The 2012–13 San Antonio Spurs season was the 46th season of the franchise, 40th in San Antonio and 37th in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Spurs advanced to the NBA Finals for the fifth time in franchise history, but came up short of a fifth title, losing to the Miami Heat in a tough seven-game series.
Key dates
- June 28, 2012: The 2012 NBA Draft takes place at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.
- November 21, 2012: The Spurs signed James Anderson.
- December 20, 2012: The Spurs waived James Anderson.
- January 22, 2013: The Spurs signed Aron Baynes.
- March 14, 2013: With a 92-91 defeat of rival Dallas Mavericks the Spurs extended their NBA record to 14 consecutive 50+ win seasons, also clinching a playoff spot, their 16th straight postseason appearance, their 33rd overall.
- April 6, 2013: With a 99-97 defeat of the Atlanta Hawks, the Spurs won the Southwest Division for the sixth time (the fourth in five years), the 19th overall division title in 37 years of play in the NBA.
- April 12, 2013: The Spurs waived Stephen Jackson.
- April 17, 2013: The Spurs signed Tracy McGrady.
Draft picks
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Round |
Pick |
Player |
Position |
Nationality |
School/club team |
2 |
59 |
Marcus Denmon |
Guard |
American |
Missouri |
Roster
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Players |
Coaches |
Pos. |
No. |
Name |
Height |
Weight |
DOB (YYYY–MM–DD) |
From |
F/C |
16 |
Baynes, Aron |
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
260 lb (118 kg) |
1986–12–09 |
Washington State |
F/C |
45 |
Blair, DeJuan |
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
270 lb (122 kg) |
1989–04–22 |
Pittsburgh |
F/C |
15 |
Bonner, Matt |
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
235 lb (107 kg) |
1980–04–05 |
Florida |
G |
25 |
de Colo, Nando |
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
200 lb (91 kg) |
1987–06–23 |
France |
F/C |
33 |
Diaw, Boris |
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
235 lb (107 kg) |
1982–04–16 |
France |
F/C |
21 |
Duncan, Tim (C) |
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
255 lb (116 kg) |
1976–04–25 |
Wake Forest |
G |
20 |
Ginóbili, Manu |
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
205 lb (93 kg) |
1977–07–28 |
Argentina |
G/F |
4 |
Green, Danny |
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
210 lb (95 kg) |
1987–06–22 |
North Carolina |
G |
5 |
Joseph, Cory |
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
185 lb (84 kg) |
1991–08–20 |
Texas |
G/F |
2 |
Leonard, Kawhi |
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
225 lb (102 kg) |
1991–06–29 |
San Diego State |
G/F |
1 |
McGrady, Tracy |
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
225 lb (102 kg) |
1979–05–24 |
Mount Zion Christian Academy (HS) |
G |
8 |
Mills, Patty |
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
185 lb (84 kg) |
1988–08–11 |
Saint Mary's |
G |
14 |
Neal, Gary |
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
210 lb (95 kg) |
1984–10–03 |
Towson |
G |
9 |
Parker, Tony |
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
185 lb (84 kg) |
1982–05–17 |
France |
C |
22 |
Splitter, Tiago |
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
240 lb (109 kg) |
1985–01–01 |
Brazil |
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- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (DP) Unsigned draft pick
- (FA) Free agent
- (S) Suspended
- (DL) On assignment to D-League affiliate
- Injured
Roster • Transactions
Last transaction: 2013–06–22
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Depth Chart
Regular season
Game log
2012–13 game log
Total: 58–24 (Home: 35–6; Road: 23–18) |
October: 1–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 1–0)
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November : 12–4 (Home: 4–2; Road: 8–2)
Game |
Date
Time |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location
Attendance |
Record |
2 |
November 1 |
Oklahoma City |
W 86–84 |
Tim Duncan (20) |
Tim Duncan (8) |
Tony Parker (11) |
AT&T Center
18,581 |
2–0 |
3 |
November 3 |
Utah |
W 110–100 |
Tony Parker (24) |
Tim Duncan (11) |
Tony Parker (10) |
AT&T Center
18,581 |
3–0 |
4 |
November 5 |
Indiana |
W 101–79 |
Gary Neal (17) |
Duncan & Blair (11) |
Ginobili & Parker (7) |
AT&T Center
17,158 |
4–0 |
5 |
November 7 |
@ L. A. Clippers |
L 84–106 |
Danny Green (12) |
DeJuan Blair (7) |
Tony Parker (6) |
Staples Center
19,060 |
4-1 |
6 |
November 9 |
@ Sacramento |
W 97–86 |
Tim Duncan (23) |
Tim Duncan (12) |
Tony Parker (6) |
Sleep Train Arena
13,505 |
5-1 |
7 |
November 10 |
@ Portland |
W 112–109 |
Gary Neal (27) |
Tim Duncan (9) |
Mills & Ginobili (4) |
Rose Garden
20,447 |
6-1 |
8 |
November 13 |
@ L. A. Lakers |
W 84–82 |
Tony Parker (19) |
Duncan & Splitter (9) |
Tony Parker (7) |
Staples Center
18,997 |
7-1 |
9 |
November 15 |
New York |
L 100–104 |
Tony Parker (19) |
Tim Duncan (14) |
Tony Parker (12) |
AT&T Center
18,581 |
7-2 |
10 |
November 17 |
Denver |
W 126–100 |
Manu Ginobili (20) |
Stephen Jackson (9) |
Tony Parker (6) |
AT&T Center
18,581 |
8-2 |
11 |
November 19 |
L. A. Clippers |
L 87–92 |
Tim Duncan (20) |
Tim Duncan (14) |
Tony Parker (6) |
AT&T Center
17,920 |
8-3 |
12 |
November 21 |
@ Boston |
W 112–100 |
Tony Parker (26) |
Tim Duncan (15) |
Tony Parker (6) |
TD Garden
18,624 |
9-3 |
13 |
November 23 |
@ Indiana |
W 104–97 |
Tony Parker (33) |
Tim Duncan (17) |
Tony Parker (10) |
Bankers Life Fieldhouse
17,082 |
10-3 |
14 |
November 25 |
@ Toronto |
W 111–106 (2OT) |
Tony Parker (32) |
Danny Green (9) |
Tim Duncan (6) |
Air Canada Centre
19,800 |
11-3 |
15 |
November 26 |
@ Washington |
W 118–92 |
Boris Diaw (16) |
Tiago Splitter (12) |
Tiago Splitter (7) |
Verizon Center
13,879 |
12-3 |
16 |
November 28 |
@ Orlando |
W 110–89 |
Manu Ginobili (20) |
Boris Diaw (7) |
Tony Parker (8) |
Amway Center
17,271 |
13-3 |
17 |
November 29 |
@ Miami |
L 100–105 |
Gary Neal (20) |
Matt Bonner (10) |
Gary Neal (7) |
American Airlines Arena
19,703 |
13-4 |
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December : 12–4 (Home: 9–0; Road: 3–4)
Game |
Date
Time |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location
Attendance |
Record |
18 |
December 1 |
Memphis |
W 99–95 (OT) |
Tony Parker (30) |
Tim Duncan (15) |
Parker & Ginobili (6) |
AT&T Center
18,581 |
14-4 |
19 |
December 5 |
Milwaukee |
W 110–99 |
Neal & Parker (22) |
Matt Bonner (12) |
Tony Parker (10) |
AT&T Center
18,349 |
15-4 |
20 |
December 7 |
Houston |
W 114–92 |
Tony Parker (17) |
Tim Duncan (12) |
Tony Parker (7) |
AT&T Center
18,581 |
16-4 |
21 |
December 8 |
@ Charlotte |
W 132–102 |
Danny Green (23) |
Nando De Colo (8) |
Tony Parker (9) |
Time Warner Cable Arena
17,321 |
17-4 |
22 |
December 10 |
@ Houston |
W 134–126 (OT) |
Gary Neal (29) |
Tim Duncan (13) |
Tony Parker (12) |
Toyota Center
13,959 |
18-4 |
23 |
December 12 |
@ Utah |
L 96–99 |
Parker & Duncan (22) |
Tim Duncan (21) |
Tony Parker (7) |
EnergySolutions Arena
18,710 |
18-5 |
24 |
December 13 |
@ Portland |
L 90–98 |
Tony Parker (21) |
Tiago Splitter (7) |
Manu Ginobili (7) |
Rose Garden
19,118 |
18-6 |
25 |
December 15 |
Boston |
W 103–88 |
Tony Parker (22) |
Tim Duncan (12) |
Tony Parker (8) |
AT&T Center
18,759 |
19-6 |
26 |
December 17 |
@ Oklahoma City |
L 93–107 |
Parker & De Colo (14) |
DeJuan Blair (6) |
Tony Parker (7) |
Chesapeake Energy Arena
18,203 |
19-7 |
27 |
December 18 |
@ Denver |
L 106–112 |
Tim Duncan (31) |
Tim Duncan (18) |
Duncan & Ginobili (6) |
Pepsi Center
17,092 |
19-8 |
28 |
December 21 |
New Orleans |
W 99–94 |
Tony Parker (25) |
Tim Duncan (10) |
Manu Ginobili (7) |
AT&T Center
17,943 |
20-8 |
29 |
December 23 |
Dallas |
W 129–91 |
Danny Green (25) |
Tiago Splitter (7) |
Manu Ginobili (9) |
AT&T Center
18,581 |
21-8 |
30 |
December 26 |
Toronto |
W 100–80 |
Tim Duncan (15) |
Kawhi Leonard (10) |
Tony Parker (7) |
AT&T Center
18,581 |
22-8 |
31 |
December 28 |
Houston |
W 122–116 |
Tony Parker (31) |
Tiago Splitter (6) |
Tony Parker (10) |
AT&T Center
18,581 |
23-8 |
32 |
December 30 |
@ Dallas |
W 111–86 |
Tony Parker (21) |
Tim Duncan (10) |
Tony Parker (9) |
American Airlines Center
19,928 |
24-8 |
33 |
December 31 |
Brooklyn |
W 104–73 |
Tony Parker (20) |
Boris Diaw (6) |
Tony Parker (6) |
AT&T Center
18,581 |
25-8 |
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January : 12–3 (Home: 8–0; Road: 4–3)
Game |
Date
Time |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location
Attendance |
Record |
34 |
January 2 |
@ Milwaukee |
W 117–110 |
Tim Duncan (28) |
Tim Duncan (13) |
Tony Parker (11) |
BMO Harris Bradley Center
15,084 |
26-8 |
35 |
January 3 |
@ New York |
L 83–100 |
Gary Neal (12) |
Tim Duncan (6) |
Tony Parker (6) |
Madison Square Garden
19,033 |
26-9 |
36 |
January 5 |
Philadelphia |
W 109–86 |
Tony Parker (20) |
Tiago Splitter (10) |
Tony Parker (5) |
AT&T Center
18,581 |
27-9 |
37 |
January 7 |
@ New Orleans |
L 88–95 |
Manu Ginobili (21) |
Tim Duncan (8) |
Manu Ginobili (4) |
New Orleans Arena
11,599 |
27-10 |
38 |
January 9 |
L. A. Lakers |
W 108–105 |
Tony Parker (24) |
Tiago Splitter (14) |
Tony Parker (6) |
AT&T Center
18,581 |
28-10 |
39 |
January 11 |
@ Memphis |
L 98–101 (OT) |
Tony Parker (30) |
Tim Duncan (11) |
Parker & Ginobili (5) |
FedExForum
17,685 |
28-11 |
40 |
January 13 |
Minnesota |
W 106–88 |
Tony Parker (20) |
Tim Duncan (9) |
Tony Parker (6) |
AT&T Center
18,144 |
29-11 |
41 |
January 16 |
Memphis |
W 103–82 |
Tim Duncan (19) |
Tiago Splitter (9) |
Tony Parker (11) |
AT&T Center
18,581 |
30-11 |
42 |
January 18 |
Golden State |
W 95–88 |
Tony Parker (25) |
Tim Duncan (10) |
Tony Parker (8) |
AT&T Center
18,581 |
31-11 |
43 |
January 19 |
@ Atlanta |
W 98–93 |
Tony Parker (23) |
Blair & Splitter (7) |
Tony Parker (17) |
Philips Arena
18,255 |
32-11 |
44 |
January 21 |
@ Philadelphia |
W 90–85 |
Tim Duncan (24) |
Tim Duncan (17) |
Tony Parker (8) |
Wells Fargo Center
15,346 |
33-11 |
45 |
January 23 |
New Orleans |
W 106–102 |
Tiago Splitter (25) |
Splitter & Green (7) |
Tony Parker (13) |
AT&T Center
17,511 |
34-11 |
46 |
January 25 |
@ Dallas |
W 113–107 |
Tony Parker (23) |
Tiago Splitter (12) |
Tony Parker (10) |
American Airlines Center
19,884 |
35-11 |
47 |
January 26 |
Phoenix |
W 108–99 |
Tony Parker (31) |
Tiago Splitter (8) |
Tony Parker (7) |
AT&T Center
18,581 |
36-11 |
48 |
January 30 |
Charlotte |
W 102–78 |
Tony Parker (22) |
Aron Baynes (9) |
Tony Parker (7) |
AT&T Center
18,581 |
37-11 |
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February : 8–3 (Home: 1–1; Road: 7–2)
Game |
Date
Time |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location
Attendance |
Record |
49 |
February 2 |
Washington |
W 96–86 |
Tony Parker (19) |
Kawhi Leonard (11) |
Tony Parker (12) |
AT&T Center
18,581 |
38-11 |
50 |
February 6 |
@ Minnesota |
W 104–94 |
Tony Parker (31) |
Kawhi Leonard (10) |
Tony Parker (8) |
Target Center
15,224 |
39-11 |
51 |
February 8 |
@ Detroit |
L 109–119 |
Tony Parker (31) |
DeJuan Blair (10) |
Tony Parker (8) |
The Palace of Auburn Hills
17,266 |
39-12 |
52 |
February 10 |
@ Brooklyn |
W 111–86 |
Tony Parker (29) |
Tiago Splitter (9) |
Tony Parker (11) |
Barclays Center
17,014 |
40-12 |
53 |
February 11 |
@ Chicago |
W 103–89 |
Kawhi Leonard (26) |
Danny Green (6) |
Nando De Colo (7) |
United Center
21,955 |
41-12 |
54 |
February 13 |
@ Cleveland |
W 96–95 |
Tony Parker (24) |
Kawhi Leonard (10) |
Tony Parker (7) |
Quicken Loans Arena
12,162 |
42-12 |
All-Star Break |
55 |
February 19 |
@ Sacramento |
W 108–102 |
Tony Parker (30) |
Tim Duncan (14) |
Tony Parker (11) |
Power Balance Pavilion
14,940 |
43-12 |
56 |
February 21 |
@ L. A. Clippers |
W 116–90 |
Tony Parker (31) |
Tim Duncan (5) |
Parker & Green (7) |
Staples Center
19,343 |
44-12 |
57 |
February 22 |
@ Golden State |
L 101–107 (OT) |
Danny Green (20) |
Tim Duncan (13) |
Duncan, Leonard & Parker (3) |
Oracle Arena
19,596 |
44-13 |
58 |
February 24 |
@ Phoenix |
W 97–87 |
Leonard & Mills (16) |
Kawhi Leonard (9) |
Manu Ginobili (6) |
US Airways Center
14,923 |
45-13 |
59 |
February 27 |
Phoenix |
L 101–105 |
Tony Parker (22) |
Tim Duncan (11) |
Tony Parker (8) |
AT&T Center
17,573 |
45-14 |
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March : 10–4 (Home: 10–2; Road: 0–2)
Game |
Date
Time |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location
Attendance |
Record |
60 |
March 1 |
Sacramento |
W 130–102 |
DeJuan Blair (16) |
Tiago Splitter (11) |
Manu Ginobili (15) |
AT&T Center
18,581 |
46-14 |
61 |
March 3 |
Detroit |
W 114–75 |
Manu Ginobili (17) |
Tim Duncan (11) |
Duncan and Jackson (6) |
AT&T Center
18,581 |
47-14 |
62 |
March 6 |
Chicago |
W 101–83 |
Duncan & Ginobili (18) |
Duncan & Splitter (10) |
Manu Ginobili (9) |
AT&T Center
18,581 |
48-14 |
63 |
March 8 |
Portland |
L 106–136 |
Tim Duncan (18) |
Tim Duncan (8) |
6 Players (3) |
AT&T Center
18,581 |
48-15 |
64 |
March 11 |
Oklahoma City |
W 105–93 |
Tiago Splitter (21) |
Tiago Splitter (10) |
Gary Neal (6) |
AT&T Center
18,581 |
49-15 |
65 |
March 12 |
@ Minnesota |
L 83–107 |
Cory Joseph (15) |
Tiago Splitter (11) |
Patrick Mills (6) |
Target Center
14,219 |
49-16 |
66 |
March 14 |
Dallas |
W 92–91 |
Tim Duncan (28) |
Tim Duncan (19) |
Manu Ginobili (9) |
AT&T Center
18,581 |
50-16 |
67 |
March 16 |
Cleveland |
W 119–113 |
Tim Duncan (30) |
Kawhi Leonard (13) |
Manu Ginobili (10) |
AT&T Center
18,581 |
51-16 |
68 |
March 20 |
Golden State |
W 104–93 |
Tim Duncan (25) |
Tim Duncan (13) |
Manu Ginobili (7) |
AT&T Center
17,751 |
52-16 |
69 |
March 22 |
Utah |
W 104–97 |
Tony Parker (22) |
Tim Duncan (16) |
Parker & Duncan (5) |
AT&T Center
18,581 |
53-16 |
70 |
March 24 |
@ Houston |
L 95–96 |
Tony Parker (23) |
Tim Duncan (7) |
Tony Parker (7) |
Toyota Center
18,245 |
53-17 |
71 |
March 27 |
Denver |
W 100–99 |
Tim Duncan (23) |
Tim Duncan (14) |
Tony Parker (11) |
AT&T Center
18,581 |
54-17 |
72 |
March 29 |
L. A. Clippers |
W 104–102 |
Tim Duncan (34) |
Tim Duncan (11) |
Tony Parker (8) |
AT&T Center
18,581 |
55-17 |
73 |
March 31 |
Miami |
L 86–88 |
Duncan & Leonard (17) |
Tim Duncan (12) |
Tony Parker (8) |
AT&T Center
18,581 |
55-18 |
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April: 3–6 (Home: 3–1; Road: 0–5)
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2012–13 season schedule |
Standings
Playoffs
Game log
2013 playoff game log |
First round: 4–0 (Home: 2–0; Road: 2–0)
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Conference Semifinals: 4–2 (Home: 2–1; Road: 2–1)
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Conference Finals: 4–0 (Home: 2–0; Road: 2–0)
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NBA Finals: 3–4 (Home: 2–1; Road: 1–3)
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2013 playoff schedule |
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