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 The season saw the Spurs win their fourth NBA Championship after sweeping a Cleveland Cavaliers team led by a young LeBron James in four straight games. Tony Parker was named Finals MVP, making him the first European-born player to win the award.
Video 2006-07 San Antonio Spurs season
Draft picks
Maps 2006-07 San Antonio Spurs season
Roster
Regular season
Standings
Record vs. opponents
Player stats
Regular season
* Statistics include only games with the Spurs
Playoffs
Playoffs
West First Round
(3) San Antonio Spurs vs. (6) Denver Nuggets
Last Playoff Meeting: 2005 Western Conference First Round (San Antonio won 4-1)
West Conference Semifinals
(2) Phoenix Suns vs. (3) San Antonio Spurs
Last Playoff Meeting: 2005 Western Conference Finals (San Antonio won 4-1)
West Conference Finals
(3) San Antonio Spurs vs. (4) Utah Jazz
Last Playoff Meeting: 1998 Western Conference Semifinals (Utah won 4-1)
NBA finals
Game 1
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.
Game 2
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.
Game 3
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.
Game 4
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.
Award winners
- Tony Parker, NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award
- Manu Ginobli, NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award
- Tim Duncan, All-NBA First Team
- Tim Duncan, NBA All-Defensive First Team
- Bruce Bowen, NBA All-Defensive First Team
References
- San Antonio Spurs on Database Basketball
- San Antonio Spurs on Basketball Reference
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