2012–13 San Antonio Spurs season

The 2012–13 San Antonio Spurs season was the 46th season of the franchise, 40th in San Antonio and 37th in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Spurs finished the regular season with a 58–24 record as the 2nd seed in the Western Conference.

2012–13 San Antonio Spurs season
Conference champions
Division champions
Head coachGregg Popovich
General managerR. C. Buford
PresidentGregg Popovich
Owner(s)Peter Holt
ArenaAT&T Center
Results
Record58–24 (.707)
PlaceDivision: 1st (Southwest)
Conference: 2nd (Western)
Playoff finishNBA Finals
(lost to Heat 3–4)

Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television
Radio
< 2011–12 2013–14 >

In the playoffs, the Spurs swept the Los Angeles Lakers in the first round in four games, defeated the Golden State Warriors in the semifinals in six games, and swept the Memphis Grizzlies in the conference finals in four games, advancing to the NBA Finals for the fifth time in franchise history and the first time since 2007. In the end they would come short of winning a fifth title, losing to the Miami Heat in a tough seven-game series, marking their first and only defeat in the NBA Finals.

Key dates edit

  • June 28, 2012: The 2012 NBA draft takes place at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.
  • November 21, 2012: The Spurs signed James Anderson.
  • December 20, 2012: The Spurs waived James Anderson.
  • January 22, 2013: The Spurs signed Aron Baynes.
  • March 14, 2013: With a 92-91 defeat of rival Dallas Mavericks the Spurs extended their NBA record to 14 consecutive 50+ win seasons, also clinching a playoff spot, their 16th straight postseason appearance, their 33rd overall.
  • April 6, 2013: With a 99-97 defeat of the Atlanta Hawks, the Spurs won the Southwest Division for the sixth time (the fourth in five years), the 19th overall division title in 37 years of play in the NBA.
  • April 12, 2013: The Spurs waived Stephen Jackson.
  • April 17, 2013: The Spurs signed Tracy McGrady.

Draft picks edit

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalitySchool/club team
259Marcus DenmonGuardAmericanMissouri

Roster edit

2012–13 San Antonio Spurs roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
C16Baynes, Aron6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)260 lb (118 kg)1986-12-09Washington State
PF45Blair, DeJuan6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)270 lb (122 kg)1989-04-22Pittsburgh
PF15Bonner, Matt6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)235 lb (107 kg)1980-04-05Florida
SG25de Colo, Nando6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg)1987-06-23France
PF33Diaw, Boris6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)235 lb (107 kg)1982-04-16France
C21Duncan, Tim6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)255 lb (116 kg)1976-04-25Wake Forest
SG20Ginóbili, Manu6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg)1977-07-28Argentina
SG4Green, Danny6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg)1987-06-22North Carolina
PG5Joseph, Cory6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg)1991-08-20Texas
SF2Leonard, Kawhi6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg)1991-06-29San Diego State
SF1McGrady, Tracy6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)225 lb (102 kg)1979-05-24Mt. Zion HS (NC)
PG8Mills, Patty6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)185 lb (84 kg)1988-08-11Saint Mary's
SG14Neal, Gary6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)210 lb (95 kg)1984-10-03Towson
PG9Parker, Tony6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg)1982-05-17France
PF22Splitter, Tiago6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)240 lb (109 kg)1985-01-01Brazil
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last transaction: April 16, 2013

Regular season edit

Standings edit

W L PCT GB Home Road Div GP
y-San Antonio Spurs5824.70735–623–1812–482
x-Memphis Grizzlies5626.683232–924–1710–682
x-Houston Rockets4537.5491329–1216–256–1082
Dallas Mavericks4141.5001724–1717–247–982
New Orleans Hornets2755.3293116–2511–305–1182
Western Conference
#TeamWLPCTGBGP
1c-Oklahoma City Thunder *6022.73282
2y-San Antonio Spurs *5824.7072.082
3x-Denver Nuggets *5725.6953.082
4y-Los Angeles Clippers5626.6834.082
5x-Memphis Grizzlies5626.6834.082
6x-Golden State Warriors4735.57313.082
7x-Los Angeles Lakers4537.54915.082
8x-Houston Rockets4537.54915.082
9Utah Jazz4339.52417.082
10Dallas Mavericks4141.50019.082
11Portland Trail Blazers3349.40227.082
12Minnesota Timberwolves3151.37829.082
13Sacramento Kings2854.34132.082
14New Orleans Hornets2755.32933.082
15Phoenix Suns2557.30535.082

Game log edit

2012–13 game log
Total: 58–24 (home: 35–6; road: 23–18)
October: 1–0 (home: 0–0; road: 1–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
1October 31@ New OrleansW 99–95 Tim Duncan (24)Tim Duncan (11)Boris Diaw, Tony Parker (6)New Orleans Arena
15,358
1–0
November: 12–4 (home: 4–2; road: 8–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
2November 1Oklahoma CityW 86–84 Tim Duncan (20)Tim Duncan (8)Tony Parker (11)AT&T Center
18,581
2–0
3November 3UtahW 110–100 Tony Parker (24)Tim Duncan (11)Tony Parker (10)AT&T Center
18,581
3–0
4November 5IndianaW 101–79 Gary Neal (17)Tim Duncan, DeJuan Blair (11)Manu Ginóbili, Tony Parker (7)AT&T Center
17,158
4–0
5November 7@ L. A. ClippersL 84–106 Danny Green (12)DeJuan Blair (7)Tony Parker (6)Staples Center
19,060
4–1
6November 9@ SacramentoW 97–86 Tim Duncan (23)Tim Duncan (12)Tony Parker (6)Sleep Train Arena
13,505
5–1
7November 10@ PortlandW 112–109 Gary Neal (27)Tim Duncan (9)Patrick Mills, Manu Ginóbili (4)Rose Garden
20,447
6–1
8November 13@ L. A. LakersW 84–82 Tony Parker (19)Tim Duncan, Tiago Splitter (9)Tony Parker (7)Staples Center
18,997
7–1
9November 15New YorkL 100–104 Tony Parker (19)Tim Duncan (14)Tony Parker (12)AT&T Center
18,581
7–2
10November 17DenverW 126–100 Manu Ginóbili (20)Stephen Jackson (9)Tony Parker (6)AT&T Center
18,581
8–2
11November 19L. A. ClippersL 87–92 Tim Duncan (20)Tim Duncan (14)Tony Parker (6)AT&T Center
17,920
8–3
12November 21@ BostonW 112–100 Tony Parker (26)Tim Duncan (15)Tony Parker (6)TD Garden
18,624
9–3
13November 23@ IndianaW 104–97 Tony Parker (33)Tim Duncan (17)Tony Parker (10)Bankers Life Fieldhouse
17,082
10–3
14November 25@ TorontoW 111–106 (2OT)Tony Parker (32)Danny Green (9)Tim Duncan (6)Air Canada Centre
19,800
11–3
15November 26@ WashingtonW 118–92 Boris Diaw (16)Tiago Splitter (12)Tiago Splitter (7)Verizon Center
13,879
12–3
16November 28@ OrlandoW 110–89 Manu Ginóbili (20)Boris Diaw (7)Tony Parker (8)Amway Center
17,271
13–3
17November 29@ MiamiL 100–105 Gary Neal (20)Matt Bonner (10)Gary Neal (7)American Airlines Arena
19,703
13–4
December: 12–4 (home: 9–0; road: 3–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
18December 1MemphisW 99–95 (OT)Tony Parker (30)Tim Duncan (15)Tony Parker, Manu Ginóbili (6)AT&T Center
18,581
14–4
19December 5MilwaukeeW 110–99 Gary Neal, Tony Parker (22)Matt Bonner (12)Tony Parker (10)AT&T Center
18,349
15–4
20December 7HoustonW 114–92 Tony Parker (17)Tim Duncan (12)Tony Parker (7)AT&T Center
18,581
16–4
21December 8@ CharlotteW 132–102 Danny Green (23)Nando de Colo (8)Tony Parker (9)Time Warner Cable Arena
17,321
17–4
22December 10@ HoustonW 134–126 (OT)Gary Neal (29)Tim Duncan (13)Tony Parker (12)Toyota Center
13,959
18–4
23December 12@ UtahL 96–99 Tony Parker, Tim Duncan (22)Tim Duncan (21)Tony Parker (7)EnergySolutions Arena
18,710
18–5
24December 13@ PortlandL 90–98 Tony Parker (21)Tiago Splitter (7)Manu Ginóbili (7)Rose Garden
19,118
18–6
25December 15BostonW 103–88 Tony Parker (22)Tim Duncan (12)Tony Parker (8)AT&T Center
18,759
19–6
26December 17@ Oklahoma CityL 93–107 Tony Parker, Nando de Colo (14)DeJuan Blair (6)Tony Parker (7)Chesapeake Energy Arena
18,203
19–7
27December 18@ DenverL 106–112 Tim Duncan (31)Tim Duncan (18)Tim Duncan, Manu Ginóbili (6)Pepsi Center
17,092
19–8
28December 21New OrleansW 99–94 Tony Parker (25)Tim Duncan (10)Manu Ginóbili (7)AT&T Center
17,943
20–8
29December 23DallasW 129–91 Danny Green (25)Tiago Splitter (7)Manu Ginóbili (9)AT&T Center
18,581
21–8
30December 26TorontoW 100–80 Tim Duncan (15)Kawhi Leonard (10)Tony Parker (7)AT&T Center
18,581
22–8
31December 28HoustonW 122–116 Tony Parker (31)Tiago Splitter (6)Tony Parker (10)AT&T Center
18,581
23–8
32December 30@ DallasW 111–86 Tony Parker (21)Tim Duncan (10)Tony Parker (9)American Airlines Center
19,928
24–8
33December 31BrooklynW 104–73 Tony Parker (20)Boris Diaw (6)Tony Parker (6)AT&T Center
18,581
25–8
January: 12–3 (home: 8–0; road: 4–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
34January 2@ MilwaukeeW 117–110 Tim Duncan (28)Tim Duncan (13)Tony Parker (11)BMO Harris Bradley Center
15,084
26–8
35January 3@ New YorkL 83–100 Gary Neal (12)Tim Duncan (6)Tony Parker (6)Madison Square Garden
19,033
26–9
36January 5PhiladelphiaW 109–86 Tony Parker (20)Tiago Splitter (10)Tony Parker (5)AT&T Center
18,581
27–9
37January 7@ New OrleansL 88–95 Manu Ginóbili (21)Tim Duncan (8)Manu Ginóbili (4)New Orleans Arena
11,599
27–10
38January 9L. A. LakersW 108–105 Tony Parker (24)Tiago Splitter (14)Tony Parker (6)AT&T Center
18,581
28–10
39January 11@ MemphisL 98–101 (OT)Tony Parker (30)Tim Duncan (11)Tony Parker, Manu Ginóbili (5)FedExForum
17,685
28–11
40January 13MinnesotaW 106–88 Tony Parker (20)Tim Duncan (9)Tony Parker (6)AT&T Center
18,144
29–11
41January 16MemphisW 103–82 Tim Duncan (19)Tiago Splitter (9)Tony Parker (11)AT&T Center
18,581
30–11
42January 18Golden StateW 95–88 Tony Parker (25)Tim Duncan (10)Tony Parker (8)AT&T Center
18,581
31–11
43January 19@ AtlantaW 98–93 Tony Parker (23)DeJuan Blair, Tiago Splitter (7)Tony Parker (17)Philips Arena
18,255
32–11
44January 21@ PhiladelphiaW 90–85 Tim Duncan (24)Tim Duncan (17)Tony Parker (8)Wells Fargo Center
15,346
33–11
45January 23New OrleansW 106–102 Tiago Splitter (25)Tiago Splitter, Danny Green (7)Tony Parker (13)AT&T Center
17,511
34–11
46January 25@ DallasW 113–107 Tony Parker (23)Tiago Splitter (12)Tony Parker (10)American Airlines Center
19,884
35–11
47January 26PhoenixW 108–99 Tony Parker (31)Tiago Splitter (8)Tony Parker (7)AT&T Center
18,581
36–11
48January 30CharlotteW 102–78 Tony Parker (22)Aron Baynes (9)Tony Parker (7)AT&T Center
18,581
37–11
February: 8–3 (home: 1–1; road: 7–2)
March: 10–4 (home: 10–2; road: 0–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
60March 1SacramentoW 130–102 DeJuan Blair (16)Tiago Splitter (11)Manu Ginóbili (15)AT&T Center
18,581
46–14
61March 3DetroitW 114–75 Manu Ginóbili (17)Tim Duncan (11)Tim Duncan, Stephen Jackson (6)AT&T Center
18,581
47–14
62March 6ChicagoW 101–83 Tim Duncan, Manu Ginóbili (18)Tim Duncan, Tiago Splitter (10)Manu Ginóbili (9)AT&T Center
18,581
48–14
63March 8PortlandL 106–136 Tim Duncan (18)Tim Duncan (8)Tiago Splitter, Cory Joseph, Stephen Jackson, Manu Ginóbili, Tim Duncan, Boris Diaw (3)AT&T Center
18,581
48–15
64March 11Oklahoma CityW 105–93 Tiago Splitter (21)Tiago Splitter (10)Gary Neal (6)AT&T Center
18,581
49–15
65March 12@ MinnesotaL 83–107 Cory Joseph (15)Tiago Splitter (11)Patrick Mills (6)Target Center
14,219
49–16
66March 14DallasW 92–91 Tim Duncan (28)Tim Duncan (19)Manu Ginóbili (9)AT&T Center
18,581
50–16
67March 16ClevelandW 119–113 Tim Duncan (30)Kawhi Leonard (13)Manu Ginóbili (10)AT&T Center
18,581
51–16
68March 20Golden StateW 104–93 Tim Duncan (25)Tim Duncan (13)Manu Ginóbili (7)AT&T Center
17,751
52–16
69March 22UtahW 104–97 Tony Parker (22)Tim Duncan (16)Tony Parker, Tim Duncan (5)AT&T Center
18,581
53–16
70March 24@ HoustonL 95–96 Tony Parker (23)Tim Duncan (7)Tony Parker (7)Toyota Center
18,245
53–17
71March 27DenverW 100–99 Tim Duncan (23)Tim Duncan (14)Tony Parker (11)AT&T Center
18,581
54–17
72March 29L. A. ClippersW 104–102 Tim Duncan (34)Tim Duncan (11)Tony Parker (8)AT&T Center
18,581
55–17
73March 31MiamiL 86–88 Tim Duncan, Kawhi Leonard (17)Tim Duncan (12)Tony Parker (8)AT&T Center
18,581
55–18
April: 3–6 (home: 3–1; road: 0–5)
2012–13 season schedule

Playoffs edit

Game log edit

2013 playoff game log
First Round: 4–0 (home: 2–0; road: 2–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Series
1April 21L. A. LakersW 91–79 Tony Parker, Manu Ginóbili (18)Kawhi Leonard (11)Tony Parker (8)AT&T Center
18,581
1–0
2April 24L. A. LakersW 102–91 Tony Parker (28)Kawhi Leonard (7)Tony Parker, Manu Ginóbili (7)AT&T Center
18,581
2–0
3April 26@ L. A. LakersW 120–89 Tim Duncan (26)Tim Duncan (9)Tony Parker (7)Staples Center
18,997
3–0
4April 28@ L. A. LakersW 103–82 Tony Parker (23)Kawhi Leonard (7)Manu Ginóbili, Cory Joseph (6)Staples Center
18,997
4–0
Conference Semifinals: 4–2 (home: 2–1; road: 2–1)
Conference Finals: 4–0 (home: 2–0; road: 2–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Series
1May 19MemphisW 105–83 Tony Parker (20)Tim Duncan (10)Tony Parker (9)AT&T Center
18,581
1–0
2May 21MemphisW 93–89 (OT)Tim Duncan (17)Tim Duncan, Kawhi Leonard (9)Tony Parker (18)AT&T Center
18,581
2–0
3May 25@ MemphisW 104–93
(OT)
Tony Parker (26)Kawhi Leonard (11)Tim Duncan, Tony Parker, Manu Ginóbili (5)FedExForum
18,119
3–0
4May 27@ MemphisW 93–86 Tony Parker (37)Tim Duncan (8)Manu Ginóbili, Tony Parker (6)FedExForum
18,119
4–0
NBA Finals: 3–4 (home: 2–1; road: 1–3)
2013 playoff schedule

Player statistics edit

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 Bold Career high

Regular season edit

PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
James Anderson1009.4.440.455.7781.4.9.3.23.4
Aron Baynes1608.8.500.000.5832.0.3.1.42.7
DeJuan Blair611614.0.524.000.6293.8.7.6.25.4
Matt Bonner68413.4.487.442.7331.9.5.3.34.2
Nando De Colo72612.8.436.378.7951.91.9.6.13.8
Boris Diaw752022.8.539.385.7233.42.4.7.45.8
Tim Duncan696930.1.502.286.8179.92.7.72.717.8
Manu Ginóbili60023.2.425.353.7963.44.61.3.211.8
Danny Green808027.5.448.429.8483.11.81.2.710.5
Stephen Jackson55619.5.373.271.7002.81.5.7.36.2
Cory Joseph28913.9.464.286.8571.91.9.5.14.5
Kawhi Leonard585731.2.494.374.8256.01.61.7.611.9
Patty Mills58211.3.469.400.842.91.1.4.15.1
Gary Neal681721.8.412.355.8652.11.9.4.09.5
Tony Parker666632.9.522.353.8453.07.6.8.120.3
Tiago Splitter815824.7.560.000.7306.41.6.8.810.3

Playoffs edit

PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
Aron Baynes415.8.571..1.3.0.0.02.0
DeJuan Blair1206.3.618..5562.0.6.4.13.9
Matt Bonner20113.4.475.469.8332.0.3.3.34.1
Nando De Colo502.8.250.0001.000.8.4.0.0.8
Boris Diaw16117.1.444.385.8572.51.8.3.24.1
Tim Duncan212135.0.470.000.80610.21.9.91.618.1
Manu Ginóbili21326.7.399.302.7383.75.01.1.311.5
Danny Green212131.9.446.482.8004.11.51.01.111.1
Cory Joseph2009.6.464.182.4551.61.2.3.13.0
Kawhi Leonard212136.9.545.390.6339.01.01.8.513.5
Tracy McGrady605.2.000.000.1.31.2.3.5.0
Patty Mills903.4.500.286..3.2.0.01.3
Gary Neal21018.6.385.3481.0002.1.7.1.06.8
Tony Parker212136.4.458.355.7773.27.01.1.120.6
Tiago Splitter191520.4.536.000.7883.11.2.8.76.1

See also edit

References edit