1999–2000 San Antonio Spurs season
The 1999–2000 NBA season was the San Antonio Spurs' 24th season in the National Basketball Association, their 27th season as the Spurs, and their 33rd season as a franchise.[1] After having won their first NBA championship in 1999, where they defeated the #8 seed New York Knicks in five games, the Spurs signed free agents Terry Porter,[2] Samaki Walker and Chucky Brown during the off-season.[3] However, prior to the season, Sean Elliott was diagnosed with a kidney disorder, and missed the first four months of the season. He would then receive a kidney transplant.[4]
1999–2000 San Antonio Spurs season | |
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Head coach | Gregg Popovich |
General manager | Gregg Popovich |
President | Gregg Popovich (vice) |
Owner(s) | Peter Holt |
Arena | Alamodome |
Results | |
Record | 53–29 (.646) |
Place | Division: 2nd (Midwest) Conference: 4th (Western) |
Playoff finish | First Round (Lost to Suns 1–3) |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Local media | |
Television | Fox Sports Net Southwest, KRRT, KSAT-TV |
Radio | KLEY |
In 1999-2000, the Spurs won 14 of their first 17 games, including a 7-game winning streak.[5] They battled for first place in the Midwest Division all season, with Tim Duncan and David Robinson both being selected for the 2000 NBA All-Star Game, where Duncan and Shaquille O'Neal of the Los Angeles Lakers were both named co-MVP's.[6] At midseason, Brown was released to free agency and re-signed with the Charlotte Hornets. On March 14, the Spurs' playoff spirits would get a lift when Elliott returned and played in the final 19 games.[7] However, as the season wounded down, Duncan suffered a knee injury.[8] The Spurs finished second in the Midwest Division with a 53–29 record,[9] but without Duncan, they were eliminated in the Western Conference First Round of the playoffs by the 5th-seeded Phoenix Suns in four games.[10]
Duncan averaged 23.2 points, 12.4 rebounds and 2.2 blocks per game, and was named to the All-NBA First Team, and to the NBA All-Defensive First Team, while Robinson averaged 17.8 points, 9.6 rebounds and 2.3 blocks per game, and was selected to the All-NBA Third Team. In addition, Avery Johnson provided the team with 11.2 points and 6.0 assists per game, and Porter contributed 9.4 points per game off the bench.[11] Duncan also finished in fifth place in Most Valuable Player voting.[12] Following the season, Mario Elie signed as a free agent with the Phoenix Suns,[13] and Jerome Kersey signed with the Milwaukee Bucks.
Draft picks
Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
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1 | 29 | Leon Smith | PF | ![]() | Martin Luther King HS (IL) |
2 | 57 | Manu Ginóbili | SG | ![]() |
Roster
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Regular season
Season standings
Midwest Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div |
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y-Utah Jazz | 55 | 27 | .671 | – | 31–10 | 24–17 | 14–10 |
x-San Antonio Spurs | 53 | 29 | .646 | 2 | 31–10 | 22–19 | 16–8 |
x-Minnesota Timberwolves | 50 | 32 | .610 | 5 | 26–15 | 24–17 | 18–6 |
Dallas Mavericks | 40 | 42 | .488 | 15 | 22–19 | 18–23 | 12–12 |
Denver Nuggets | 35 | 47 | .427 | 20 | 25–16 | 10–31 | 10–14 |
Houston Rockets | 34 | 48 | .415 | 21 | 22–19 | 12–29 | 8–16 |
Vancouver Grizzlies | 22 | 60 | .268 | 33 | 12–29 | 10–31 | 6–18 |
# | Western Conference | ||||
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Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
1 | z-Los Angeles Lakers | 67 | 15 | .817 | – |
2 | y-Utah Jazz | 55 | 27 | .671 | 12 |
3 | x-Portland Trail Blazers | 59 | 23 | .720 | 8 |
4 | x-San Antonio Spurs | 53 | 29 | .646 | 14 |
5 | x-Phoenix Suns | 53 | 29 | .646 | 14 |
6 | x-Minnesota Timberwolves | 50 | 32 | .610 | 17 |
7 | x-Seattle SuperSonics | 45 | 37 | .549 | 22 |
8 | x-Sacramento Kings | 44 | 38 | .537 | 23 |
9 | Dallas Mavericks | 40 | 42 | .488 | 27 |
10 | Denver Nuggets | 35 | 47 | .427 | 32 |
11 | Houston Rockets | 34 | 48 | .415 | 33 |
12 | Vancouver Grizzlies | 22 | 60 | .268 | 45 |
13 | Golden State Warriors | 19 | 63 | .232 | 48 |
14 | Los Angeles Clippers | 15 | 67 | .183 | 52 |
- z – clinched division title
- y – clinched division title
- x – clinched playoff spot
Record vs. opponents
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Team | ATL | BOS | CHA | CHI | CLE | DAL | DEN | DET | GSW | HOU | IND | LAC | LAL | MIA | MIL | MIN | NJN | NYK | ORL | PHI | PHO | POR | SAC | SAS | SEA | TOR | UTA | VAN | WAS |
Atlanta | — | 1–3 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 |
Boston | 3–1 | — | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 |
Charlotte | 3–1 | 3–1 | — | 4–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 3–0 |
Chicago | 1–3 | 2–2 | 0–4 | — | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 |
Cleveland | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 3–1 | — | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 |
Dallas | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | — | 3–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–1 |
Denver | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | — | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 |
Detroit | 3–1 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | — | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 |
Golden State | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 0–2 | — | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 1–1 |
Houston | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | — | 0–2 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–1 |
Indiana | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | — | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 |
L.A. Clippers | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 0–4 | 1–1 | — | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 1–1 |
L.A. Lakers | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 4–0 | — | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 |
Miami | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | — | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 |
Milwaukee | 4–0 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–2 | — | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 4–0 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 |
Minnesota | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 2–0 | — | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 0–2 |
New Jersey | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | — | 1–3 | 3–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 |
New York | 1–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | — | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 |
Orlando | 3–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 1–3 | — | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 |
Philadelphia | 4–0 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | — | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 |
Phoenix | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | — | 1–3 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 4–0 | 2–0 |
Portland | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | — | 4–0 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 |
Sacramento | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 0–4 | — | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 2–0 |
San Antonio | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | — | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 1–1 |
Seattle | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 2–2 | — | 0–2 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 2–0 |
Toronto | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | — | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 |
Utah | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | — | 3–1 | 2–0 |
Vancouver | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 1–3 | — | 1–1 |
Washington | 3–1 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | — |
Regular season
Playoffs
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First Round: 1–3 (Home: 1–1; Road: 0–2)
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Player statistics
GP | Games 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 |
Season
Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Chucky Brown | 30 | 27 | 20.1 | .466 | .333 | .806 | 2.6 | 1.4 | .3 | .3 | 6.3 |
Antonio Daniels | 68 | 1 | 17.6 | .474 | .333 | .713 | 1.3 | 2.6 | .8 | .1 | 6.2 |
Derrick Dial | 8 | 0 | 11.9 | .370 | .250 | .600 | 3.3 | .6 | .1 | .1 | 5.0 |
Tim Duncan | 74 | 74 | 38.9 | .490 | .091 | .761 | 12.4 | 3.2 | .9 | 2.2 | 23.2 |
Mario Elie | 79 | 79 | 28.1 | .427 | .398 | .846 | 3.2 | 2.4 | .9 | .1 | 7.5 |
Sean Elliott | 19 | 19 | 20.6 | .358 | .351 | .781 | 2.5 | 1.5 | .6 | .1 | 6.0 |
Jaren Jackson | 81 | 12 | 20.9 | .381 | .353 | .647 | 2.2 | 1.5 | .7 | .1 | 6.3 |
Avery Johnson | 82 | 82 | 31.4 | .473 | .111 | .735 | 1.9 | 6.0 | .9 | .2 | 11.2 |
Steve Kerr | 32 | 0 | 8.4 | .432 | .516 | .818 | .6 | .4 | .1 | . | 2.8 |
Jerome Kersey | 72 | 18 | 18.2 | .412 | . | .707 | 3.1 | 1.0 | .9 | .7 | 4.5 |
Terry Porter | 68 | 8 | 23.7 | .447 | .435 | .806 | 2.8 | 3.3 | .7 | .1 | 9.4 |
David Robinson | 80 | 80 | 32.0 | .512 | . | .726 | 9.6 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 2.3 | 17.8 |
Malik Rose | 74 | 3 | 18.1 | .457 | .333 | .722 | 4.5 | .6 | .5 | .7 | 6.7 |
Felton Spencer | 26 | 0 | 5.7 | .455 | . | .667 | 1.5 | .1 | .2 | .3 | 1.9 |
Samaki Walker | 71 | 7 | 13.8 | .449 | . | .683 | 3.8 | .5 | .1 | .5 | 5.1 |
Playoffs
Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Antonio Daniels | 4 | 0 | 20.5 | .391 | .250 | .692 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 1.8 | . | 7.3 |
Derrick Dial | 2 | 0 | 4.0 | .500 | . | .500 | 1.0 | . | . | . | 2.5 |
Mario Elie | 4 | 4 | 28.8 | .273 | .143 | .944 | 4.3 | 1.8 | 1.3 | . | 7.5 |
Sean Elliott | 4 | 4 | 29.8 | .375 | .385 | .625 | 5.5 | 1.3 | . | .5 | 10.0 |
Jaren Jackson | 2 | 0 | 9.5 | . | . | .500 | .5 | 1.0 | .5 | . | 1.0 |
Avery Johnson | 4 | 4 | 36.0 | .452 | . | .714 | 2.3 | 5.3 | 1.0 | . | 12.0 |
Jerome Kersey | 2 | 0 | 12.5 | .143 | . | . | 2.0 | .5 | 1.0 | .5 | 1.0 |
Terry Porter | 4 | 0 | 22.3 | .258 | .286 | . | .3 | 1.3 | 1.5 | . | 5.0 |
David Robinson | 4 | 4 | 38.8 | .373 | . | .762 | 13.8 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 3.0 | 23.5 |
Malik Rose | 4 | 0 | 20.8 | .444 | . | .556 | 4.8 | .3 | .5 | .8 | 5.3 |
Samaki Walker | 4 | 4 | 30.3 | .452 | . | .667 | 11.3 | .5 | .3 | 3.0 | 9.0 |
Awards and records
References
- 1999-2000 San Antonio Spurs
- "PLUS: PRO BASKETBALL -- SAN ANTONIO; Porter Going To the Spurs". New York Times. August 6, 1999. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
- "1999–2000 N.B.A. PREVIEW; The West Is Still the Best". New York Times. October 31, 1999. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
- "PRO BASKETBALL; Kidney Failure Imperils Career of Spurs' Elliott". New York Times. July 22, 1999. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
- "BASKETBALL; Before Losing, Surprising Nets Give Spurs a Scare". New York Times. December 3, 1999. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
- "2000 NBA All-Star Game: West 137, East 126". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
- "Spurs activate Sean Elliott". UPI Archives. March 13, 2000. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
- "Injured Duncan Still Uncertain for Spurs". Los Angeles Times. April 28, 2000. Retrieved July 28, 2017.
- "1999–2000 San Antonio Spurs Schedule and Results". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
- "Phoenix 89, San Antonio 78". UPI Archives. May 3, 2000. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- "1999–2000 San Antonio Spurs Roster and Stats". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
- "1999–2000 NBA Awards Voting". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
- "Mario Elie signs with Suns". UPI Archives. September 15, 2000. Retrieved July 27, 2021.