NBA professional basketball team season
The 2015–16 San Antonio Spurs season was the 49th season of the franchise, 40th in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and 43rd in the San Antonio area.[ 1]
Kawhi Leonard was selected to play in the 2016 NBA All-Star Game as a starter. This marked the first All-Star appearance for Leonard. With the acquisitions of David West and LaMarcus Aldridge , the Spurs finished with a 67–15 record, their best winning percentage in franchise history,[ 2] earning them the Southwest Division title. The Spurs also set a franchise record for most wins in a season with 67 and tied the NBA record for most home wins in a season with 40 (tying the 1985–86 Boston Celtics 40–1 home record).[ 3] [ 4] On April 10, the Spurs' home winning streak came to an end with a loss to the defending NBA champion and eventual Western Conference champion Golden State Warriors .
In the first round of the 2016 NBA playoffs , the Spurs faced the injury depleted Memphis Grizzlies , and swept them in four games. However, in the Conference semifinals , the team was defeated 4–2 by the Oklahoma City Thunder . They would become the first team since the 2007 Dallas Mavericks to finish with 67 wins and be eliminated before the conference finals.[ 5]
After 19 years, this season marked the end of the Tim Duncan era as he retired from the NBA following this season. Believed by many as the greatest Spur of all time, Duncan led the Spurs to 5 championships, a playoff appearance in every season of his 19 years in the league, and after winning their 5th ring in 2014 , became the second player, after John Salley , to win championships in 3 different decades. Duncan was also the last remaining active player to win a championship in the 1990s, as he led the Spurs to their first-ever championship title in 1999 .
Draft
Roster
2015–16 San Antonio Spurs roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
PF
12
Aldridge, LaMarcus
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
240 lb (109 kg)
1985-07-19
Texas
SF
1
Anderson, Kyle
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
1993-09-20
UCLA
C
15
Bonner, Matt
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
1980-04-05
Florida
PF
33
Diaw, Boris
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
250 lb (113 kg)
1982-04-16
INSEP
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
14
Green, Danny
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
1987-06-22
North Carolina
SF
2
Leonard, Kawhi
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
1991-06-29
San Diego State
C
40
Marjanović, Boban
7 ft 3 in (2.21 m)
290 lb (132 kg)
1988-08-15
Serbia
SG
23
Martin, Kevin
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
199 lb (90 kg)
1983-02-01
Western Carolina
PG
24
Miller, Andre
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
1976-03-19
Utah
PG
8
Mills, Patty
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1988-08-11
Saint Mary's
PG
9
Parker, Tony
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1982-05-17
INSEP
SG
17
Simmons, Jonathon
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
1989-09-14
Houston
PF
30
West, David
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
250 lb (113 kg)
1980-08-29
Xavier
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended Injured
Roster Last transaction: March 22, 2016
Pre-season
2015 pre-season game log Total: 2–4 (home: 2-1; road: 0–3)
Pre-season: 2–4 (home: 2–1; road: 0–3)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
1
October 8
@ Sacramento
92–95
Kawhi Leonard (16)
Butler , Leonard , Simmons (5)
Patty Mills (5)
Sleep Train Arena 14,083
0–1
2
October 12
@ Miami
94–97
LaMarcus Aldridge (17)
LaMarcus Aldridge (8)
Tony Parker (5)
American Airlines Arena 19,600
0–2
3
October 14
@ Atlanta
86–100
Kawhi Leonard (20)
Leonard , West (8)
David West (3)
Philips Arena 11,801
0–3
4
October 18
Detroit
96–92
Kawhi Leonard (21)
Tim Duncan (10)
Anderson , Ginóbili (5)
AT&T Center 17,396
1–3
5
October 20
Phoenix
84–104
Kawhi Leonard (14)
LaMarcus Aldridge (6)
Tony Parker (8)
AT&T Center 15,774
1–4
6
October 23
Houston
111–86
Aldridge , Green (19)
Boban Marjanović (6)
Manu Ginóbili (6)
AT&T Center 18,059
2–4
2015–16 season schedule
Regular season
Standings
Division
Conference
Game log
2015–16 game log Total: 67–15 (home: 40–1; road: 27–14)
October: 1–1 (home: 1–0; road: 0–1)
November
: 13–3 (home: 8–0; road: 5–3)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
3
November 1
@ Boston
W 95–87
LaMarcus Aldridge (24)
LaMarcus Aldridge (14)
Aldridge , Duncan (5)
TD Garden 17,461
2–1
4
November 2
@ New York
W 94–84
LaMarcus Aldridge (19)
Kawhi Leonard (14)
Tim Duncan (6)
Madison Square Garden 19,812
3–1
5
November 4
@ Washington
L 99–102
Kawhi Leonard (23)
LaMarcus Aldridge (14)
Tim Duncan (5)
Verizon Center 17,721
3–2
6
November 7
Charlotte
W 114–94
Kawhi Leonard (23)
David West (9)
Tony Parker (6)
AT&T Center 18,418
4–2
7
November 9
@ Sacramento
W 106–88
Kawhi Leonard (24)
Tim Duncan (14)
Patty Mills (8)
Sleep Train Arena 17,317
5–2
8
November 11
@ Portland
W 113–101
LaMarcus Aldridge (23)
Kawhi Leonard (7)
Tony Parker (5)
Moda Center 19,393
6–2
9
November 14
Philadelphia
W 92–83
LaMarcus Aldridge (17)
LaMarcus Aldridge (19)
David West (5)
AT&T Center 18,717
7–2
10
November 16
Portland
W 93–80
Kawhi Leonard (19)
Duncan , Leonard (9)
Tony Parker (7)
AT&T Center 18,418
8–2
11
November 18
Denver
W 109–98
Tony Parker (25)
LaMarcus Aldridge (12)
Tony Parker (9)
AT&T Center 18,418
9–2
12
November 20
@ New Orleans
L 90–104
Kawhi Leonard (22)
LaMarcus Aldridge (11)
Tony Parker (5)
Smoothie King Center 16,698
9–3
13
November 21
Memphis
W 92–82
Kawhi Leonard (19)
Tim Duncan (10)
Tim Duncan (4)
AT&T Center 18,418
10–3
14
November 23
Phoenix
W 98–84
Kawhi Leonard (24)
Kawhi Leonard (13)
Tony Parker (8)
AT&T Center 18,418
11–3
15
November 25
Dallas
W 88–83
Kawhi Leonard (26)
Tim Duncan (9)
Tony Parker (8)
AT&T Center 18,418
12–3
16
November 27
@ Denver
W 91–80
Kawhi Leonard (25)
Kawhi Leonard (7)
Kawhi Leonard (6)
Pepsi Center 17,121
13–3
17
November 28
Atlanta
W 108–88
Kawhi Leonard (22)
Tim Duncan (18)
Tony Parker (6)
AT&T Center 18,418
14–3
18
November 30
@ Chicago
L 89–92
Kawhi Leonard (25)
Aldridge , Duncan (12)
Tony Parker (9)
United Center 21,909
14–4
December
: 14–2 (home: 10–0; road: 4–2)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
19
December 2
Milwaukee
W 95–70
Tim Duncan (16)
Tim Duncan (10)
Kawhi Leonard (4)
AT&T Center 18,418
15–4
20
December 3
@ Memphis
W 103–83
Kawhi Leonard (27)
Tim Duncan (10)
Duncan , Parker (5)
FedEx Forum 17,013
16–4
21
December 5
Boston
W 108–105
LaMarcus Aldridge (18)
Aldridge , Leonard (8)
Tony Parker (6)
AT&T Center 18,418
17–4
22
December 7
@ Philadelphia
W 119–68
LaMarcus Aldridge (26)
LaMarcus Aldridge (9)
Tony Parker (6)
Wells Fargo Center 14,449
18–4
23
December 9
@ Toronto
L 94–97
Manu Ginóbili (17)
Aldridge , Leonard (7)
Patty Mills (6)
Air Canada Centre 19,800
18–5
24
December 11
L.A. Lakers
W 109–87
LaMarcus Aldridge (24)
Aldridge , Leonard (11)
Ray McCallum (5)
AT&T Center 18,418
19–5
25
December 12
@ Atlanta
W 103–78
Kawhi Leonard (22)
Tim Duncan (10)
Patty Mills (5)
Philips Arena 17,752
20–5
26
December 14
Utah
W 118–81
Kawhi Leonard (22)
LaMarcus Aldridge (8)
Green , Parker (5)
AT&T Center 18,418
21–5
27
December 16
Washington
W 114–95
Kawhi Leonard (27)
David West (10)
Tony Parker (10)
AT&T Center 18,418
22–5
28
December 18
L. A. Clippers
W 115–107
LaMarcus Aldridge (26)
LaMarcus Aldridge (13)
Diaw , Ginobili (5)
AT&T Center 18,418
23–5
29
December 21
Indiana
W 106–92
Kawhi Leonard (24)
LaMarcus Aldridge (9)
Kawhi Leonard (5)
AT&T Center 18,418
24–5
30
December 23
@ Minnesota
W 108–83
Kawhi Leonard (19)
LaMarcus Aldridge (8)
Tony Parker (6)
Target Center 16,788
25–5
31
December 25
@ Houston
L 84–88
Kawhi Leonard (20)
Tim Duncan (11)
Kawhi Leonard (4)
Toyota Center 18,319
25–6
32
December 26
Denver
W 101–86
Kawhi Leonard (20)
LaMarcus Aldridge (9)
David West (6)
AT&T Center 18,420
26–6
33
December 28
Minnesota
W 101–95
Marjanović , Leonard (17)
Kawhi Leonard (11)
Tony Parker (7)
AT&T Center 18,493
27–6
34
December 30
Phoenix
W 112–79
LaMarcus Aldridge (21)
Aldridge , Marjanović (12)
Tony Parker (7)
AT&T Center 18,418
28–6
January
: 11–2 (home: 6–0; road: 5–2)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
35
January 2
Houston
W 121–103
LaMarcus Aldridge (24)
LaMarcus Aldridge (9)
Tony Parker (10)
AT&T Center 18,652
29–6
36
January 4
@ Milwaukee
W 123–98
Kawhi Leonard (24)
LaMarcus Aldridge (11)
Manu Ginóbili (7)
BMO Harris Bradley Center 14,718
30–6
37
January 6
Utah
W 123–98
Tim Duncan (18)
LaMarcus Aldridge (13)
Duncan , Diaw (6)
AT&T Center 18,418
31–6
38
January 8
New York
W 100–99
Kawhi Leonard (19)
Kawhi Leonard (12)
Tony Parker (8)
AT&T Center 18,420
32–6
39
January 11
@ Brooklyn
W 106–79
LaMarcus Aldridge (25)
LaMarcus Aldridge (11)
Manu Ginóbili (5)
Barclays Center 15,214
33–6
40
January 12
@ Detroit
W 109–99
Tony Parker (31)
LaMarcus Aldridge (13)
Danny Green (5)
Palace of Auburn Hills 14,273
34–6
41
January 14
Cleveland
W 99–95
Tony Parker (24)
Kawhi Leonard (10)
Kawhi Leonard (5)
AT&T Center 18,418
35–6
42
January 17
Dallas
W 112–83
LaMarcus Aldridge (23)
Aldridge , Green (7)
Tony Parker (7)
AT&T Center 18,418
36–6
43
January 21
@ Phoenix
W 117–89
Kawhi Leonard (21)
Boban Marjanović (13)
Boris Diaw (4)
Talking Stick Resort Arena 16,779
37–6
44
January 22
@ L. A. Lakers
W 108–95
Manu Ginóbili (20)
David West (7)
Diaw , Ginobili (4)
Staples Center 18,997
38–6
45
January 25
@ Golden State
L 90–120
Kawhi Leonard (16)
Boban Marjanović (6)
Ginobili , Green , Parker (3)
Oracle Arena 19,596
38–7
46
January 27
Houston
W 130–99
LaMarcus Aldridge (25)
Aldridge , Marjanović (10)
Tony Parker (7)
AT&T Center 18,418
39–7
47
January 30
@ Cleveland
L 103–117
Kawhi Leonard (24)
Kawhi Leonard (6)
Tony Parker (6)
Quicken Loans Arena 20,562
39–8
February
: 11–1 (home: 3–0; road: 8–1)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
48
February 1
Orlando
W 107–92
LaMarcus Aldridge (28)
Diaw , Green (6)
Tony Parker (6)
AT&T Center 18,418
40–8
49
February 3
New Orleans
W 110–97
LaMarcus Aldridge (36)
Danny Green (7)
Tony Parker (8)
AT&T Center 18,418
41–8
50
February 5
@ Dallas
W 116–90
Kawhi Leonard (23)
LaMarcus Aldridge (10)
Boris Diaw (4)
American Airlines Center 20,404
42–8
51
February 6
L. A. Lakers
W 106–102
LaMarcus Aldridge (26)
Kawhi Leonard (13)
David West (5)
AT&T Center 18,418
43–8
52
February 9
@ Miami
W 119–101
LaMarcus Aldridge (28)
Kawhi Leonard (9)
Tony Parker (5)
American Airlines Arena 19,723
44–8
53
February 10
@ Orlando
W 98–96
Kawhi Leonard (29)
Aldridge , Duncan , Leonard (7)
Patty Mills (7)
Amway Center 17,467
45–8
All-Star Break
54
February 18
@ L. A. Clippers
L 86–105
Tony Parker (14)
Tim Duncan (6)
Tony Parker , West (4)
Staples Center 19,410
45–9
55
February 19
@ L. A. Lakers
W 119–113
Tony Parker (25)
Tim Duncan (13)
Tony Parker (9)
Staples Center 18,997
46–9
56
February 21
@ Phoenix
W 118–111
Tony Parker (22)
LaMarcus Aldridge (10)
Patty Mills (5)
Talking Stick Resort Arena 16,224
47–9
57
February 24
@ Sacramento
W 108–92
Tony Parker (19)
LaMarcus Aldridge (9)
Tony Parker (6)
Sleep Train Arena 17,317
48–9
58
February 25
@ Utah
W 96–78
Kawhi Leonard (29)
Tim Duncan (11)
Tony Parker (6)
Vivint Smart Home Arena 19,911
49–9
59
February 27
@ Houston
W 104–94
Kawhi Leonard (27)
LaMarcus Aldridge (16)
Tim Duncan (6)
Toyota Center 18,240
50–9
March
: 13–3 (home: 10–0; road: 3–3)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
60
March 2
Detroit
W 97–81
Kawhi Leonard (27)
LaMarcus Aldridge (10)
Patty Mills (7)
AT&T Center 18,418
51–9
61
March 3
@ New Orleans
W 94–86
Kawhi Leonard (30)
Kawhi Leonard (11)
Patty Mills (8)
Smoothie King Center 17,781
52–9
62
March 5
Sacramento
W 104–94
Kawhi Leonard (25)
Kawhi Leonard (13)
Tony Parker (7)
AT&T Center 18,418
53–9
63
March 7
@ Indiana
L 91–99
Aldridge , Leonard (23)
Tim Duncan (14)
Tony Parker (5)
Bankers Life Fieldhouse 16,742
53–10
64
March 8
@ Minnesota
W 116–91
LaMarcus Aldridge (29)
Boban Marjanović (8)
Andre Miller (5)
Target Center 14,093
54–10
65
March 10
Chicago
W 109–101
Kawhi Leonard (29)
LaMarcus Aldridge (10)
Tony Parker (12)
AT&T Center 18,418
55–10
66
March 12
Oklahoma City
W 93–85
Kawhi Leonard (26)
LaMarcus Aldridge (9)
Tony Parker (4)
AT&T Center 18,418
56–10
67
March 15
L. A. Clippers
W 108–87
Kawhi Leonard (20)
Tim Duncan (7)
Patty Mills (6)
AT&T Center 18,418
57–10
68
March 17
Portland
W 118–110
Aldridge , Leonard (22)
Tim Duncan (7)
Tony Parker (16)
AT&T Center 18,418
58–10
69
March 19
Golden State
W 87–79
Kawhi Leonard (26)
LaMarcus Aldridge (14)
Tony Parker (6)
AT&T Center 18,825
59–10
70
March 21
@ Charlotte
L 88–91
Tony Parker (19)
LaMarcus Aldridge (12)
Tony Parker (7)
Time Warner Cable Arena 18,260
59–11
71
March 23
Miami
W 112–88
Kawhi Leonard (32)
Tim Duncan (9)
Tony Parker (5)
AT&T Center 18,418
60–11
72
March 25
Memphis
W 110–104
LaMarcus Aldridge (32)
LaMarcus Aldridge (12)
Tim Duncan (7)
AT&T Center 18,418
61–11
73
March 26
@ Oklahoma City
L 92–111
David West (17)
Andre Miller (8)
David West (3)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
61–12
74
March 28
@ Memphis
W 101–87
LaMarcus Aldridge (31)
LaMarcus Aldridge (13)
Kyle Anderson (7)
FedExForum 17,133
62–12
75
March 30
New Orleans
W 100–92
Manu Ginóbili (20)
Tim Duncan (9)
Tony Parker (6)
AT&T Center 18,418
63–12
April
: 4–3 (home: 2–1; road: 2–2)
2015–16 season schedule
Playoffs
Game log
2016 playoff game log Total: 6–4 (home: 3–2; road: 3–2)
First Round: 4–0 (home: 2–0; road: 2–0)
Conference Semifinals: 2–4 (home: 1–2; road: 1–2)
2016 playoff schedule
Player statistics
Regular season
Playoffs
Transactions
Trades
Free agents
Re-signed
Additions
Subtractions
References
^ Season Tickets 2015–16 | San Antonio Spurs
^ Basketball Reference
^ Basketball Reference
^ Nathan, Alec. "Spurs Tie All-Time NBA Record for Most Home Wins in a Regular Season" . Bleacher Report . Retrieved May 13, 2016 .
^ Casciaro, Joseph. "Spurs join 2007 Mavs to win 67 games and be eliminated before the conference finals" . thescore.com . Retrieved May 13, 2016 .
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^ "SAN ANTONIO ACQUIRES RAY McCALLUM SPURS TRADE 2016 SECOND ROUND PICK FOR THIRD-YEAR GUARD" . nba.com/spurs . July 9, 2015. Retrieved July 10, 2015 .
^ "Hawks Acquire Tiago Splitter From San Antonio Spurs" . nba.com/hawks . July 9, 2015. Retrieved July 9, 2015 .
^ "Spurs Re-Sign Tim Duncan" . nba.com/spurs . July 9, 2015. Retrieved July 9, 2015 .
^ "Spurs Re-Sign Danny Green" . nba.com/clippers . July 14, 2015. Retrieved July 14, 2015 .
^ "Spurs Re-sign Matt Bonner" . nba.com/spurs . July 15, 2015. Retrieved July 15, 2015 .
^ "Spurs Re-Sign Kawhi Leonard" . nba.com/spurs . July 16, 2015. Retrieved July 16, 2015 .
^ "Spurs Re-Sign Manu Ginobli" . nba.com/spurs . July 20, 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2015 .
^ "Spurs Sign LaMarcus Aldridge" . nba.com/spurs . July 9, 2015. Retrieved July 9, 2015 .
^ "Spurs Sign David West" . nba.com/spurs . July 17, 2015. Retrieved July 17, 2015 .
^ "Spurs Sign Jonathon Simmons" . nba.com/spurs . July 22, 2015. Retrieved July 22, 2015 .
^ "Detroit Pistons Sign Center Aron Baynes" . NBA.com . July 12, 2015. Retrieved July 12, 2015 .
^ "Kings Sign Rondo, Belinelli, Koufos" . nba.com/kings . July 13, 2015. Retrieved July 13, 2015 .
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