2020–21 San Antonio Spurs season
Appearance
2020–21 San Antonio Spurs season | |
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Head coach | Gregg Popovich |
President | Gregg Popovich Brent Barry (vice) |
General manager | Brian Wright |
Owners | Peter Holt |
Arena | AT&T Center |
Results | |
Record | 33–39 (.458) |
Place | Division: 3rd (Southwest) Conference: 10th (Western) |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Local media | |
Television | Bally Sports Southwest, KENS, KMYS |
Radio | 1200 WOAI |
The 2020–21 San Antonio Spurs season was the 54th season of the franchise, its 45th in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and its 48th in the San Antonio area. After a one-year absence from postseason play, the Spurs finished as the number ten seed with a 33–39 record, qualifying for the Page–McIntyre system tournament to determine the final two teams that advance to the main playoff bracket in the elimination bracket. The Spurs were defeated in the elimination round by the Memphis Grizzlies 96–100, ending their season. It was the first time in franchise history that the Spurs failed to reach the playoffs in consecutive seasons.[1]
Draft
[edit]Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | School/Club |
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1 | 11 | Devin Vassell | SG | ![]() |
Florida State |
2 | 41 | Tre Jones | PG | ![]() |
Duke |
Roster
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Head coach
Assistant(s)
Legend
Roster |
Standings
[edit]Division
[edit]Southwest Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
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y – Dallas Mavericks | 42 | 30 | .583 | – | 21–15 | 21–15 | 7–5 | 72 |
x – Memphis Grizzlies | 38 | 34 | .528 | 4.0 | 18–18 | 20–16 | 6–6 | 72 |
pi – San Antonio Spurs | 33 | 39 | .458 | 9.0 | 14–22 | 19–17 | 6–6 | 72 |
New Orleans Pelicans | 31 | 41 | .431 | 11.0 | 18–18 | 13–23 | 6–6 | 72 |
Houston Rockets | 17 | 55 | .236 | 25.0 | 9–27 | 8–28 | 5–7 | 72 |
Conference
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# | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
1 | z – Utah Jazz * | 52 | 20 | .722 | – | 72 |
2 | y – Phoenix Suns * | 51 | 21 | .708 | 1.0 | 72 |
3 | x – Denver Nuggets | 47 | 25 | .653 | 5.0 | 72 |
4 | x – Los Angeles Clippers | 47 | 25 | .653 | 5.0 | 72 |
5 | y – Dallas Mavericks * | 42 | 30 | .583 | 10.0 | 72 |
6 | x – Portland Trail Blazers | 42 | 30 | .583 | 10.0 | 72 |
7 | x – Los Angeles Lakers | 42 | 30 | .583 | 10.0 | 72 |
8 | pi – Golden State Warriors | 39 | 33 | .542 | 13.0 | 72 |
9 | x – Memphis Grizzlies | 38 | 34 | .528 | 14.0 | 72 |
10 | pi – San Antonio Spurs | 33 | 39 | .458 | 19.0 | 72 |
11 | New Orleans Pelicans | 31 | 41 | .431 | 21.0 | 72 |
12 | Sacramento Kings | 31 | 41 | .431 | 21.0 | 72 |
13 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 23 | 49 | .319 | 29.0 | 72 |
14 | Oklahoma City Thunder | 22 | 50 | .306 | 30.0 | 72 |
15 | Houston Rockets | 17 | 55 | .236 | 35.0 | 72 |
Game log
[edit]Preseason
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Preseason: 0–3 (home: 0–1; road: 0–2)
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2020–21 season schedule |
Regular season
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December: 2–2 (home: 1–1; road: 1–1)
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January: 9–7 (home: 4–5; road: 5–2)
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February: 6–3 (home: 4–2; road: 2–1)
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March: 7–9 (home: 4–6; road: 3–3)
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April: 7–10 (home: 1–4; road: 6–6)
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May: 2–8 (home: 1–3; road: 1–5)
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2020–21 season schedule |
Play-in
[edit]2021 play-in game log Total: 0–1 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–1) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Play-in: 0–1 (home: 0–0; road: 0–1)
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Player statistics
[edit]GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
Regular season
[edit]Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Keldon Johnson | 69 | 67 | 28.5 | .479 | .331 | .740 | 6.0 | 1.8 | .6 | .3 | 12.8 |
Jakob Pöltl | 69 | 51 | 26.7 | .616 | .508 | 7.9 | 1.9 | .7 | 1.8 | 8.6 | |
Patty Mills | 68 | 1 | 24.8 | .412 | .375 | .910 | 1.7 | 2.4 | .6 | .0 | 10.8 |
Dejounte Murray | 67 | 67 | 31.9 | .453 | .317 | .791 | 7.1 | 5.4 | 1.5 | .1 | 15.7 |
Rudy Gay | 63 | 1 | 21.6 | .420 | .381 | .804 | 4.8 | 1.4 | .7 | .6 | 11.4 |
Devin Vassell | 62 | 7 | 17.0 | .406 | .347 | .843 | 2.8 | .9 | .7 | .3 | 5.5 |
DeMar DeRozan | 61 | 61 | 33.7 | .495 | .257 | .880 | 4.2 | 6.9 | .9 | .2 | 21.6 |
Lonnie Walker IV | 60 | 38 | 25.4 | .420 | .355 | .814 | 2.6 | 1.7 | .5 | .3 | 11.2 |
Drew Eubanks | 54 | 3 | 14.0 | .566 | 1.000 | .726 | 4.5 | .8 | .3 | .9 | 5.8 |
Tre Jones | 37 | 1 | 7.3 | .474 | .600 | .895 | .6 | 1.1 | .2 | .0 | 2.5 |
Derrick White | 36 | 32 | 29.6 | .411 | .346 | .851 | 3.0 | 3.5 | .7 | 1.0 | 15.4 |
Luka Šamanić | 33 | 4 | 9.3 | .448 | .279 | .552 | 2.1 | .5 | .2 | .2 | 3.7 |
Keita Bates-Diop | 30 | 0 | 8.2 | .448 | .294 | .667 | 1.6 | .4 | .4 | .2 | 2.6 |
Trey Lyles | 23 | 9 | 15.6 | .478 | .350 | .652 | 3.7 | .6 | .3 | .0 | 5.0 |
LaMarcus Aldridge† | 21 | 18 | 25.9 | .464 | .360 | .838 | 4.5 | 1.7 | .4 | .9 | 13.7 |
Quinndary Weatherspoon | 20 | 0 | 6.1 | .457 | .167 | .813 | .6 | .4 | .4 | .1 | 2.3 |
Gorgui Dieng† | 16 | 0 | 11.3 | .527 | .318 | .833 | 2.6 | 1.2 | .6 | .1 | 5.3 |
Cameron Reynolds† | 3 | 0 | 2.0 | .500 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .7 |
- † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Spurs only.
Transactions
[edit]Trades
[edit]March 26, 2021[5] | To San Antonio Spurs Marquese Chriss Cash considerations |
To Golden State Warriors Draft rights to Cady Lalanne (2015, Pick 55) |
Free agency
[edit]Re-signed
[edit]Player | Signed |
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Drew Eubanks[6] | November 24, 2020 |
Jakob Pöltl[7] | November 24, 2020 |
Additions
[edit]Player | Signed | Former team |
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Cameron Reynolds[8][9] | November 21, 2020 | Milwaukee Bucks |
March 26, 2021 | Austin Spurs (G League) | |
Keita Bates-Diop[10] | November 29, 2020 | Denver Nuggets |
Kylor Kelley[11] | December 10, 2020 | Oregon State (Undrafted in 2020) |
Khyri Thomas[12] | December 14, 2020 | Atlanta Hawks |
London Perrantes[13] | December 20, 2020 | Capital City Go-Go (G League) |
Gorgui Dieng[14] | March 29, 2021 | Memphis Grizzlies |
DaQuan Jeffries[15] | May 17, 2021 | Houston Rockets |
Subtractions
[edit]Player | Reason left | New team |
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Chimezie Metu[16] | Waived | Sacramento Kings |
Kylor Kelley[11] | Waived | Austin Spurs (G League) |
Khyri Thomas[12] | Waived | Austin Spurs (G League) |
Cameron Reynolds[17] | Waived | Austin Spurs (G League) |
Tyler Zeller[17] | Waived | — |
London Perrantes[13] | Waived | Austin Spurs (G League) |
LaMarcus Aldridge[18] | Waived / Buyout | Brooklyn Nets |
Marquese Chriss[19] | Waived | Portland Trail Blazers |
References
[edit]- ^ McDonald, Jeff (May 20, 2021). "Spurs' fight not enough to keep playoff dream alive". San Antonio Express-News. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
- ^ "San Antonio at New Orleans game postponed". NBA.com. January 25, 2021. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
- ^ "Spurs-Pistons game postponed for Health and Safety protocols". NBA.com. February 16, 2021. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
- ^ a b c "Upcoming Spurs and Hornets games postponed". NBA.com. February 16, 2021. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
- ^ "Spurs add Marquese Chriss in deal with Warriors". NBA.com. March 26, 2021. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
- ^ "Spurs re-sign Drew Eubanks". NBA.com. November 24, 2020. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
- ^ "Spurs re-sign Jakob Pöltl". NBA.com. November 24, 2020. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
- ^ "The Spurs sign Cam Reynolds to a non-guaranteed contract". poundingtherock.com. November 21, 2020. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
- ^ "Spurs sign Cam Reynolds to 10-day contract". NBA.com. March 26, 2021. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
- ^ "Spurs sign Keita Bates-Diop to two-way contract". NBA.com. November 29, 2020. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
- ^ a b "Kylor Kelley Stats - Transactions". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
- ^ a b "G Khyri Thomas signs Exhibit 10 deal with Spurs". WOAI-TV. December 14, 2020. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
- ^ a b "Spurs sign G London Perrantes to Exhibit-10 deal". WOAI-TV. December 20, 2020. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
- ^ "Spurs sign Gorgui Dieng". NBA.com. March 29, 2021. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
- ^ "Report: The Spurs have claimed DaQuan Jeffries off the waivers". poundingtherock.com. May 17, 2021. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
- ^ "Spurs waive Chimezie Metu". NBA.com. November 20, 2020. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
- ^ a b "Spurs waive Cam Reynolds and Tyler Zeller". NBA.com. December 19, 2020. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
- ^ "Spurs reach buyout agreement with LaMarcus Aldridge". NBA.com. March 25, 2021. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
- ^ "Report: The San Antonio Spurs have waived Marquese Chriss". poundingtherock.com. March 28, 2021. Retrieved October 5, 2021.