2006–07 San Antonio Spurs season
| 2006–07 San Antonio Spurs season | |
|---|---|
NBA champions | |
Conference champions | |
| Head coach | Gregg Popovich |
| General manager | R.C. Buford |
| Owners | Peter Holt |
| Arena | AT&T Center |
| Results | |
| Record | 58–24 (.707) |
| Place | Division: 2nd (Southwest) Conference: 3rd (Western) |
| Playoff finish | NBA Champions (Defeated Cavaliers 4–0) |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
| Local media | |
| Television | FSN Southwest, KENS, KMYS |
| Radio | WOAI |
The 2006–07 NBA season was the Spurs' 40th season as a franchise, the 34th in San Antonio, and the 31st season in the NBA[1] The Spurs had the second best team defensive rating and the fifth best offensive rating in the NBA.[2][3]
In the playoffs, the Spurs defeated the Denver Nuggets in five games in the first round, then defeated the Phoenix Suns in six games in the Semifinals, and defeated the Utah Jazz in five games in the Conference Finals to advance to the NBA Finals for the fourth time in franchise history.
There, the Spurs faced off against the Cleveland Cavaliers, led by a young LeBron James, who were making their first ever NBA Finals appearance. The Spurs swept the Cavaliers in four games, winning their fourth NBA championship, with Tony Parker named Finals MVP, making him the first European-born player to win the award.
Draft picks
[edit]| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
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| 2 | 59 | Damir Markota | F |  Croatia |
Roster
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Regular season
[edit]Standings
[edit]| W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | |
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| z-Dallas Mavericks | 67 | 15 | .817 | - | 36–5 | 31–10 | 14–2 |
| x-San Antonio Spurs | 58 | 24 | .707 | 9 | 31–10 | 27–14 | 10–6 |
| x-Houston Rockets | 52 | 30 | .634 | 15 | 28–13 | 24–17 | 8–8 |
| New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets | 39 | 43 | .476 | 28 | 24–17 | 15–26 | 6–10 |
| Memphis Grizzlies | 22 | 60 | .268 | 45 | 14–27 | 8–33 | 2–14 |
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| 1 | z-Dallas Mavericks | 67 | 15 | .817 | - |
| 2 | y-Phoenix Suns | 61 | 21 | .744 | 6 |
| 3 | x-San Antonio Spurs | 58 | 24 | .707 | 9 |
| 4 | y-Utah Jazz | 51 | 31 | .634 | 16 |
| 5 | x-Houston Rockets | 52 | 30 | .634 | 15 |
| 6 | x-Denver Nuggets | 45 | 37 | .549 | 22 |
| 7 | x-Los Angeles Lakers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 25 |
| 8 | x-Golden State Warriors | 42 | 40 | .512 | 25 |
| 9 | Los Angeles Clippers | 40 | 42 | .488 | 27 |
| 10 | New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets | 39 | 43 | .476 | 28 |
| 11 | Sacramento Kings | 33 | 49 | .402 | 34 |
| 12 | Portland Trail Blazers | 32 | 50 | .390 | 35 |
| 13 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 32 | 50 | .390 | 35 |
| 14 | Seattle SuperSonics | 31 | 51 | .378 | 36 |
| 15 | Memphis Grizzlies | 22 | 60 | .268 | 45 |
Game log
[edit]Record vs. opponents
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| Team | ATL | BOS | CHA | CHI | CLE | DAL | DEN | DET | GSW | HOU | IND | LAC | LAL | MEM | MIA | MIL | MIN | NJN | NOK | NYK | ORL | PHI | PHO | POR | SAC | SAS | SEA | TOR | UTA | WAS |
| Atlanta | — | 3–1 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–4 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 |
| Boston | 1–3 | — | 2–2 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–3 |
| Charlotte | 3–1 | 2–2 | — | 1–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 2–2 |
| Chicago | 4–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | — | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 3–1 |
| Cleveland | 3–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | — | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 |
| Dallas | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | — | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 |
| Denver | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–3 | — | 0–2 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 |
| Detroit | 2–1 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | — | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 |
| Golden State | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 1–3 | 2–0 | — | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 |
| Houston | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | — | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–0 |
| Indiana | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | — | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 0–3 |
| L.A. Clippers | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | — | 2–2 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 |
| L.A. Lakers | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | — | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 |
| Memphis | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 2–2 | — | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 |
| Miami | 4–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | — | 2–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 |
| Milwaukee | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–2 | — | 2–0 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–3 |
| Minnesota | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | — | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 |
| New Jersey | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 1–1 | — | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 4–0 |
| New Orleans/Oklahoma City | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | — | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 |
| New York | 2–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 0–2 | — | 2–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–2 |
| Orlando | 1–3 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | — | 2–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–4 | 2–0 | 2–2 |
| Philadelphia | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–2 | — | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–3 |
| Phoenix | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | — | 4–0 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 |
| Portland | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–4 | — | 2–2 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 |
| Sacramento | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | — | 0–4 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–2 |
| San Antonio | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 4–0 | 4–0 | — | 4–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 |
| Seattle | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 0–4 | — | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 |
| Toronto | 2–2 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | — | 0–2 | 3–1 |
| Utah | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | — | 1–1 |
| Washington | 3–1 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 | — |
Player statistics
[edit]Regular season
[edit]| Player | POS | GP | GS | MP | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | MPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| 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.
Playoffs
[edit]| Player | POS | GP | GS | MP | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | MPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| Tony Parker | PG | 20 | 20 | 751 | 67 | 115 | 22 | 0 | 415 | 37.6 | 3.4 | 5.8 | 1.1 | .0 | 20.8 |
| Tim Duncan | C | 20 | 20 | 736 | 229 | 65 | 13 | 62 | 444 | 36.8 | 11.5 | 3.3 | .7 | 3.1 | 22.2 |
| Bruce Bowen | SF | 20 | 20 | 689 | 81 | 26 | 28 | 4 | 130 | 34.5 | 4.1 | 1.3 | 1.4 | .2 | 6.5 |
| Michael Finley | SF | 20 | 20 | 538 | 58 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 225 | 26.9 | 2.9 | 1.1 | .6 | .2 | 11.3 |
| Fabricio Oberto | C | 20 | 12 | 415 | 98 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 112 | 20.8 | 4.9 | .7 | .3 | .2 | 5.6 |
| Francisco Elson | C | 20 | 8 | 230 | 62 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 66 | 11.5 | 3.1 | .1 | .4 | .3 | 3.3 |
| Manu Ginóbili | SG | 20 | 0 | 602 | 109 | 74 | 33 | 4 | 333 | 30.1 | 5.5 | 3.7 | 1.7 | .2 | 16.7 |
| Jacque Vaughn | PG | 20 | 0 | 208 | 9 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 43 | 10.4 | .5 | 1.4 | .2 | .0 | 2.2 |
| Brent Barry | SG | 19 | 0 | 225 | 25 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 59 | 11.8 | 1.3 | 1.1 | .2 | .1 | 3.1 |
| Robert Horry | PF | 18 | 0 | 361 | 70 | 29 | 11 | 24 | 77 | 20.1 | 3.9 | 1.6 | .6 | 1.3 | 4.3 |
| Matt Bonner | PF | 9 | 0 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2.8 | .3 | .0 | .2 | .0 | .8 |
| Beno Udrih | PG | 8 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2.5 | .1 | .1 | .0 | .0 | .3 |
Playoffs
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First Round: 4–1 (home: 2–1; road: 2–0)
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Conference Semifinals: 4–2 (home: 2–1; road: 2–1)
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Conference Finals: 4–1 (home: 3–0; road: 1–1)
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NBA Finals: 4–0 (home: 2–0; road: 2–0)
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NBA Finals
[edit]Game 1
[edit]LeBron James and the Cleveland 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 guard Eric Snow). However, the San Antonio Spurs had been to the Finals in three of the past eight seasons, winning a championship each time. With solid performances by Tim Duncan, Tony Parker, and Manu Ginóbili, the Spurs won the series opener in convincing fashion, limiting LeBron James to 14 points on 4–16 shooting.
June 7
9:00 pm ET |
| Cleveland Cavaliers 76, San Antonio Spurs 85 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 15–20, 20–20, 14–24, 27–21 | ||
| Pts: Gibson 16 Rebs: James 7 Asts: James, Gibson 4 each TOs: LeBron James 6 |
Pts: Parker 27 Rebs: Duncan 13 Asts: Tony Parker 7 Blocks: Tim Duncan 5 | |
Game 2
[edit]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.
June 10
9:00 pm ET |
| Cleveland Cavaliers 92, San Antonio Spurs 103 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 17–28, 16–30, 29–31, 30–14 | ||
| Pts: LeBron James 25 Rebs: Anderson Varejão 10 Asts: LeBron James 6 TOs: LeBron James 6 |
Pts: Tony Parker 30 Rebs: Duncan, Horry 9 each Asts: Tim Duncan 8 Blocks: Robert Horry 5 | |
Game 3
[edit]Rookie Daniel Gibson started Game 3 in place of the injured Larry 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 on Bruce Bowen).
Game 3 was the lowest-scoring Finals game since 1955, with Tim Duncan of the Spurs having his lowest scoring game in his NBA Finals career, with 14 points.
June 12
9:00 pm ET |
| San Antonio Spurs 75, Cleveland Cavaliers 72 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 16–18, 24–20, 15–12, 20–22 | ||
| Pts: Tony Parker 17 Rebs: Duncan, Bowen 9 each Asts: Manu Ginóbili 5 Stls: Michael Finley 4 |
Pts: LeBron James 25 Rebs: Ilgauskas 18 Asts: LeBron James 7 TOs: LeBron James 5 | |
Game 4
[edit]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.
June 14
9:00 pm ET |
| San Antonio Spurs 83, Cleveland Cavaliers 82 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 19–20, 20–14, 21–18, 22–27 | ||
| Pts: Manu Ginóbili 27 Rebs: Tim Duncan 15 Asts: Manu Ginóbili 5 TOs: Tim Duncan 6 |
Pts: LeBron James 24 Rebs: Ilgauskas 13 Asts: LeBron James 10 TOs: LeBron James 6 | |
| San Antonio wins series 4–0 | ||
Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland
Attendance: 20,562 Referees: Bennett Salvatore, Joe Forte, Eddie F. Rush |
Award winners
[edit]- Tony Parker, NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award
- Tim Duncan, All-NBA First Team
- Tim Duncan, NBA All-Defensive First Team
- Bruce Bowen, NBA All-Defensive First Team
References
[edit]- ^ 2006–07 San Antonio Spurs
- ^ "Teams Defense". NBA.com. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
- ^ "Offensive Rating". NBA.com. Retrieved April 30, 2021.