NBA professional basketball team season
The2006–07 San Antonio Spurs season San Antonio , and the 31st season in theNBA [ 1] [ 2] [ 3]
In the playoffs, the Spurs defeated theDenver Nuggets in five games in the first round, then defeated thePhoenix Suns in six games in the Semifinals, and defeated theUtah Jazz in five games in the Conference Finals to advance to theNBA Finals for the fourth time in franchise history.
There, the Spurs faced off against theCleveland Cavaliers , led by a youngLeBron James , who were making their first ever NBA Finals appearance. The Spurs swept the Cavaliers in four games, winning their fourth NBA championship, withTony Parker named Finals MVP, making him the first European-born player to win the award.
2006–07 San Antonio Spurs roster Players Coaches Pos. No. Player Height Weight DOB From G 17 Brent Barry 185 lb (84 kg) December 31, 1971 Oregon State F/C 15 Matt Bonner 235 lb (107 kg) April 5, 1980 Florida F 12 Bruce Bowen 185 lb (84 kg) June 14, 1971 Cal State Fullerton C 45 Jackie Butler 250 lb (113 kg) March 10, 1985 Coastal Christian Academy (VA) F/C 21 Tim Duncan 248 lb (112 kg) April 25, 1976 Wake Forest C 16 Francisco Elson 235 lb (107 kg) February 28, 1976 California C 2 Melvin Ely 260 lb (118 kg) May 2, 1978 Fresno State G 4 Michael Finley 215 lb (98 kg) March 6, 1973 Wisconsin G 20 Manu Ginobili 210 lb (95 kg) July 28, 1977 Argentina F 5 Robert Horry 180 lb (82 kg) August 25, 1970 Alabama C 7 Fabricio Oberto 245 lb (111 kg) March 21, 1975 Argentina G 9 Tony Parker 180 lb (82 kg) May 17, 1982 France G 14 Beno Udrih 205 lb (93 kg) July 5, 1982 Slovenia G 11 Jacque Vaughn 190 lb (86 kg) February 11, 1975 Kansas G/F 33 James White 200 lb (91 kg) October 21, 1982 Cincinnati
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2006–07 game log November: 11–5 (home: 4–3; road: 7–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Record 1 November 2 @Dallas W Tony Parker (19)Tim Duncan (10)Manu Ginóbili (7)American Airlines Center 1–0 2 November 3 Cleveland L 81–88Tim Duncan (25)Tim Duncan (12)Tony Parker ,Tim Duncan (5)AT&T Center 1–1 3 November 5 @Toronto W Tim Duncan (26)Fabricio Oberto (9)Tim Duncan (4)Air Canada Centre 2–1 4 November 6 @New York W Tony Parker (24)Tim Duncan (8)Tony Parker (10)Madison Square Garden 3–1 5 November 8 Phoenix W OT )Tony Parker (29)Tim Duncan (14)Tim Duncan ,Tony Parker (6)AT&T Center 4–1 6 November 11 New York W Tony Parker (33)Tim Duncan (16)Tony Parker (6)AT&T Center 5–1 7 November 14 @Houston W Tim Duncan ,Manu Ginobili (19)Tim Duncan (15)Tony Parker (5)Toyota Center 6–1 8 November 15 Charlotte L 92–95OT )Tony Parker (25)Tim Duncan (13)Manu Ginóbili (7)AT&T Center 6–2 9 November 17 Chicago W Tim Duncan (21)Tim Duncan (11)Beno Udrih (9)AT&T Center 7–2 10 November 19 @Sacramento W Tim Duncan (35)Tim Duncan (14)Tony Parker (4)ARCO Arena 8–2 11 November 20 @Portland W Tim Duncan ,Manu Ginóbili (25)Tim Duncan (6)Tim Duncan (5)Rose Garden Arena 9–2 12 November 22 Miami W Tim Duncan (19)Tim Duncan ,Brent Barry (6)Tony Parker (4)AT&T Center 10–2 13 November 24 Dallas L 92–95Tim Duncan (29)Fabricio Oberto (11)Bruce Bowen ,Tim Duncan (3)AT&T Center 10–3 14 November 26 @Seattle W Tony Parker (20)Tim Duncan (16)Tim Duncan (6)KeyArena 11–3 15 November 27 @Golden State L 102–111Tony Parker (28)Tim Duncan (16)Tony Parker (7)Oracle Arena 11–4 16 November 29 @Utah L 75–83Tim Duncan (21)Tim Duncan (10)Brent Barry ,Tony Parker (5)EnergySolutions Arena 11–5
December: 12–3 (home: 8–2; road: 4–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Record 17 December 2 Sacramento W Bruce Bowen (23)Tim Duncan (11)Tony Parker (8)AT&T Center 12–5 18 December 4 Golden State W Brent Barry (18)Francisco Elson (9)Manu Ginóbili (9)AT&T Center 13–5 19 December 6 @Charlotte W Tim Duncan (25)Michael Finley ,Francisco Elson (6)Manu Ginóbili ,Tony Parker (5)Charlotte Bobcats Arena 14–5 20 December 8 L. A. Clippers W Manu Ginóbili (22)Tim Duncan (10)Tony Parker (15)AT&T Center 15–5 21 December 10 @L. A. Lakers L 99–106Manu Ginóbili (23)Tim Duncan (13)Tony Parker (9)STAPLES Center 15–6 22 December 11 @L. A. Clippers W Brent Barry (24)Tim Duncan ,Beno Udrih (5)Beno Udrih (7)STAPLES Center 16–6 23 December 13 Minnesota W Tim Duncan (24)Francisco Elson (7)Tony Parker (6)AT&T Center 17–6 24 December 14 @New Orleans/Oklahoma City W Manu Ginóbili (24)Tim Duncan (9)Tony Parker (8)New Orleans Arena 18–6 25 December 16 Philadelphia W Tony Parker (24)Tim Duncan ,Manu Ginóbili (9)Tony Parker (8)AT&T Center 19–6 26 December 20 Memphis W Tim Duncan (21)Tim Duncan (9)Tony Parker (10)AT&T Center 20–6 27 December 22 Houston L 78–97Manu Ginóbili (23)Tim Duncan (11)Brent Barry ,Tim Duncan (4)AT&T Center 20–7 28 December 23 New Orleans/Oklahoma City W Tony Parker (19)Tony Parker (5)Jacque Vaughn (11)Ford Center 21–7 29 December 26 Milwaukee L 107–114Tim Duncan (25)Tim Duncan (12)Tony Parker (10)AT&T Center 21–8 30 December 28 Utah W Tony Parker (22)Tim Duncan (9)Manu Ginóbili ,Jacque Vaughn ,Tony Parker (3)AT&T Center 22–8 31 December 31 Atlanta W Tony Parker (27)Matt Bonner ,Tim Duncan (11)Tony Parker (5)AT&T Center 23–8
January: 9–7 (home: 4–3; road: 5–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Record 32 January 2 @Cleveland L 78–82Tony Parker (26)Tim Duncan (15)Manu Ginóbili ,Tony Parker ,Brent Barry (3)Quicken Loans Arena 23–9 33 January 3 @Minnesota L 101–103OT )Manu Ginóbili (26)Tim Duncan (13)Tim Duncan (5)Target Center 23–10 34 January 5 Dallas L 85–90Manu Ginóbili (25)Tim Duncan (7)Tim Duncan ,Tony Parker (4)AT&T Center 23–11 35 January 7 @Memphis W Manu Ginóbili (34)Tim Duncan (9)Tim Duncan ,Beno Udrih (6)FedEx Forum 24–11 36 January 9 Portland W Tim Duncan (16)Tim Duncan (9)Beno Udrih (7)AT&T Center 25–11 37 January 10 @Denver W Tony Parker (26)Tim Duncan (13)Tony Parker (7)Pepsi Center 26–11 38 January 13 Washington W Manu Ginóbili (19)Tim Duncan (11)Tony Parker (6)AT&T Center 27–11 39 January 15 @Chicago L 87–99Manu Ginóbili (22)Tim Duncan (16)Tim Duncan (4)United Center 27–12 40 January 17 L. A. Lakers L 96–100Tim Duncan (26)Tim Duncan (9)Tony Parker (5)AT&T Center 27–13 41 January 19 New Orleans/Oklahoma City W Tony Parker (23)Tim Duncan (16)Manu Ginóbili (6)AT&T Center 28–13 42 January 21 @Philadelphia W Brent Barry (23)Tim Duncan (15)Tony Parker (8)Wachovia Center 29–13 43 January 22 @Boston W Tim Duncan (21)Tim Duncan (9)Tim Duncan ,Tony Parker (5)TD Banknorth Garden 30–13 44 January 24 Houston L 85–90Tim Duncan (37)Tim Duncan (10)Brent Barry ,Tony Parker (6)AT&T Center 30–14 45 January 26 Memphis W Tim Duncan (26)Tim Duncan (13)Tony Parker (8)AT&T Center 31–14 46 January 28 @L. A. Lakers W Tim Duncan (21)Tim Duncan (14)Tim Duncan (9)AT&T Center 32–14 47 January 31 @Utah L 93–97Tony Parker (27)Tim Duncan (12)Tony Parker (6)EnergySolutions Arena 32–15
February: 7–3 (home: 3–0; road: 4–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Record 48 February 1 @Phoenix L 87–103Manu Ginóbili (32)Tim Duncan (18)Tim Duncan (4)US Airways Center 32–16 49 February 7 @Washington W Tim Duncan ,Tony Parker (20)Francisco Elson (8)Tony Parker (6)Verizon Center 33–16 50 February 9 @Orlando L 104–106Tim Duncan (24)Tim Duncan (16)Tony Parker (7)Amway Arena 33–17 51 February 11 @Miami L 85–100Manu Ginóbili (26)Tim Duncan (11)Tony Parker (5)AmericanAirlines Arena 33–18 52 February 13 @New Jersey W Tim Duncan (21)Tim Duncan (8)Jacque Vaughn (5)Continental Airlines Arena 34–18 53 February 14 @Detroit W Tim Duncan (23)Francisco Elson (18)Tony Parker (8)The Palace of Auburn Hills 35–18 All-Star Break 54 February 20 Denver W Tony Parker (17)Francisco Elson (8)Tony Parker (5)AT&T Center 36–18 55 February 21 @Atlanta W Manu Ginóbili (40)Tim Duncan (9)Jacque Vaughn (6)Philips Arena 37–18 56 February 24 Seattle W Tony Parker (21)Tim Duncan (15)Manu Ginóbili (7)AT&T Center 38–18 57 February 26 Seattle W Tony Parker (27)Tim Duncan (16)Tony Parker (9)AT&T Center 39–18
March: 13–2 (home: 7–1; road: 6–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Record 58 March 2 Orlando W Manu Ginóbili (31)Tim Duncan (10)Manu Ginóbili (5)AT&T Center 40–18 59 March 3 @Houston W Tim Duncan (26)Francisco Elson (8)Manu Ginóbili ,Jacque Vaughn (6)Toyota Center 41–18 60 March 5 @L. A. Clippers W Manu Ginóbili (16)Tim Duncan (12)Jacque Vaughn (6)STAPLES Center 42–18 61 March 6 @Portland W Tim Duncan (24)Tim Duncan (8)Michael Finley (5)Rose Garden Arena 43–18 62 March 8 @Sacramento W Manu Ginóbili (31)Tim Duncan (13)Tony Parker (5)ARCO Arena 44–18 63 March 10 New Jersey W Tony Parker (19)Tim Duncan (13)Tony Parker (6)AT&T Center 45–18 64 March 13 L. A. Clippers W Tony Parker (25)Tim Duncan (9)Jacque Vaughn (5)AT&T Center 46–18 65 March 15 @Milwaukee L 90–101Brent Barry (20)Tim Duncan (13)Tony Parker (8)Bradley Center 46–19 66 March 17 @Boston L 85–91Tony Parker (30)Tim Duncan (16)Manu Ginóbili (6)AT&T Center 46–20 67 March 21 Indiana W Tim Duncan (27)Matt Bonner (9)Manu Ginóbili (5)AT&T Center 47–20 68 March 23 Detroit W Tony Parker (22)Tim Duncan (14)Tony Parker (7)AT&T Center 48–20 69 March 25 @Seattle W Manu Ginóbili (19)Tim Duncan (10)Tony Parker (7)KeyArena 49–20 70 March 26 @Golden State W Tony Parker ,Tim Duncan ,Michael Finley (20)Francisco Elson (9)Tony Parker (9)Oracle Arena 50–20 71 March 28 New Orleans W Tim Duncan (31)Bruce Bowen (9)Manu Ginóbili (7)AT&T Center 51–20 72 March 30 Utah W Manu Ginóbili (25)Tim Duncan (14)Tony Parker (11)AT&T Center 52–20
April: 6–4 (home: 5–1; road: 1–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Record 73 April 1 @Indiana L 99–100Tony Parker (22)Tim Duncan (12)Tony Parker (7)Conseco Fieldhouse 52–21 74 April 3 Seattle W Bruce Bowen (18)Fabricio Oberto (10)Tim Duncan (7)AT&T Center 53–21 75 April 5 Phoenix W Tony Parker (35)Tim Duncan ,Michael Finley ,Francisco Elson (10)Tim Duncan (5)AT&T Center 54–21 76 April 7 Golden State W Tim Duncan (28)Tim Duncan (15)Manu Ginóbili Tony Parker (7)AT&T Center 55–21 77 April 9 Portland W Tony Parker (30)Tony Parker ,Matt Bonner ,Fabricio Oberto (5)Jacque Vaughn (5)AT&T Center 56–21 78 April 11 Sacramento W Tim Duncan (26)Tim Duncan (13)Tony Parker (8)AT&T Center 57–21 79 April 13 @Minnesota W Manu Ginóbili (21)Tim Duncan (10)Brent Barry ,Jacque Vaughn (4)Target Center 58–21 80 April 15 @Dallas L 86–91Tony Parker (23)Tim Duncan ,Francisco Elson (7)Tim Duncan (6)American Airlines Center 58–22 81 April 16 @Memphis L 91–101James White ,Michael Finley (17)Jackie Butler ,Matt Bonner (10)Beno Udrih (9)FedEx Forum 58–23 82 April 18 Denver L 77–100Beno Udrih (13)Jackie Butler (9)Brent Barry ,Beno Udrih (3)AT&T Center 58–24
2006–07 season schedule
Player POS GP GS MP REB AST STL BLK PTS MPG RPG APG SPG BPG PPG Bruce Bowen SF 82 82 2,464 223 117 62 25 510 30.0 2.7 1.4 .8 .3 6.2 Michael Finley SF 82 16 1,823 223 108 32 16 740 22.2 2.7 1.3 .4 .2 9.0 Tim Duncan C 80 80 2,726 846 273 66 190 1,599 34.1 10.6 3.4 .8 2.4 20.0 Fabricio Oberto C 79 33 1,365 368 68 25 24 349 17.3 4.7 .9 .3 .3 4.4 Tony Parker PG 77 77 2,499 250 420 82 6 1,429 32.5 3.2 5.5 1.1 .1 18.6 Manu Ginóbili SG 75 36 2,060 327 263 109 27 1,240 27.5 4.4 3.5 1.5 .4 16.5 Brent Barry SG 75 28 1,631 160 138 56 12 635 21.7 2.1 1.8 .7 .2 8.5 Beno Udrih PG 73 1 948 82 122 27 1 340 13.0 1.1 1.7 .4 .0 4.7 Francisco Elson C 70 41 1,332 336 55 31 59 350 19.0 4.8 .8 .4 .8 5.0 Robert Horry PF 68 8 1,124 229 77 45 41 268 16.5 3.4 1.1 .7 .6 3.9 Jacque Vaughn PG 64 4 760 68 131 24 2 192 11.9 1.1 2.0 .4 .0 3.0 Matt Bonner PF 56 0 653 156 22 17 11 275 11.7 2.8 .4 .3 .2 4.9 Eric Williams † SF 16 0 88 14 6 2 0 42 5.5 .9 .4 .1 .0 2.6 Jackie Butler C 11 2 103 22 5 2 0 41 9.4 2.0 .5 .2 .0 3.7 James White SG 6 2 137 20 5 3 1 50 22.8 3.3 .8 .5 .2 8.3 Melvin Ely † C 6 0 65 14 4 4 2 19 10.8 2.3 .7 .7 .3 3.2
† Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Spurs only.2007 playoff game log First Round: 4–1 (home: 2–1; road: 2–0)
Conference Semifinals: 4–2 (home: 2–1; road: 2–1)
Conference Finals: 4–1 (home: 3–0; road: 1–1)
NBA Finals: 4–0 (home: 2–0; road: 2–0)
2007 schedule
LeBron James and theCleveland 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 guardEric Snow ). However, theSan Antonio Spurs had been to the Finals in three of the past eight seasons, winning a championship each time. With solid performances byTim Duncan ,Tony Parker , andManu Ginóbili , the Spurs won the series opener in convincing fashion, limiting LeBron James to 14 points on 4–16 shooting.
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.
RookieDaniel Gibson started Game 3 in place of the injuredLarry 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 onBruce Bowen ).
Game 3 was the lowest-scoring Finals game since1955 , withTim Duncan of the Spurs having his lowest scoring game in his NBA Finals career, with 14 points.
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.
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