
72March 26, 2008Clippers88–97SpursNATim Duncan (26)18,79749–23
73March 28, 2008Timberwolves84–99SpursNAManu Ginóbili (26)18,79750–23
74March 30, 2008Rockets88–109SpursNATwo-way tie (22)18,79751–23

April

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Record: 5–3; home: 3–1; road: 2–2

#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTLeading scorerAttendanceRecord
75April 1, 2008Warriors92–116SpursNATony Parker (26)18,79752–23
76April 4, 2008Spurs64–90JazzNATony Parker (17)19,91152–24
77April 6, 2008Spurs72–65Trail BlazersNATim Duncan (27)19,98053–24
78April 9, 2008Suns96–79SpursNATim Duncan (23)18,79753–25
79April 11, 2008SuperSonics74–95SpursNATony Parker (20)18,79754–25
80April 13, 2008Spurs85–106LakersNATony Parker (20)18,99754–26
81April 14, 2008Spurs101–98KingsNATony Parker (32)15,33455–26
82April 16, 2008Jazz80–109SpursNATony Parker (24)18,79756–26
  • Green background indicates win.
  • Red background indicates loss.

Playoffs

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2008 playoff game log
First Round: 4–1 (home: 3–0; road: 1–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Series
1April 19Phoenix117–115 (2OT)Duncan (40)Duncan (15)Duncan, Ginóbili, Parker (5)AT&T Center
18,797
1–0
2April 22Phoenix102–96Parker (32)Duncan (17)Parker (7)AT&T Center
18,797
2–0
3April 25@ Phoenix115–99Parker (41)Duncan (10)Parker (12)US Airways Center
18,422
3–0
4April 27@ Phoenix86–105Parker (18)Duncan (10)Parker (3)US Airways Center
18,422
3–1
5April 29Phoenix92–87Parker (31)Duncan (17)Parker (8)AT&T Center
18,797
4–1
Conference Semifinals: 4–3 (home: 3–0; road: 1–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Series
1May 3@ New Orleans82–101Parker (23)Ginóbili, Oberto (6)Ginóbili (7)New Orleans Arena
18,040
0–1
2May 5@ New Orleans84–102Duncan (18)Duncan (8)Ginóbili (7)New Orleans Arena
17,927
0–2
3May 8New Orleans110–99Ginóbili, Parker (31)Duncan (13)Parker (11)AT&T Center
18,797
1–2
4May 11New Orleans100–80Duncan (22)Duncan (15)Ginóbili, Parker (8)AT&T Center
18,797
2–2
5May 13@ New Orleans79–101Ginóbili (20)Duncan (23)Ginóbili (7)New Orleans Arena
18,246
2–3
6May 15New Orleans99–80Ginóbili (25)Duncan (15)Duncan (6)AT&T Center
18,797
3–3
7May 19@ New Orleans91–82Ginóbili (26)Duncan (14)Ginóbili, Parker (5)New Orleans Arena
18,235
4–3
Conference Finals: 1–4 (home: 1–1; road: 0–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Series
1May 21@ L.A. Lakers85–89Duncan (30)Duncan (18)Parker (6)Staples Center
18,997
0–1
2May 23@ L.A. Lakers71–101Parker (13)Duncan (16)Duncan (4)Staples Center
18,997
0–2
3May 25L.A. Lakers103–84Ginóbili (30)Duncan (21)Duncan, Parker (5)AT&T Center
18,797
1–2
4May 27L.A. Lakers91–93 Duncan (29)Duncan (17)Parker (9)AT&T Center
18,797
1–3
5May 29@ L.A. Lakers92–100Parker (23)Duncan (15)Duncan (10)Staples Center
18,997
1–4
2008 playoff schedule

Player stats

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Legend
  GPGames 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

Regular season

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PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
Brent Barry31117.9.481.429.9501.81.7.55.107.1
Matt Bonner68312.5.416.336.8642.8.5.21.254.8
Bruce Bowen818130.2.407.419.6522.91.1.67.276.0
Tim Duncan787834.0.497.000.73011.32.8.721.9519.3
Michael Finley826126.9.414.370.8003.11.4.35.1210.1
Manu Ginóbili742331.0.460.401.8604.84.51.47.4519.5
Robert Horry45513.0.319.257.6432.41.0.47.422.5
DerMarr Johnson505.6.500.333.000.2.2.20.003.4
Keith Langford205.0.250.000.0001.0.0.00.001.0
Ian Mahinmi603.8.500.0001.000.8.2.00.673.5
Fabricio Oberto826420.1.608.000.6075.21.2.45.244.8
Tony Parker696833.5.494.258.7153.26.0.80.1218.8
Damon Stoudamire*603317.3.356.336.7942.02.8.50.035.3
Kurt Thomas*704822.6.492.000.6637.21.0.80.816.3
Ime Udoka73018.0.424.370.7593.1.9.77.235.8
Jacque Vaughn74915.4.428.300.7631.02.1.31.014.1
Darius Washington Jr.1808.1.438.333.5381.1.8.28.002.9

*Total for entire season including previous team(s)

Playoffs

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PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
Brent Barry16014.2.491.463.8001.11.1.38.135.2
Matt Bonner204.5.667.000.0001.01.0.00.002.0
Bruce Bowen171729.9.398.407.7271.91.4.65.356.1
Tim Duncan171739.2.449.200.62614.53.3.882.0620.2
Michael Finley171123.0.402.3651.0001.91.0.29.186.7
Manu Ginóbili17632.9.422.373.8963.83.9.59.2917.8
Robert Horry15010.3.194.227.6672.1.5.33.331.5
Fabricio Oberto17919.5.609.000.7004.21.2.35.293.7
Tony Parker171738.5.497.350.7533.76.1.94.0622.4
Damon Stoudamire705.0.333.250.6671.0.3.14.001.9
Kurt Thomas17815.8.457.000.7144.9.4.12.354.1
Ime Udoka16014.8.465.400.7142.91.1.69.135.4
Jacque Vaughn1406.5.273.000.000.6.6.14.00.9

Awards, records and milestones

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Awards

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Records

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Milestones

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Transactions

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The Spurs were involved in the following transactions during the 2007–08 season.

Trades

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October 29, 2007To Minnesota Timberwolves
Beno Udrih
To San Antonio Spurs
Second round pick (2008)
February 20, 2008To Seattle SuperSonics
Brent Barry, Francisco Elson, First round pick (2009)
To San Antonio Spurs
Kurt Thomas

Free agents

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PlayerFormer team
PlayerNew team

See also

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References

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