2008–09 San Antonio Spurs 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

 * June 26: The 2008 NBA draft took place in New York City.
 * July 1: The free agency period started.

Game log
18,797 20,516
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 1
 * October 29
 * Phoenix
 * Tony Parker, Tim Duncan (32)
 * Matt Bonner, Kurt Thomas (7)
 * Tony Parker (5)
 * AT&T Center
 * AT&T Center
 * 0–1
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 2
 * October 31
 * @ Portland
 * Tim Duncan (27)
 * Tim Duncan (10)
 * Tony Parker (11)
 * Rose Garden
 * Rose Garden
 * 0–2

17,398 11,112 17,387 16,569 14,036 18,797 11,699 14,962 16,559 17,354 12,053 17,837 17,074 18,282
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 3
 * November 4
 * Dallas
 * Tony Parker (22)
 * Tim Duncan (15)
 * Tony Parker (3)
 * AT&T Center
 * AT&T Center
 * 0–3
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 4
 * November 5
 * @ Minnesota
 * Tony Parker (55)
 * Tim Duncan (16)
 * Tony Parker (10)
 * Target Center
 * Target Center
 * 1–3
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 5
 * November 7
 * Miami
 * Tim Duncan (22)
 * Tim Duncan (11)
 * Roger Mason (6)
 * AT&T Center
 * AT&T Center
 * 1–4
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 6
 * November 11
 * New York
 * Tim Duncan (23)
 * Tim Duncan, Fabricio Oberto (9)
 * Tim Duncan (7)
 * AT&T Center
 * AT&T Center
 * 2–4
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 7
 * November 12
 * @ Milwaukee
 * Tim Duncan (24)
 * Anthony Tolliver (6)
 * Jacque Vaughn (6)
 * Bradley Center
 * Bradley Center
 * 2–5
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 8
 * November 14
 * Houston
 * Tim Duncan (22)
 * Roger Mason (9)
 * George Hill (5)
 * AT&T Center
 * AT&T Center
 * 3–5
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 9
 * November 16
 * @ Sacramento
 * Michael Finley (21)
 * Tim Duncan (10)
 * Jacque Vaughn (6)
 * ARCO Arena
 * ARCO Arena
 * 4–5
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 10
 * November 17
 * @ L.A. Clippers
 * Roger Mason (21)
 * Tim Duncan (15)
 * George Hill (8)
 * Staples Center
 * Staples Center
 * 5–5
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 11
 * November 19
 * Denver
 * George Hill (20)
 * Tim Duncan (11)
 * Tim Duncan (6)
 * AT&T Center
 * AT&T Center
 * 5–6
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 12
 * November 21
 * Utah
 * Roger Mason (29)
 * Tim Duncan (7)
 * George Hill, Tim Duncan, Bruce Bowen (4)
 * AT&T Center
 * AT&T Center
 * 6–6
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 13
 * November 24
 * @ Memphis
 * George Hill (20)
 * Tim Duncan (11)
 * George Hill, Roger Mason, Michael Finley, Fabricio Oberto (3)
 * FedExForum
 * FedExForum
 * 7–6
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 14
 * November 26
 * Chicago
 * Tim Duncan (21)
 * George Hill (11)
 * George Hill, Manu Ginóbili (4)
 * AT&T Center
 * AT&T Center
 * 8–6
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 15
 * November 28
 * Memphis
 * Roger Mason (20)
 * Tim Duncan (12)
 * Tony Parker, George Hill (7)
 * AT&T Center
 * AT&T Center
 * 9–6
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 16
 * November 29
 * @ Houston
 * Tim Duncan, Matt Bonner (17)
 * Tim Duncan (9)
 * Tony Parker (7)
 * Toyota Center
 * Toyota Center
 * 9–7

17,582 15,866 17,740 19,937 18,161 15,336 17,419 16,593 17,461 17,227 18,372 17,996 18,422 18,797 18,797
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 17
 * December 2
 * Detroit
 * Tim Duncan (23)
 * Tim Duncan (13)
 * Tony Parker (5)
 * AT&T Center
 * AT&T Center
 * 9–8
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 18
 * December 4
 * @ Denver
 * Tony Parker (22)
 * Tim Duncan (12)
 * Tony Parker (8)
 * Pepsi Center
 * Pepsi Center
 * 10–8
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 19
 * December 6
 * Golden State
 * Tim Duncan (20)
 * Tim Duncan (13)
 * Tony Parker (8)
 * AT&T Center
 * AT&T Center
 * 11–8
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 20
 * December 9
 * @ Dallas
 * Tim Duncan (32)
 * Tim Duncan (14)
 * Tony Parker (10)
 * American Airlines Center
 * American Airlines Center
 * 12–8
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 21
 * December 10
 * Atlanta
 * Manu Ginóbili (27)
 * Matt Bonner (13)
 * George Hill (5)
 * AT&T Center
 * AT&T Center
 * 13–8
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 22
 * December 12
 * @ Minnesota
 * Tony Parker, Tim Duncan (17)
 * Tim Duncan (13)
 * Tony Parker (9)
 * Target Center
 * Target Center
 * 14–8
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 23
 * December 14
 * Oklahoma City
 * Tony Parker (22)
 * Tim Duncan (12)
 * Tony Parker (7)
 * AT&T Center
 * AT&T Center
 * 15–8
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 24
 * December 17
 * @ New Orleans
 * Tony Parker (20)
 * Tim Duncan (11)
 * Manu Ginóbili (5)
 * New Orleans Arena
 * New Orleans Arena
 * 15–9
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 25
 * December 18
 * @ Orlando
 * Tim Duncan (19)
 * Tim Duncan (9)
 * Tony Parker (4)
 * Amway Arena
 * Amway Arena
 * 15–10
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 26
 * December 20
 * Toronto
 * Tony Parker (24)
 * Kurt Thomas (12)
 * Tony Parker (10)
 * AT&T Center
 * AT&T Center
 * 16–10
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 27
 * December 22
 * Sacramento
 * Tony Parker (18)
 * Kurt Thomas (7)
 * Tony Parker (6)
 * AT&T Center
 * AT&T Center
 * 17–10
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 28
 * December 23
 * Minnesota
 * Tony Parker (36)
 * Tim Duncan (12)
 * Tony Parker (8)
 * AT&T Center
 * AT&T Center
 * 18–10
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 29
 * December 25
 * @ Phoenix
 * Tony Parker (27)
 * Tim Duncan (17)
 * Tony Parker (8)
 * US Airways Center
 * US Airways Center
 * 19–10
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 30
 * December 27
 * Memphis
 * Tony Parker (32)
 * Michael Finley, Bruce Bowen (6)
 * Tony Parker, Michael Finley (5)
 * AT&T Center
 * AT&T Center
 * 20–10
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 31
 * December 30
 * Milwaukee
 * Tim Duncan (22)
 * Tim Duncan (6)
 * Tony Parker (10)
 * AT&T Center
 * AT&T Center
 * 20–11

12,597 18,797 19,600 17,873 18,216 18,797 18,739 22,100 16,160 18,181 18,797 18,997 19,911 18,422 18,797
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 32
 * January 2
 * @ Memphis
 * Tim Duncan (20)
 * Tim Duncan (10)
 * Manu Ginóbili (6)
 * FedExForum
 * FedExForum
 * 21–11
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 33
 * January 3
 * Philadelphia
 * Tim Duncan (26)
 * Tim Duncan (12)
 * Tony Parker (10)
 * AT&T Center
 * AT&T Center
 * 22–11
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 34
 * January 5
 * @ Miami
 * Tim Duncan (19)
 * Tim Duncan (9)
 * Tony Parker (7)
 * American Airlines Arena
 * American Airlines Arena
 * 23–11
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 35
 * January 8
 * L.A. Clippers
 * Tony Parker (19)
 * Kurt Thomas (9)
 * Tim Duncan (9)
 * AT&T Center
 * AT&T Center
 * 24–11
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 36
 * January 11
 * Orlando
 * Tony Parker (31)
 * Tim Duncan (10)
 * Tony Parker (6)
 * AT&T Center
 * AT&T Center
 * 24–12
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 37
 * January 14
 * L.A. Lakers
 * Manu Ginóbili (27)
 * Tim Duncan (10)
 * Tim Duncan (8)
 * AT&T Center
 * AT&T Center
 * 25–12
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 38
 * January 16
 * @ Philadelphia
 * Tim Duncan (20)
 * Tim Duncan (12)
 * Tony Parker (6)
 * Wachovia Center
 * Wachovia Center
 * 25–13
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 39
 * January 17
 * @ Chicago
 * Manu Ginóbili (21)
 * Tim Duncan (14)
 * Tony Parker (8)
 * United Center
 * United Center
 * 26–13
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 40
 * January 19
 * @ Charlotte
 * Tim Duncan (17)
 * Tim Duncan (11)
 * Tony Parker (10)
 * Time Warner Cable Arena
 * Time Warner Cable Arena
 * 27–13
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 41
 * January 20
 * Indiana
 * Tim Duncan (27)
 * Tim Duncan (10)
 * Tony Parker (7)
 * AT&T Center
 * AT&T Center
 * 28–13
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 42
 * January 23
 * New Jersey
 * Tim Duncan (30)
 * Tim Duncan (15)
 * Tim Duncan (5)
 * AT&T Center
 * AT&T Center
 * 29–13
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 43
 * January 25
 * @ L.A. Lakers
 * Tony Parker (19)
 * Tim Duncan, Manu Ginóbili (8)
 * Tony Parker (6)
 * Staples Center
 * Staples Center
 * 29–14
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 44
 * January 27
 * @ Utah
 * Tony Parker, Tim Duncan (24)
 * Manu Ginóbili, Tim Duncan (9)
 * Tim Duncan (8)
 * EnergySolutions Arena
 * EnergySolutions Arena
 * 30–14
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 45
 * January 29
 * @ Phoenix
 * Manu Ginóbili (30)
 * Tim Duncan (15)
 * Tony Parker (5)
 * US Airways Center
 * US Airways Center
 * 31–14
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 46
 * January 31
 * New Orleans
 * Tony Parker (25)
 * Tim Duncan (8)
 * Tony Parker, Tim Duncan (7)
 * AT&T Center
 * AT&T Center
 * 32–14

18,205 18,536 18,624 13,301 18,909 19,763 22,076 20,173 18,797 18,672 18,797
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 47
 * February 2
 * @ Golden State
 * Manu Ginóbili, Tim Duncan (32)
 * Kurt Thomas, Tim Duncan (15)
 * Tony Parker (7)
 * Oracle Arena
 * Oracle Arena
 * 33–14
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 48
 * February 3
 * @ Denver
 * Roger Mason (26)
 * Matt Bonner (8)
 * Roger Mason (6)
 * Pepsi Center
 * Pepsi Center
 * 33–15
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 49
 * February 8
 * @ Boston
 * Tim Duncan, Matt Bonner (23)
 * Tim Duncan (13)
 * Tony Parker (7)
 * TD Banknorth Garden
 * TD Banknorth Garden
 * 34–15
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 50
 * February 10
 * @ New Jersey
 * Tim Duncan (27)
 * Tim Duncan (9)
 * Tim Duncan (8)
 * Izod Center
 * Izod Center
 * 35–15
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 51
 * February 11
 * @ Toronto
 * Manu Ginóbili (32)
 * Tim Duncan (13)
 * Tim Duncan (7)
 * Air Canada Centre
 * Air Canada Centre
 * 35–16
 * - align="center"
 * colspan="9" bgcolor="#bbcaff"|All-Star Break
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 52
 * February 17
 * @ New York
 * Tim Duncan (26)
 * Tim Duncan (15)
 * Tony Parker (7)
 * Madison Square Garden
 * Madison Square Garden
 * 35–17
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 53
 * February 19
 * @ Detroit
 * Tony Parker (19)
 * Tim Duncan (18)
 * Tony Parker (11)
 * The Palace of Auburn Hills
 * The Palace of Auburn Hills
 * 36–17
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 54
 * February 21
 * @ Washington
 * Roger Mason (25)
 * Tim Duncan (11)
 * George Hill (6)
 * Verizon Center
 * Verizon Center
 * 37–17
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 55
 * February 24
 * Dallas
 * Tony Parker (37)
 * Kurt Thomas (15)
 * Tony Parker (12)
 * AT&T Center
 * AT&T Center
 * 38–17
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 56
 * February 25
 * Portland
 * Tony Parker (39)
 * Kurt Thomas (10)
 * Tony Parker (9)
 * AT&T Center
 * AT&T Center
 * 39–17
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 57
 * February 27
 * Cleveland
 * Pops Mensah-Bonsu, Malik Hairston, Tony Parker, Michael Finley (11)
 * Michael Finley (7)
 * Tony Parker (6)
 * AT&T Center
 * AT&T Center
 * 39–18

20,627 17,649 20,316 18,440 18,797 18,254 18,797 18,300 19,136 18,797 18,797 18,797 18,797 18,529 18,797 18,204 18,797
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 58
 * March 1
 * @ Portland
 * Tony Parker (15)
 * Fabricio Oberto (6)
 * George Hill, Tony Parker (4)
 * Rose Garden
 * Rose Garden
 * 39–19
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 59
 * March 2
 * @ L.A. Clippers
 * Tony Parker (26)
 * Tim Duncan (12)
 * Tony Parker (10)
 * Staples Center
 * Staples Center
 * 40–19
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 60
 * March 4
 * @ Dallas
 * Tony Parker (37)
 * Tim Duncan (12)
 * Tim Duncan (5)
 * American Airlines Center
 * American Airlines Center
 * 40–20
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 61
 * March 6
 * Washington
 * Tony Parker (19)
 * Kurt Thomas (7)
 * Tony Parker (7)
 * AT&T Center
 * AT&T Center
 * 41–20
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 62
 * March 8
 * Phoenix
 * Tony Parker (30)
 * Tim Duncan (15)
 * Tony Parker (9)
 * AT&T Center
 * AT&T Center
 * 42–20
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 63
 * March 10
 * Charlotte
 * Roger Mason, Tony Parker (21)
 * Tim Duncan (11)
 * Tony Parker (7)
 * AT&T Center
 * AT&T Center
 * 43–20
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 64
 * March 12
 * L.A. Lakers
 * Michael Finley, Tony Parker (25)
 * Tim Duncan (11)
 * Tony Parker (9)
 * AT&T Center
 * AT&T Center
 * 43–21
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 65
 * March 14
 * @ Houston
 * Tony Parker (28)
 * Tim Duncan (12)
 * Tony Parker (8)
 * Toyota Center
 * Toyota Center
 * 44–21
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 66
 * March 16
 * @ Oklahoma City
 * Tony Parker (28)
 * Tim Duncan (12)
 * Tony Parker (7)
 * Ford Center
 * Ford Center
 * 44–22
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 67
 * March 17
 * Minnesota
 * Tony Parker (24)
 * Kurt Thomas (10)
 * Tony Parker, Kurt Thomas (6)
 * AT&T Center
 * AT&T Center
 * 45–22
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 68
 * March 20
 * Boston
 * Tony Parker (25)
 * Tim Duncan (9)
 * Tony Parker (8)
 * AT&T Center
 * AT&T Center
 * 45–23
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 69
 * March 22
 * Houston
 * Tim Duncan (23)
 * Kurt Thomas (9)
 * Tony Parker (12)
 * AT&T Center
 * AT&T Center
 * 45–24
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 70
 * March 24
 * Golden State
 * Tony Parker (30)
 * Tim Duncan (10)
 * Tony Parker (10)
 * AT&T Center
 * AT&T Center
 * 46–24
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 71
 * March 25
 * @ Atlanta
 * Tony Parker (42)
 * Kurt Thomas (8)
 * Tony Parker (10)
 * Philips Arena
 * Philips Arena
 * 47–24
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 72
 * March 27
 * L.A. Clippers
 * Tony Parker (18)
 * Roger Mason (8)
 * Manu Ginóbili (7)
 * AT&T Center
 * AT&T Center
 * 48–24
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 73
 * March 29
 * @ New Orleans
 * Tony Parker (20)
 * Tim Duncan (15)
 * Tony Parker (7)
 * New Orleans Arena
 * New Orleans Arena
 * 48–25
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 74
 * March 31
 * Oklahoma City
 * Tim Duncan (21)
 * Tim Duncan (12)
 * Tim Duncan, Michael Finley, Tony Parker (4)
 * AT&T Center
 * AT&T Center
 * 48–26

16,414 20,562 19,136 18,797 18,797 13,330 19,596 18,797
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 75
 * April 3
 * @ Indiana
 * Tony Parker (31)
 * Tim Duncan (11)
 * Tony Parker (10)
 * Conseco Fieldhouse
 * Conseco Fieldhouse
 * 49–26
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 76
 * April 5
 * @ Cleveland
 * Tony Parker (24)
 * Kurt Thomas (9)
 * Tony Parker, Manu Ginóbili (4)
 * Quicken Loans Arena
 * Quicken Loans Arena
 * 49–27
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 77
 * April 7
 * @ Oklahoma City
 * Tim Duncan (25)
 * Tim Duncan (15)
 * Tony Parker (10)
 * Ford Center
 * Ford Center
 * 50–27
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 78
 * April 8
 * Portland
 * Roger Mason (18)
 * Tony Parker, Kurt Thomas, Tim Duncan (5)
 * Tony Parker (7)
 * AT&T Center
 * AT&T Center
 * 50–28
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 79
 * April 10
 * Utah
 * Tony Parker (31)
 * Tim Duncan (9)
 * Tony Parker (7)
 * AT&T Center
 * AT&T Center
 * 51–28
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 80
 * April 12
 * @ Sacramento
 * Tony Parker (25)
 * Kurt Thomas (13)
 * Tony Parker (9)
 * ARCO Arena
 * ARCO Arena
 * 52–28
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 81
 * April 13
 * @ Golden State
 * Drew Gooden (20)
 * Drew Gooden (15)
 * Tim Duncan, Michael Finley (4)
 * Oracle Arena
 * Oracle Arena
 * 53–28
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 82
 * April 15
 * New Orleans
 * Tony Parker (29)
 * Tim Duncan (19)
 * Duncan, Parker (6)
 * AT&T Center
 * AT&T Center
 * 54–28

Playoffs
18,797 18,797 20,491 20,829 20,829
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 1
 * April 18
 * Dallas
 * Tim Duncan (27)
 * Tim Duncan (9)
 * Tony Parker (8)
 * AT&T Center
 * AT&T Center
 * 0–1
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 2
 * April 20
 * Dallas
 * Tony Parker (38)
 * Tim Duncan (11)
 * Tony Parker (8)
 * AT&T Center
 * AT&T Center
 * 1–1
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 3
 * April 23
 * @ Dallas
 * Tony Parker (12)
 * Kurt Thomas (10)
 * Tony Parker (3)
 * American Airlines Center
 * American Airlines Center
 * 1–2
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 4
 * April 25
 * @ Dallas
 * Tony Parker (43)
 * Tim Duncan (10)
 * Tim Duncan (7)
 * American Airlines Center
 * American Airlines Center
 * 1–3
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 5
 * April 28
 * Dallas
 * Tim Duncan (31)
 * Tim Duncan (12)
 * Tony Parker (6)
 * AT&T Center
 * AT&T Center
 * 1–4

Awards

 * Tim Duncan: 2009 All-NBA Second Team
 * Tony Parker: 2009 Third-team All-NBA
 * Tim Duncan: 2009 NBA All-Defensive Second Team

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.