NBA professional basketball team season
The 2018–19 San Antonio Spurs season was the 52nd season in the history of the franchise, and was its 43rd in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and its 46th in the San Antonio area.[citation needed ] The Spurs finished the season with a 48-34 record and earned the seventh seed in the Western Conference playoffs.[citation needed ] The team broke an NBA record with its 22nd consecutive playoff appearance. In the first round of the playoffs, the Spurs lost to the Denver Nuggets in seven games.[citation needed ]
As of 2022 , this season currently marks the last time the Spurs have made the playoffs.
Season synopsis
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During the 2018 offseason, star forward Kawhi Leonard requested a trade. He and Danny Green were traded to the Toronto Raptors in exchange for DeMar DeRozan , Jakob Pöltl , and a 2019 protected first round pick on July 18, 2018.
The 2018-19 season was the first season since the 2000–01 season in which point guard Tony Parker was not on the team. After 17 years with the Spurs, he signed with the Charlotte Hornets in the off-season. It was also the first season since the 2001–02 season without Manu Ginóbili , who retired from the NBA on August 27, 2018, officially ending what was the Spurs' "Big Three " era.[1] The departures of Parker, Danny Green, and Kawhi Leonard, and the retirement of Ginóbili, left Patty Mills as the longest-tenured Spur on the roster. Mills and Marco Belinelli were the last remaining players on the team who had played for the Spurs' 2014 championship team .
On March 28, 2019, the Spurs retired Ginóbili's number 20 jersey.
Draft
Roster
2018–19 San Antonio Spurs roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB (YYYY-MM-DD)
From
C
12
Aldridge, LaMarcus
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
260 lb (118 kg)
1985–07–19
Texas
SG
18
Belinelli, Marco
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
1986–03–25
Italy
PF
42
Bertāns, Dāvis
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
1992–11–12
Latvia
SF
33
Cunningham, Dante
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
1987–04–22
Villanova
SG
10
DeRozan, DeMar
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1989–08–07
USC
C
14
Eubanks, Drew (TW)
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
245 lb (111 kg)
1997–02–01
Oregon State
PG
11
Forbes, Bryn
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
1993–07–23
Michigan State
PF
22
Gay, Rudy
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
1986–08–17
Connecticut
PF
7
Metu, Chimezie
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
1997–03–22
USC
PG
8
Mills, Patty
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
1988–08–11
Saint Mary's
SF
26
Moore, Ben (TW)
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1995–05–13
SMU
PF
28
Motiejūnas, Donatas
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
222 lb (101 kg)
1990-09-20
Lithuania
SG
5
Murray, Dejounte
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
1996–09–19
Washington
C
25
Pöltl, Jakob
7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)
245 lb (111 kg)
1995–10–15
Utah
SF
3
Pondexter, Quincy
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
1988–03–10
Washington
SG
1
Walker, Lonnie
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
1998–12–14
Miami (FL)
SG
4
White, Derrick
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
1994–07–02
Colorado
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended(GL) On assignment to G League affiliate(TW) Two-way affiliate player Injured
Roster Last transaction: 2019–04–04
Standings
Division
Conference
Game log
Preseason
2018 preseason game log Total: 3–2 (Home: 2–1; Road: 1–1)
Preseason: 3–2 (home: 2–1; road: 1–1)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
1
September 30
Miami
104–100
Rudy Gay (13)
Jakob Pöltl (10)
Patty Mills (4)
AT&T Center 17,024
1–0
2
October 5
Detroit
117–93
Dejounte Murray (16)
Dejounte Murray (11)
DeRozan , Forbes (3)
AT&T Center 18,121
2–0
3
October 7
Houston
93–108
DeMar DeRozan (22)
LaMarcus Aldridge (7)
DeMar DeRozan (5)
AT&T Center 18,326
2–1
4
October 10
@ Atlanta
127–130
Rudy Gay (28)
White , Gasol , Pöltl (6)
Pau Gasol (10)
McCamish Pavilion 7,433
2–2
5
October 12
@ Orlando
100–81
DeMar DeRozan (20)
LaMarcus Aldridge (15)
Aldridge , Gasol , Mills (4)
Amway Center 16,424
3–2
2018–19 season schedule
[2] [3]
Regular season
2018–19 game log Total: 48–34 (Home: 32–9; Road: 16–25)
October: 5–2 (home: 3–1; road: 2–1)
November
: 5–10 (home: 3–3; road: 2–7)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
8
November 3
New Orleans
W 109–95
DeMar DeRozan (26)
LaMarcus Aldridge (12)
LaMarcus Aldridge (6)
AT&T Center 18,354
6–2
9
November 4
Orlando
L 110–117
DeMar DeRozan (25)
Pau Gasol (8)
DeRozan , Gasol (5)
AT&T Center 18,354
6–3
10
November 7
@ Miami
L 88–95
Patty Mills (20)
LaMarcus Aldridge (16)
DeMar DeRozan (8)
American Airlines Arena 19,600
6–4
11
November 10
Houston
W 96–89
LaMarcus Aldridge (27)
DeMar DeRozan (11)
Derrick White (8)
AT&T Center 18,354
7–4
12
November 12
@ Sacramento
L 99–104
DeMar DeRozan (23)
LaMarcus Aldridge (18)
DeMar DeRozan (8)
Golden 1 Center 15,500
7–5
13
November 14
@ Phoenix
L 96–116
DeMar DeRozan (24)
LaMarcus Aldridge (12)
DeMar DeRozan (4)
Talking Stick Resort Arena 14,532
7–6
14
November 15
@ L.A. Clippers
L 111–116
DeMar DeRozan (34)
LaMarcus Aldridge (16)
DeRozan , Mills (5)
Staples Center 17,463
7–7
15
November 18
Golden State
W 104–92
LaMarcus Aldridge (24)
LaMarcus Aldridge (18)
DeMar DeRozan (9)
AT&T Center 18,354
8–7
16
November 19
@ New Orleans
L 126–140
DeMar DeRozan (21)
LaMarcus Aldridge (10)
DeMar DeRozan (5)
Smoothie King Center 14,675
8–8
17
November 21
Memphis
L 103–104
DeMar DeRozan (24)
LaMarcus Aldridge (11)
DeMar DeRozan (5)
AT&T Center 18,354
8–9
18
November 23
@ Indiana
W 111–101
LaMarcus Aldridge (33)
LaMarcus Aldridge (14)
Rudy Gay (7)
Bankers Life Fieldhouse 17,262
9–9
19
November 24
@ Milwaukee
L 129–135
DeMar DeRozan (34)
Dante Cunningham (10)
DeMar DeRozan (7)
Fiserv Forum 17,559
9–10
20
November 26
@ Chicago
W 108–107
DeMar DeRozan (21)
DeRozan , Aldridge (8)
Bryn Forbes (6)
United Center 19,006
10–10
21
November 28
@ Minnesota
L 89–128
Jakob Poeltl (14)
LaMarcus Aldridge (9)
Gay , White (4)
Target Center 11,023
10–11
22
November 30
Houston
L 105–136
LaMarcus Aldridge (20)
Rudy Gay (8)
Derrick White (9)
AT&T Center 18,354
10–12
December
: 11–5 (home: 9–1; road: 2–4)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
23
December 2
Portland
W 131–118
DeMar DeRozan (36)
DeRozan , Aldridge (8)
DeRozan , Mills , White (6)
AT&T Center 18,354
11–12
24
December 4
@ Utah
L 105–139
Jakob Poeltl (20)
Jakob Poeltl (7)
DeMar DeRozan (7)
Vivint Smart Home Arena 18,306
11–13
25
December 5
@ L.A. Lakers
L 113–121
DeMar DeRozan (32)
LaMarcus Aldridge (9)
Derrick White (5)
Staples Center 18,997
11–14
26
December 7
L.A. Lakers
W 133–120
DeMar DeRozan (36)
DeRozan , Aldridge , Poeltl (8)
DeMar DeRozan (9)
AT&T Center 18,354
12–14
27
December 9
Utah
W 110–97
DeMar DeRozan (26)
Rudy Gay (15)
DeMar DeRozan (8)
AT&T Center 17,834
13–14
28
December 11
Phoenix
W 111–86
Bryn Forbes (24)
Forbes , Poeltl (11)
DeMar DeRozan (9)
AT&T Center 17,676
14–14
29
December 13
L.A. Clippers
W 125–87
LaMarcus Aldridge (27)
Gay , Poeltl , Cunningham (6)
DeMar DeRozan (7)
AT&T Center 18,354
15–14
30
December 15
Chicago
L 93–98
LaMarcus Aldridge (29)
LaMarcus Aldridge (12)
Patty Mills (4)
AT&T Center 18,354
15–15
31
December 17
Philadelphia
W 123–96
Rudy Gay (21)
LaMarcus Aldridge (10)
DeMar DeRozan (7)
AT&T Center 17,486
16–15
32
December 19
@ Orlando
W 129–90
LaMarcus Aldridge (20)
DeMar DeRozan (7)
DeMar DeRozan (6)
Amway Center 17,138
17–15
33
December 21
Minnesota
W 124–98
Bryn Forbes (22)
LaMarcus Aldridge (9)
DeMar DeRozan (8)
AT&T Center 17,708
18–15
34
December 22
@ Houston
L 101–108
DeMar DeRozan (28)
Rudy Gay (8)
DeMar DeRozan (8)
Toyota Center 18,055
18–16
35
December 26
Denver
W 111–103
DeMar DeRozan (30)
Jakob Poeltl (11)
DeRozan , Belinelli (5)
AT&T Center 18,408
19–16
36
December 28
@ Denver
L 99–102
DeMar DeRozan (24)
LaMarcus Aldridge (7)
DeMar DeRozan (5)
Pepsi Center 20,076
19–17
37
December 29
@ L.A. Clippers
W 122–111
LaMarcus Aldridge (38)
DeMar DeRozan (13)
Bryn Forbes (7)
Staples Center 19,068
20–17
38
December 31
Boston
W 120–111
LaMarcus Aldridge (32)
LaMarcus Aldridge (9)
DeMar DeRozan (10)
AT&T Center 18,354
21–17
January
: 10–5 (home: 6–2; road: 4–3)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
39
January 3
Toronto
W 125–107
LaMarcus Aldridge (23)
DeMar DeRozan (14)
DeMar DeRozan (11)
AT&T Center 18,354
22–17
40
January 5
Memphis
W 108–88
Derrick White (19)
DeMar DeRozan (9)
LaMarcus Aldridge (7)
AT&T Center 18,354
23–17
41
January 7
@ Detroit
W 119–107
DeMar DeRozan (26)
DeMar DeRozan (7)
DeMar DeRozan (9)
Little Caesars Arena 13,107
24–17
42
January 9
@ Memphis
L 86–96
Forbes , Belinelli (14)
Pau Gasol (12)
DeMar DeRozan (4)
FedExForum 13,944
24–18
43
January 10
Oklahoma City
W 154–147 (2OT)
LaMarcus Aldridge (56)
LaMarcus Aldridge (9)
DeMar DeRozan (11)
AT&T Center 18,354
25–18
44
January 12
@ Oklahoma City
L 112–122
Marco Belinelli (24)
Jakob Poeltl (10)
DeRozan , Mills , White (4)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
25–19
45
January 14
Charlotte
L 93–108
LaMarcus Aldridge (28)
LaMarcus Aldridge (10)
Derrick White (7)
AT&T Center 18,354
25–20
46
January 16
@ Dallas
W 105–101
Marco Belinelli (17)
Jakob Poeltl (7)
DeMar DeRozan (9)
American Airlines Center 20,214
26–20
47
January 18
@ Minnesota
W 116–113
LaMarcus Aldridge (25)
LaMarcus Aldridge (9)
Patty Mills (8)
Target Center 17,222
27–20
48
January 20
L.A. Clippers
L 95–103
LaMarcus Aldridge (30)
LaMarcus Aldridge (14)
Derrick White (4)
AT&T Center 18,354
27–21
49
January 23
@ Philadelphia
L 120–122
DeMar DeRozan (26)
DeMar DeRozan (9)
LaMarcus Aldridge (6)
Wells Fargo Center 20,339
27–22
50
January 26
@ New Orleans
W 126–114
LaMarcus Aldridge (28)
LaMarcus Aldridge (12)
Patty Mills (5)
Smoothie King Center 17,724
28–22
51
January 27
Washington
W 132–119
LaMarcus Aldridge (30)
LaMarcus Aldridge (9)
Patty Mills (7)
AT&T Center 18,354
29–22
52
January 29
Phoenix
W 126–124
LaMarcus Aldridge (30)
LaMarcus Aldridge (9)
Belinelli , Gay , Mills , Bertans (5)
AT&T Center 18,121
30–22
53
January 31
Brooklyn
W 117–114
Derrick White (26)
LaMarcus Aldridge (13)
Derrick White (6)
AT&T Center 18,057
31–22
February
: 3–7 (home: 2–0; road: 1–7)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
54
February 2
New Orleans
W 113–108
LaMarcus Aldridge (25)
LaMarcus Aldridge (14)
DeMar DeRozan (5)
AT&T Center 18,354
32–22
55
February 4
@ Sacramento
L 112–127
DeMar DeRozan (24)
LaMarcus Aldridge (9)
Belinelli , DeRozan (4)
Golden 1 Center 16,245
32–23
56
February 6
@ Golden State
L 102–141
Patty Mills (16)
Cunningham , Metu (5)
Jakob Poeltl (6)
Oracle Arena 19,596
32–24
57
February 7
@ Portland
L 118–127
DeMar DeRozan (35)
LaMarcus Aldridge (10)
Patty Mills (8)
Moda Center 19,393
32–25
58
February 9
@ Utah
L 105–125
DeMar DeRozan (23)
LaMarcus Aldridge (10)
Mills , DeRozan (4)
Vivint Smart Home Arena 18,306
32–26
59
February 12
@ Memphis
W 108–107
Aldridge , Mills (22)
Rudy Gay (12)
Rudy Gay (8)
FedExForum 13,788
33–26
60
February 22
@ Toronto
L 117–120
DeMar DeRozan (23)
Rudy Gay (10)
DeMar DeRozan (8)
Scotiabank Arena 20,058
33–27
61
February 24
@ N. Y. Knicks
L 118–130
DeMar DeRozan (32)
Poeltl , DeRozan (9)
Mills , DeRozan (4)
Madison Square Garden 18,019
33–28
62
February 25
@ Brooklyn
L 85–101
LaMarcus Aldridge (26)
LaMarcus Aldridge (10)
Derrick White (4)
Barclays Center 13,479
33–29
63
February 27
Detroit
W 105–93
LaMarcus Aldridge (24)
Jakob Poeltl (14)
DeMar DeRozan (8)
AT&T Center 18,354
34–29
March
: 10–4 (home: 7–2; road: 3–2)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
64
March 2
Oklahoma City
W 116–102
LaMarcus Aldridge (27)
LaMarcus Aldridge (10)
DeMar DeRozan (7)
AT&T Center 18,354
35–29
65
March 4
Denver
W 104–103
DeMar DeRozan (24)
LaMarcus Aldridge (9)
Derrick White (9)
AT&T Center 18,354
36–29
66
March 6
@ Atlanta
W 111–104
LaMarcus Aldridge (32)
Rudy Gay (11)
Derrick White (9)
State Farm Arena 15,208
37–29
67
March 10
Milwaukee
W 121–114
LaMarcus Aldridge (29)
LaMarcus Aldridge (16)
DeMar DeRozan (6)
AT&T Center 18,594
38–29
68
March 12
@ Dallas
W 112–105
DeMar DeRozan (33)
Aldridge , Poeltl (7)
Derrick White (7)
American Airlines Center 20,366
39–29
69
March 15
N. Y. Knicks
W 109–83
LaMarcus Aldridge (18)
LaMarcus Aldridge (11)
White , DeRozan (7)
AT&T Center 18,354
40–29
70
March 16
Portland
W 108–103
DeMar DeRozan (21)
DeRozan , Aldridge (8)
Patty Mills (4)
AT&T Center 18,354
41–29
71
March 18
Golden State
W 111–105
DeMar DeRozan (26)
LaMarcus Aldridge (13)
DeMar DeRozan (8)
AT&T Center 18,354
42–29
72
March 20
Miami
L 105–110
Belinelli , Mills , Aldridge (17)
DeMar DeRozan (16)
DeRozan , Mills (6)
AT&T Center 18,354
42–30
73
March 22
@ Houston
L 105–111
Davis Bertans (20)
Rudy Gay (9)
DeMar DeRozan (8)
Toyota Center 18,055
42–31
74
March 24
@ Boston
W 115–96
LaMarcus Aldridge (48)
LaMarcus Aldridge (13)
DeMar DeRozan (11)
TD Garden 18,624
43–31
75
March 26
@ Charlotte
L 116–125 (OT)
DeMar DeRozan (30)
LaMarcus Aldridge (15)
Derrick White (7)
Spectrum Center 14,227
43–32
76
March 28
Cleveland
W 116–110
DeMar DeRozan (25)
Rudy Gay (8)
DeMar DeRozan (8)
AT&T Center 18,756
44–32
77
March 31
Sacramento
L 106–113
LaMarcus Aldridge (27)
LaMarcus Aldridge (18)
DeMar DeRozan (7)
AT&T Center 18,581
44–33
April
: 4–1 (home: 2–0; road: 2–1)
2018–19 season schedule
Playoffs
Game log
2019 playoff game log
First round: 3–4 (home: 2–1; road: 1–3)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Series
1
April 13
@ Denver
W 101–96
DeMar DeRozan (18)
DeMar DeRozan (12)
DeMar DeRozan (6)
Pepsi Center 19,520
1–0
2
April 16
@ Denver
L 105–114
DeMar DeRozan (31)
Rudy Gay (9)
Patty Mills (5)
Pepsi Center 19,520
1–1
3
April 18
Denver
W 118–108
Derrick White (36)
Aldridge , Gay (11)
Aldridge , DeRozan , White (5)
AT&T Center 18,354
2–1
4
April 20
Denver
L 103–117
LaMarcus Aldridge (24)
Aldridge , Pöltl (9)
DeRozan , White (5)
AT&T Center 18,354
2–2
5
April 23
@ Denver
L 90–108
Aldridge , DeRozan (17)
LaMarcus Aldridge (10)
Jakob Pöltl (4)
Pepsi Center 19,520
2–3
6
April 25
Denver
W 120–103
LaMarcus Aldridge (26)
LaMarcus Aldridge (10)
DeMar DeRozan (7)
AT&T Center 18,354
3–3
7
April 27
@ Denver
L 86–90
Rudy Gay (21)
LaMarcus Aldridge (11)
DeMar DeRozan (6)
Pepsi Center 19,725
3–4
2019 playoff schedule
Player statistics
Regular season
Player
Pos.
GP
GS
MP
Reb.
Ast.
Stl.
Blk.
Pts.
LaMarcus Aldridge
C
81
81
2,687
744
194
43
107
1,727
Marco Belinelli
SG
79
1
1,815
198
132
35
8
829
Dāvis Bertāns
PF
76
12
1,632
264
100
35
33
606
Dante Cunningham
PF
64
21
928
188
50
27
13
194
DeMar DeRozan
SG
77
77
2,688
462
475
86
36
1,635
Drew Eubanks
PF
23
0
113
34
7
2
5
41
Bryn Forbes
SG
82
81
2,293
239
175
45
4
967
Pau Gasol ‡
C
27
6
330
127
50
5
14
114
Rudy Gay
PF
69
51
1,842
470
182
54
34
946
Chimezie Metu
PF
29
0
145
36
13
6
2
51
Patty Mills
PG
82
1
1,908
182
245
49
10
811
Donatas Motiejūnas
PF
3
0
13
3
1
0
1
6
Jakob Pöltl
C
77
24
1,273
410
93
29
68
423
Quincy Pondexter
SF
53
0
292
46
24
11
1
98
Lonnie Walker
SG
17
0
118
17
9
7
3
45
Derrick White
PG
67
55
1,728
247
263
67
47
663
After all games .[4]
‡ Waived during the season
† Traded during the season
≠ Acquired during the season
Playoffs
Transactions
Trades
Free agency
Re-signed
Additions
Subtractions
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^ "SAN ANTONIO SPURS ANNOUNCE 2018 PRESEASON SCHEDULE" . nba.com/spurs .
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