2008–09 San Antonio Spurs season
NBA professional basketball team season
The 2008–09 San Antonio Spurs season was the 42nd season of the franchise and the 33rd in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
In the playoffs , the Spurs lost to the Dallas Mavericks in five games in the First Round.
Key dates
Offseason
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(July 2010 )
Draft picks
Roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
F/C
15
Bonner, Matt
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
Florida
F
12
Bowen, Bruce
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Cal State Fullerton
F/C
21
Duncan, Tim
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
255 lb (116 kg)
Wake Forest
G/F
4
Finley, Michael
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
Wisconsin
G
20
Ginóbili, Manu
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Argentina
F/C
90
Gooden, Drew
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
250 lb (113 kg)
Kansas
G
3
Hill, George
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
IUPUI
F
28
Mahinmi, Ian
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
250 lb (113 kg)
France
G
8
Mason, Roger
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
Virginia
C
7
Oberto, Fabricio
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
250 lb (113 kg)
Argentina
G
9
Parker, Tony
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
France
F/C
40
Thomas, Kurt
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
240 lb (109 kg)
TCU
F
5
Udoka, Ime
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
Portland State
G
11
Vaughn, Jacque
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Kansas
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended Injured
Regular season
Standings
Game log
2008–09 game log Total: 54–28 (home: 28–13; road: 26–15)
October: 0–2 (home: 0–1; road: 0–1)
November: 9–5 (home: 5–3; road: 4–2)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location 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)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location 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)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location 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)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location 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)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location 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)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location 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
Player statistics
Season
Playoffs
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
Trades
Free agents
See also
References
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