NBA professional basketball team 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.
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.
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 .
Round
Pick
Player
Position
Nationality
School/club team
2
59
Marcus Denmon
Guard
American
Missouri
2012–13 San Antonio Spurs roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
C
16
Baynes, Aron
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
260 lb (118 kg)
1986-12-09
Washington State
PF
45
Blair, DeJuan
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
270 lb (122 kg)
1989-04-22
Pittsburgh
PF
15
Bonner, Matt
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
1980-04-05
Florida
SG
25
de Colo, Nando
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
1987-06-23
France
PF
33
Diaw, Boris
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
1982-04-16
France
C
21
Duncan, Tim
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
255 lb (116 kg)
1976-04-25
Wake Forest
SG
20
Ginóbili, Manu
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
1977-07-28
Argentina
SG
4
Green, Danny
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
1987-06-22
North Carolina
PG
5
Joseph, Cory
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1991-08-20
Texas
SF
2
Leonard, Kawhi
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
1991-06-29
San Diego State
SF
1
McGrady, Tracy
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
1979-05-24
Mt. Zion HS (NC)
PG
8
Mills, Patty
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1988-08-11
Saint Mary's
SG
14
Neal, Gary
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
1984-10-03
Towson
PG
9
Parker, Tony
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1982-05-17
France
PF
22
Splitter, Tiago
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
240 lb (109 kg)
1985-01-01
Brazil
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended Injured
Roster Last transaction: April 16, 2013
2012–13 game log Total: 58–24 (home: 35–6; road: 23–18)
October: 1–0 (home: 0–0; road: 1–0)
November
: 12–4 (home: 4–2; road: 8–2)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
2
November 1
Oklahoma City
W 86–84
Tim Duncan (20)
Tim Duncan (8)
Tony Parker (11)
AT&T Center 18,581
2–0
3
November 3
Utah
W 110–100
Tony Parker (24)
Tim Duncan (11)
Tony Parker (10)
AT&T Center 18,581
3–0
4
November 5
Indiana
W 101–79
Gary Neal (17)
Tim Duncan , DeJuan Blair (11)
Manu Ginóbili , Tony Parker (7)
AT&T Center 17,158
4–0
5
November 7
@ L. A. Clippers
L 84–106
Danny Green (12)
DeJuan Blair (7)
Tony Parker (6)
Staples Center 19,060
4–1
6
November 9
@ Sacramento
W 97–86
Tim Duncan (23)
Tim Duncan (12)
Tony Parker (6)
Sleep Train Arena 13,505
5–1
7
November 10
@ Portland
W 112–109
Gary Neal (27)
Tim Duncan (9)
Patrick Mills , Manu Ginóbili (4)
Rose Garden 20,447
6–1
8
November 13
@ L. A. Lakers
W 84–82
Tony Parker (19)
Tim Duncan , Tiago Splitter (9)
Tony Parker (7)
Staples Center 18,997
7–1
9
November 15
New York
L 100–104
Tony Parker (19)
Tim Duncan (14)
Tony Parker (12)
AT&T Center 18,581
7–2
10
November 17
Denver
W 126–100
Manu Ginóbili (20)
Stephen Jackson (9)
Tony Parker (6)
AT&T Center 18,581
8–2
11
November 19
L. A. Clippers
L 87–92
Tim Duncan (20)
Tim Duncan (14)
Tony Parker (6)
AT&T Center 17,920
8–3
12
November 21
@ Boston
W 112–100
Tony Parker (26)
Tim Duncan (15)
Tony Parker (6)
TD Garden 18,624
9–3
13
November 23
@ Indiana
W 104–97
Tony Parker (33)
Tim Duncan (17)
Tony Parker (10)
Bankers Life Fieldhouse 17,082
10–3
14
November 25
@ Toronto
W 111–106 (2OT )
Tony Parker (32)
Danny Green (9)
Tim Duncan (6)
Air Canada Centre 19,800
11–3
15
November 26
@ Washington
W 118–92
Boris Diaw (16)
Tiago Splitter (12)
Tiago Splitter (7)
Verizon Center 13,879
12–3
16
November 28
@ Orlando
W 110–89
Manu Ginóbili (20)
Boris Diaw (7)
Tony Parker (8)
Amway Center 17,271
13–3
17
November 29
@ Miami
L 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)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
18
December 1
Memphis
W 99–95 (OT )
Tony Parker (30)
Tim Duncan (15)
Tony Parker , Manu Ginóbili (6)
AT&T Center 18,581
14–4
19
December 5
Milwaukee
W 110–99
Gary Neal , Tony Parker (22)
Matt Bonner (12)
Tony Parker (10)
AT&T Center 18,349
15–4
20
December 7
Houston
W 114–92
Tony Parker (17)
Tim Duncan (12)
Tony Parker (7)
AT&T Center 18,581
16–4
21
December 8
@ Charlotte
W 132–102
Danny Green (23)
Nando de Colo (8)
Tony Parker (9)
Time Warner Cable Arena 17,321
17–4
22
December 10
@ Houston
W 134–126 (OT )
Gary Neal (29)
Tim Duncan (13)
Tony Parker (12)
Toyota Center 13,959
18–4
23
December 12
@ Utah
L 96–99
Tony Parker , Tim Duncan (22)
Tim Duncan (21)
Tony Parker (7)
EnergySolutions Arena 18,710
18–5
24
December 13
@ Portland
L 90–98
Tony Parker (21)
Tiago Splitter (7)
Manu Ginóbili (7)
Rose Garden 19,118
18–6
25
December 15
Boston
W 103–88
Tony Parker (22)
Tim Duncan (12)
Tony Parker (8)
AT&T Center 18,759
19–6
26
December 17
@ Oklahoma City
L 93–107
Tony Parker , Nando de Colo (14)
DeJuan Blair (6)
Tony Parker (7)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
19–7
27
December 18
@ Denver
L 106–112
Tim Duncan (31)
Tim Duncan (18)
Tim Duncan , Manu Ginóbili (6)
Pepsi Center 17,092
19–8
28
December 21
New Orleans
W 99–94
Tony Parker (25)
Tim Duncan (10)
Manu Ginóbili (7)
AT&T Center 17,943
20–8
29
December 23
Dallas
W 129–91
Danny Green (25)
Tiago Splitter (7)
Manu Ginóbili (9)
AT&T Center 18,581
21–8
30
December 26
Toronto
W 100–80
Tim Duncan (15)
Kawhi Leonard (10)
Tony Parker (7)
AT&T Center 18,581
22–8
31
December 28
Houston
W 122–116
Tony Parker (31)
Tiago Splitter (6)
Tony Parker (10)
AT&T Center 18,581
23–8
32
December 30
@ Dallas
W 111–86
Tony Parker (21)
Tim Duncan (10)
Tony Parker (9)
American Airlines Center 19,928
24–8
33
December 31
Brooklyn
W 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)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
34
January 2
@ Milwaukee
W 117–110
Tim Duncan (28)
Tim Duncan (13)
Tony Parker (11)
BMO Harris Bradley Center 15,084
26–8
35
January 3
@ New York
L 83–100
Gary Neal (12)
Tim Duncan (6)
Tony Parker (6)
Madison Square Garden 19,033
26–9
36
January 5
Philadelphia
W 109–86
Tony Parker (20)
Tiago Splitter (10)
Tony Parker (5)
AT&T Center 18,581
27–9
37
January 7
@ New Orleans
L 88–95
Manu Ginóbili (21)
Tim Duncan (8)
Manu Ginóbili (4)
New Orleans Arena 11,599
27–10
38
January 9
L. A. Lakers
W 108–105
Tony Parker (24)
Tiago Splitter (14)
Tony Parker (6)
AT&T Center 18,581
28–10
39
January 11
@ Memphis
L 98–101 (OT )
Tony Parker (30)
Tim Duncan (11)
Tony Parker , Manu Ginóbili (5)
FedExForum 17,685
28–11
40
January 13
Minnesota
W 106–88
Tony Parker (20)
Tim Duncan (9)
Tony Parker (6)
AT&T Center 18,144
29–11
41
January 16
Memphis
W 103–82
Tim Duncan (19)
Tiago Splitter (9)
Tony Parker (11)
AT&T Center 18,581
30–11
42
January 18
Golden State
W 95–88
Tony Parker (25)
Tim Duncan (10)
Tony Parker (8)
AT&T Center 18,581
31–11
43
January 19
@ Atlanta
W 98–93
Tony Parker (23)
DeJuan Blair , Tiago Splitter (7)
Tony Parker (17)
Philips Arena 18,255
32–11
44
January 21
@ Philadelphia
W 90–85
Tim Duncan (24)
Tim Duncan (17)
Tony Parker (8)
Wells Fargo Center 15,346
33–11
45
January 23
New Orleans
W 106–102
Tiago Splitter (25)
Tiago Splitter , Danny Green (7)
Tony Parker (13)
AT&T Center 17,511
34–11
46
January 25
@ Dallas
W 113–107
Tony Parker (23)
Tiago Splitter (12)
Tony Parker (10)
American Airlines Center 19,884
35–11
47
January 26
Phoenix
W 108–99
Tony Parker (31)
Tiago Splitter (8)
Tony Parker (7)
AT&T Center 18,581
36–11
48
January 30
Charlotte
W 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)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
49
February 2
Washington
W 96–86
Tony Parker (19)
Kawhi Leonard (11)
Tony Parker (12)
AT&T Center 18,581
38–11
50
February 6
@ Minnesota
W 104–94
Tony Parker (31)
Kawhi Leonard (10)
Tony Parker (8)
Target Center 15,224
39–11
51
February 8
@ Detroit
L 109–119
Tony Parker (31)
DeJuan Blair (10)
Tony Parker (8)
The Palace of Auburn Hills 17,266
39–12
52
February 10
@ Brooklyn
W 111–86
Tony Parker (29)
Tiago Splitter (9)
Tony Parker (11)
Barclays Center 17,014
40–12
53
February 11
@ Chicago
W 103–89
Kawhi Leonard (26)
Danny Green (6)
Nando de Colo (7)
United Center 21,955
41–12
54
February 13
@ Cleveland
W 96–95
Tony Parker (24)
Kawhi Leonard (10)
Tony Parker (7)
Quicken Loans Arena 12,162
42-12
All-Star Break
55
February 19
@ Sacramento
W 108–102
Tony Parker (30)
Tim Duncan (14)
Tony Parker (11)
Power Balance Pavilion 14,940
43–12
56
February 21
@ L. A. Clippers
W 116–90
Tony Parker (31)
Tim Duncan (5)
Tony Parker , Danny Green (7)
Staples Center 19,343
44–12
57
February 22
@ Golden State
L 101–107 (OT )
Danny Green (20)
Tim Duncan (13)
Tim Duncan , Kawhi Leonard , Tony Parker (3)
Oracle Arena 19,596
44–13
58
February 24
@ Phoenix
W 97–87
Kawhi Leonard & Patty Mills (16)
Kawhi Leonard (9)
Manu Ginóbili (6)
US Airways Center 14,923
45–13
59
February 27
Phoenix
L 101–105
Tony Parker (22)
Tim Duncan (11)
Tony Parker (8)
AT&T Center 17,573
45–14
March
: 10–4 (home: 10–2; road: 0–2)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
60
March 1
Sacramento
W 130–102
DeJuan Blair (16)
Tiago Splitter (11)
Manu Ginóbili (15)
AT&T Center 18,581
46–14
61
March 3
Detroit
W 114–75
Manu Ginóbili (17)
Tim Duncan (11)
Tim Duncan , Stephen Jackson (6)
AT&T Center 18,581
47–14
62
March 6
Chicago
W 101–83
Tim Duncan , Manu Ginóbili (18)
Tim Duncan , Tiago Splitter (10)
Manu Ginóbili (9)
AT&T Center 18,581
48–14
63
March 8
Portland
L 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
64
March 11
Oklahoma City
W 105–93
Tiago Splitter (21)
Tiago Splitter (10)
Gary Neal (6)
AT&T Center 18,581
49–15
65
March 12
@ Minnesota
L 83–107
Cory Joseph (15)
Tiago Splitter (11)
Patrick Mills (6)
Target Center 14,219
49–16
66
March 14
Dallas
W 92–91
Tim Duncan (28)
Tim Duncan (19)
Manu Ginóbili (9)
AT&T Center 18,581
50–16
67
March 16
Cleveland
W 119–113
Tim Duncan (30)
Kawhi Leonard (13)
Manu Ginóbili (10)
AT&T Center 18,581
51–16
68
March 20
Golden State
W 104–93
Tim Duncan (25)
Tim Duncan (13)
Manu Ginóbili (7)
AT&T Center 17,751
52–16
69
March 22
Utah
W 104–97
Tony Parker (22)
Tim Duncan (16)
Tony Parker , Tim Duncan (5)
AT&T Center 18,581
53–16
70
March 24
@ Houston
L 95–96
Tony Parker (23)
Tim Duncan (7)
Tony Parker (7)
Toyota Center 18,245
53–17
71
March 27
Denver
W 100–99
Tim Duncan (23)
Tim Duncan (14)
Tony Parker (11)
AT&T Center 18,581
54–17
72
March 29
L. A. Clippers
W 104–102
Tim Duncan (34)
Tim Duncan (11)
Tony Parker (8)
AT&T Center 18,581
55–17
73
March 31
Miami
L 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)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
74
April 1
@ Memphis
L 90–92
Tony Parker (25)
Tiago Splitter (11)
Tony Parker , DeJuan Blair (4)
FedExForum 16,642
55–19
75
April 3
Orlando
W 98–84
Danny Green (20)
Tiago Splitter (9)
Nando de Colo (6)
AT&T Center 18,581
56–19
76
April 4
@ Oklahoma City
L 88–100
Tim Duncan , Kawhi Leonard (24)
Kawhi Leonard (14)
Kawhi Leonard (6)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
56–20
77
April 6
Atlanta
W 99–97
Tim Duncan (31)
Tim Duncan (14)
Kawhi Leonard (4)
AT&T Center 18,581
57–20
78
April 10
@ Denver
L 86–96
Tim Duncan , Gary Neal (17)
Kawhi Leonard (11)
Tiago Splitter , Nando De Colo , Cory Joseph , Patty Mills (4)
Pepsi Center 16,651
57–21
79
April 12
Sacramento
W 108–101
Tony Parker (22)
Tiago Splitter (12)
Tony Parker (10)
AT&T Center 18,581
58–21
80
April 14
@ L. A. Lakers
L 86–91
Tim Duncan (23)
Tim Duncan , Tiago Splitter (10)
Tony Parker (8)
Staples Center 18,997
58–22
81
April 15
@ Golden State
L 106–116
Gary Neal (25)
Tiago Splitter (7)
Nando de Colo (9)
Oracle Arena 19,596
58–23
82
April 17
Minnesota
L 95–108
Tim Duncan , Gary Neal (17)
Tim Duncan (14)
Tony Parker (8)
AT&T Center 18,581
58–24
2012–13 season schedule
2013 playoff game log
First Round: 4–0 (home: 2–0; road: 2–0)
Conference Semifinals: 4–2 (home: 2–1; road: 2–1)
Conference Finals: 4–0 (home: 2–0; road: 2–0)
NBA Finals: 3–4 (home: 2–1; road: 1–3)
2013 playoff schedule
Player
POS
GP
GS
MP
REB
AST
STL
BLK
PTS
MPG
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
Tiago Splitter
PF
81
58
1,997
515
130
63
64
838
24.7
6.4
1.6
.8
.8
10.3
Danny Green
SG
80
80
2,201
244
141
92
54
838
27.5
3.1
1.8
1.2
.7
10.5
Boris Diaw
PF
75
20
1,709
254
180
52
27
435
22.8
3.4
2.4
.7
.4
5.8
Nando de Colo
SG
72
6
920
138
138
41
6
276
12.8
1.9
1.9
.6
.1
3.8
Tim Duncan
C
69
69
2,078
686
184
50
183
1,227
30.1
9.9
2.7
.7
2.7
17.8
Gary Neal
SG
68
17
1,484
143
129
30
2
645
21.8
2.1
1.9
.4
.0
9.5
Matt Bonner
PF
68
4
909
129
36
17
19
288
13.4
1.9
.5
.3
.3
4.2
Tony Parker
PG
66
66
2,174
198
499
54
6
1,341
32.9
3.0
7.6
.8
.1
20.3
DeJuan Blair
PF
61
16
851
230
45
37
10
328
14.0
3.8
.7
.6
.2
5.4
Manu Ginóbili
SG
60
0
1,393
201
274
80
13
705
23.2
3.4
4.6
1.3
.2
11.8
Kawhi Leonard
SF
58
57
1,810
346
93
97
32
689
31.2
6.0
1.6
1.7
.6
11.9
Patty Mills
PG
58
2
656
50
62
26
4
294
11.3
.9
1.1
.4
.1
5.1
Stephen Jackson
SF
55
6
1,075
155
80
37
14
341
19.5
2.8
1.5
.7
.3
6.2
Cory Joseph
PG
28
9
388
52
53
15
4
126
13.9
1.9
1.9
.5
.1
4.5
Aron Baynes
C
16
0
141
32
5
1
6
43
8.8
2.0
.3
.1
.4
2.7
James Anderson †
SF
10
0
94
14
9
3
2
34
9.4
1.4
.9
.3
.2
3.4
† Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Spurs only.
Player
POS
GP
GS
MP
REB
AST
STL
BLK
PTS
MPG
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
Kawhi Leonard
SF
21
21
775
190
22
37
11
284
36.9
9.0
1.0
1.8
.5
13.5
Tony Parker
PG
21
21
765
68
146
24
3
432
36.4
3.2
7.0
1.1
.1
20.6
Tim Duncan
C
21
21
735
214
40
18
34
381
35.0
10.2
1.9
.9
1.6
18.1
Danny Green
SG
21
21
669
87
32
22
23
233
31.9
4.1
1.5
1.0
1.1
11.1
Manu Ginóbili
SG
21
3
560
78
105
24
6
242
26.7
3.7
5.0
1.1
.3
11.5
Gary Neal
SG
21
0
390
45
15
3
1
143
18.6
2.1
.7
.1
.0
6.8
Matt Bonner
PF
20
1
267
39
6
5
5
81
13.4
2.0
.3
.3
.3
4.1
Cory Joseph
PG
20
0
192
31
24
6
2
59
9.6
1.6
1.2
.3
.1
3.0
Tiago Splitter
PF
19
15
388
58
23
15
14
116
20.4
3.1
1.2
.8
.7
6.1
Boris Diaw
PF
16
1
273
40
28
4
3
65
17.1
2.5
1.8
.3
.2
4.1
DeJuan Blair
PF
12
0
76
24
7
5
1
47
6.3
2.0
.6
.4
.1
3.9
Patty Mills
PG
9
0
31
3
2
0
0
12
3.4
.3
.2
.0
.0
1.3
Tracy McGrady
SF
6
0
31
8
7
2
3
0
5.2
1.3
1.2
.3
.5
.0
Nando de Colo
SG
5
0
14
4
2
0
0
4
2.8
.8
.4
.0
.0
.8
Aron Baynes
C
4
1
23
5
0
0
0
8
5.8
1.3
.0
.0
.0
2.0
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