# 2001–02 San Antonio Spurs season

The 2001–02 NBA season was the Spurs' 26th season in the National Basketball Association, the 29th in San Antonio, and 35th season as a franchise. During the off-season, the Spurs acquired Steve Smith from the Portland Trail Blazers, and signed free agents Bruce Bowen, second-year guard Stephen Jackson, and Charles Smith, and drafted French basketball star Tony Parker with the 28th overall pick in the 2001 NBA draft. This was also the Spurs' last season at the Alamodome, as they moved into the brand new SBC Center the next season.
The Spurs won 20 of their first 24 games after a ten-game winning streak in December, held a 31–17 record at the All-Star break, then posted a 13-game winning streak in March and won their final nine games, finishing first place in the Midwest Division with a 58–24 record.
Tim Duncan averaged 25.5 points, 12.7 rebounds and 2.5 blocks per game, as he earned his first Most Valuable Player award, joining David Robinson as the only Spurs to win the award; he was also named to the All-NBA First Team, NBA All-Defensive First Team, and was selected for the 2002 NBA All-Star Game in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In addition, Robinson averaged 12.2 points, 8.3 rebounds and 1.8 blocks per game, while Smith contributed 11.6 points per game, and Parker provided the team with 9.2 points and 4.3 assists per game, and made the NBA All-Rookie First Team. Malik Rose averaged 9.4 points and 6.0 rebounds per game off the bench, while Antonio Daniels provided with 9.2 points per game also off the bench, and Bowen contributed 7.0 points per game. Rose finished in fourth place in Sixth Man of the Year voting, and Bowen was selected to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team.
In the 2002 NBA Playoffs, the Spurs breezed past the Seattle SuperSonics in five games in the Western Conference First Round, but they were eliminated in the Western Conference Semi-finals by the eventual champion Los Angeles Lakers in five games. The Lakers would then go on to defeat the New Jersey Nets in four straight games in the NBA Finals, winning their third consecutive championship. For the second year in a row, the Spurs had their playoff run ended by the Lakers.
Following the season, Daniels and Smith were both traded to the Portland Trail Blazers, and Terry Porter retired after seventeen seasons in the NBA.

## Draft picks

| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
| 1 | 28 | Tony Parker | PG | France | |
| 2 | 55 | Robertas Javtokas | C | Lithuania | |
| 2 | 57 | Bryan Bracey | F | United States | Oregon |

## Regular season
### Season standings

| Midwest Divisionvte | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div |
| y-San Antonio Spurs | 58 | 24 | .707 | – | 32–9 | 26–15 | 21–3 |
| x-Dallas Mavericks | 57 | 25 | .695 | 1 | 30–11 | 27–14 | 16–8 |
| x-Minnesota Timberwolves | 50 | 32 | .610 | 8 | 29–12 | 21–20 | 15–9 |
| x-Utah Jazz | 44 | 38 | .537 | 14 | 25–16 | 19–22 | 8–16 |
| Houston Rockets | 28 | 54 | .341 | 30 | 18–23 | 10–31 | 9–15 |
| Denver Nuggets | 27 | 55 | .329 | 31 | 20–21 | 7–34 | 8–16 |
| Memphis Grizzlies | 23 | 59 | .280 | 35 | 15–26 | 8–33 | 7–17 |
| # | Western Conferencevte | Western Conferencevte | Western Conferencevte | Western Conferencevte | Western Conferencevte |
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
| 1 | z-Sacramento Kings | 61 | 21 | .744 | – |
| 2 | y-San Antonio Spurs | 58 | 24 | .707 | 3 |
| 3 | x-Los Angeles Lakers | 58 | 24 | .707 | 3 |
| 4 | x-Dallas Mavericks | 57 | 25 | .695 | 4 |
| 5 | x-Minnesota Timberwolves | 50 | 32 | .610 | 11 |
| 6 | x-Portland Trail Blazers | 49 | 33 | .598 | 12 |
| 7 | x-Seattle SuperSonics | 45 | 37 | .549 | 16 |
| 8 | x-Utah Jazz | 44 | 38 | .537 | 17 |
| 9 | Los Angeles Clippers | 39 | 43 | .476 | 22 |
| 10 | Phoenix Suns | 36 | 46 | .439 | 25 |
| 11 | Houston Rockets | 28 | 54 | .341 | 33 |
| 12 | Denver Nuggets | 27 | 55 | .329 | 34 |
| 13 | Memphis Grizzlies | 23 | 59 | .280 | 38 |
| 14 | Golden State Warriors | 21 | 61 | .256 | 40 |
    z - clinched division title
    y - clinched division title
    x - clinched playoff spot

### Record vs. opponents

2001–02 NBA Records :
| Team | ATL | BOS | CHA | CHI | CLE | DAL | DEN | DET | GSW | HOU | IND | LAC | LAL | MEM | MIA | MIL | MIN | NJN | NYK | ORL | PHI | PHO | POR | SAC | SAS | SEA | TOR | UTA | WAS |
| Atlanta | — | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 0–3 |
| Boston | 2–2 | — | 2–1 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 |
| Charlotte | 2–2 | 1–2 | — | 4–0 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 |
| Chicago | 1–3 | 2–2 | 0–4 | — | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 1–3 |
| Cleveland | 1–3 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 3–1 | — | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–2 |
| Dallas | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | — | 4–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 |
| Denver | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–4 | — | 0–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 |
| Detroit | 3–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | — | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 |
| Golden State | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 1–1 | — | 1–3 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 1–1 |
| Houston | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | — | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 |
| Indiana | 3–1 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 2–0 | — | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 3–1 |
| L.A. Clippers | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | — | 1–3 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 1–1 |
| L.A. Lakers | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | — | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 |
| Memphis | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | — | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–2 |
| Miami | 1–3 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | — | 3–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 2–2 |
| Milwaukee | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 | — | 0–2 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 |
| Minnesota | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | — | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 |
| New Jersey | 1–2 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | — | 4–0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 |
| New York | 3–1 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 0–4 | — | 0–4 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 |
| Orlando | 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 4–0 | — | 3–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 |
| Philadelphia | 3–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | — | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 2–3 |
| Phoenix | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | — | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 |
| Portland | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | — | 2–2 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–0 |
| Sacramento | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | — | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 1–1 |
| San Antonio | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–3 | — | 2–2 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 |
| Seattle | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | — | 2–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 |
| Toronto | 4–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | — | 1–1 | 1–2 |
| Utah | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 1–1 | — | 2–0 |
| Washington | 3–0 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–2 | — |

## Game log
### Regular season

2001–02 game log Total: 58–24 (home: 32–9; road: 26–15) :
October: 1–0 (home: 1–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
1
October 30
L. A. Clippers
W 109–98
Steve Smith (19)
Tim Duncan (13)
Terry Porter (6)
Alamodome 16,803
1–0 :
November: 9–4 (home: 6–1; road: 3–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
2
November 1
@ Seattle
L 108–114
Tim Duncan (22)
Tim Duncan (13)
Tim Duncan, Steve Smith (4)
KeyArena 15,491
1–1
3
November 3
@ Portland
W 106–90
Steve Smith (36)
Tim Duncan (15)
Tony Parker (6)
Rose Garden Arena 19,980
2–1
4
November 4
@ Sacramento
L 83–103
Tim Duncan (17)
Tim Duncan (13)
Antonio Daniels, Terry Porter (3)
ARCO Arena 17,317
2–2
5
November 6
Orlando
W 104–89
Tim Duncan (26)
Tim Duncan (14)
Terry Porter (5)
Alamodome 15,927
3–2
6
November 8
@ Charlotte
W 105–95
Tim Duncan (33)
Tim Duncan (16)
Terry Porter, Tony Parker, Bruce Bowen (5)
Charlotte Coliseum 9,511
4–2
7
November 10
Atlanta
W 110–88
Tim Duncan (20)
Tim Duncan (13)
Tony Parker (8)
Alamodome 20,403
5–2
8
November 13
Houston
W 90–86
Tim Duncan (19)
Tim Duncan (9)
Tony Parker (4)
Alamodome 15,643
6–2
9
November 16
Cleveland
W 105–91
Tim Duncan (27)
Malik Rose (11)
Tony Parker (8)
Alamodome 19,222
7–2
10
November 21
Seattle
W 110–93
Tim Duncan (30)
Tim Duncan (13)
Tony Parker (7)
Alamodome 18,163
8–2
11
November 23
@ Indiana
W 97–79
Tim Duncan (30)
Tim Duncan (18)
Tim Duncan (5)
Conseco Fieldhouse 18,345
9–2
12
November 24
@ Minnesota
L 94–99
Tim Duncan (21)
Tim Duncan (18)
Tim Duncan (8)
Target Center 19,006
9–3
13
November 28
Golden State
W 94–83
David Robinson (19)
David Robinson, Tim Duncan (12)
Tim Duncan (5)
Alamodome 16,442
10–3
14
November 30
Sacramento
L 106–109 (OT)
Tim Duncan (38)
David Robinson (12)
Tony Parker (4)
Alamodome 26,808
10–4 :
December: 11–3 (home: 6–2; road: 5–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
15
December 1
@ Houston
W 85–75
Tim Duncan (25)
Tim Duncan (12)
Tony Parker (5)
Compaq Center 12,232
11–4
16
December 4
Washington
W 103–88
Antonio Daniels (15)
Tim Duncan (11)
Tim Duncan, Tony Parker (5)
Alamodome 35,052
12–4
17
December 5
@ Atlanta
W 120–112
Steve Smith (29)
Tim Duncan (15)
Tony Parker (8)
Philips Arena 8,253
13–4
18
December 7
Philadelphia
W 86–76
Charles Smith (20)
Tim Duncan, David Robinson, Malik Rose (9)
Antonio Daniels (6)
Alamodome 29,836
14–4
19
December 12
Toronto
W 108–95
Tim Duncan (28)
Tim Duncan (13)
Tony Parker (6)
Alamodome 16,650
15–4
20
December 14
@ Phoenix
W 105–93
Tim Duncan (32)
Tim Duncan (19)
Terry Porter (6)
America West Arena 16,187
16–4
21
December 15
Utah
W 100–80
Tim Duncan (26)
Tim Duncan (10)
Terry Porter (3)
Alamodome 20,712
17–4
22
December 18
@ Denver
W 102–93
Tim Duncan (24)
Tim Duncan (16)
Tim Duncan (5)
Pepsi Center 14,118
18–4
23
December 19
Portland
W 97–79
Tim Duncan (26)
David Robinson (16)
Tony Parker (6)
Alamodome 16,089
19–4
24
December 21
Denver
W 109–74
Tim Duncan (21)
David Robinson, Malik Rose (8)
Charles Smith (5)
Alamodome 22,831
20–4
25
December 23
Milwaukee
L 91–101
Tim Duncan (22)
Tim Duncan (18)
Tony Parker (5)
Alamodome 24,708
20–5
26
December 26
Dallas
L 123–126 (OT)
Tim Duncan (53)
Tim Duncan (11)
Tim Duncan (4)
Alamodome 20,667
20–6
27
December 29
@ Milwaukee
L 99–102 (OT)
Tim Duncan (38)
Tim Duncan (16)
Tony Parker (7)
Bradley Center 18,717
20–7
28
December 30
@ Memphis
W 83–79
Tim Duncan (27)
Tim Duncan (18)
Steve Smith, Antonio Daniels (5)
Pyramid Arena 17,358
21–7 :
January: 8–8 (home: 3–5; road: 5–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
29
January 2
Detroit
W 97–85
Tim Duncan (20)
Tim Duncan (15)
Terry Porter (8)
Alamodome 16,648
22–7
30
January 4
Indiana
L 82–92
Tim Duncan (22)
Tim Duncan (12)
Tim Duncan (6)
Alamodome 29,243
22–8
31
January 5
@ Dallas
W 105–103
Tim Duncan (29)
Tim Duncan (17)
Terry Porter (6)
American Airlines Center 20,123
23–8
32
January 7
New York
W 90–79
Tim Duncan (21)
Tim Duncan (12)
Tony Parker (5)
Alamodome 18,428
24–8
33
January 9
@ Boston
W 93–90
Tim Duncan (25)
Tim Duncan (12)
Antonio Daniels (5)
FleetCenter 16,003
25–8
34
January 11
@ Philadelphia
L 84–101
Tim Duncan (22)
Tim Duncan (15)
Tony Parker, Antonio Daniels, Terry Porter (3)
First Union Center 20,488
25–9
35
January 14
@ New Jersey
L 97–99
Tim Duncan (27)
Tim Duncan (9)
Tim Duncan, Terry Porter (6)
Continental Airlines Arena 11,091
25–10
36
January 15
@ Washington
W 96–91
Tim Duncan (22)
David Robinson (10)
Terry Porter (7)
MCI Center 20,674
26–10
37
January 17
Utah
W 102–98
Tim Duncan (35)
Tim Duncan (10)
Antonio Daniels (6)
Alamodome 16,868
27–10
38
January 19
L. A. Lakers
L 81–98
Charles Smith (21)
Tim Duncan (15)
Tim Duncan (4)
Alamodome 33,544
27–11
39
January 22
New Jersey
L 86–92
Tim Duncan (32)
Tim Duncan (14)
Charles Smith (6)
Alamodome 17,701
27–12
40
January 23
@ Utah
W 98–92
Steve Smith (29)
Tim Duncan (9)
Antonio Daniels (5)
Delta Center 19,623
28–12
41
January 25
@ L. A. Lakers
L 91–94
Tim Duncan (24)
David Robinson (12)
Terry Porter (6)
STAPLES Center 18,997
28–13
42
January 26
@ Golden State
W 90–82
Tim Duncan (20)
Tim Duncan (9)
Tony Parker (6)
The Arena in Oakland 18,328
29–13
43
January 29
Charlotte
L 73–78
Tim Duncan (29)
Tim Duncan (21)
Tony Parker (4)
Alamodome 16,624
29–14
44
January 31
L. A. Clippers
L 87–91
Tim Duncan (23)
Tim Duncan (16)
Antonio Daniels (4)
Alamodome 17,288
29–15 :
February: 7–6 (home: 4–1; road: 3–5)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
45
February 1
@ Miami
L 83–88
Tim Duncan (29)
Tim Duncan (12)
Tony Parker (5)
AmericanAirlines Arena 15,658
29–16
46
February 3
@ Orlando
W 105–98 (OT)
Tim Duncan (29)
Tim Duncan (15)
Antonio Daniels (7)
TD Waterhouse Centre 15,072
30–16
47
February 4
Minnesota
W 113–83
David Robinson, Tim Duncan, Antonio Daniels (13)
David Robinson (15)
Tony Parker (5)
Alamodome 17,809
31–16
48
February 7
@ Toronto
L 74–80 (OT)
Tim Duncan (22)
Tim Duncan (17)
Steve Smith (5)
Air Canada Centre 19,800
31–17
All-Star Break
49
February 12
@ Sacramento
L 86–99
Tim Duncan (24)
Tim Duncan (21)
Tony Parker (6)
ARCO Arena 17,317
31–18
50
February 14
@ L. A. Clippers
W 89–76
Tim Duncan (15)
Tim Duncan (11)
Antonio Daniels, Steve Smith (4)
STAPLES Center 18,964
32–18
51
February 15
@ Golden State
W 108–99
Tim Duncan (36)
Tim Duncan (11)
Tim Duncan (8)
The Arena in Oakland 14,187
33–18
52
February 19
Memphis
W 99–93 (OT)
Tim Duncan (23)
David Robinson (14)
Tim Duncan, Antonio Daniels, Tony Parker (5)
Alamodome 16,229
34–18
53
February 21
Sacramento
W 115–92
Charles Smith (32)
Tim Duncan (13)
Tony Parker (7)
Alamodome 18,594
35–18
54
February 23
Minnesota
L 88–112
Tim Duncan (25)
David Robinson (9)
Antonio Daniels (6)
Alamodome 34,735
35–19
55
February 24
@ Phoenix
L 83–92
David Robinson (25)
Tim Duncan (13)
Tim Duncan (5)
America West Arena 15,836
35–20
56
February 26
Phoenix
W 99–91
Tim Duncan (29)
Tim Duncan (15)
David Robinson (5)
Alamodome 19,013
36–20
57
February 28
@ Cleveland
L 107–114 (OT)
Tim Duncan (35)
Tim Duncan (12)
Charles Smith (7)
Gund Arena 15,481
36–21 :
March: 13–3 (home: 7–0; road: 6–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
58
March 1
@ Minnesota
W 85–77
Tim Duncan (25)
Tim Duncan (11)
Tony Parker (6)
Target Center 19,799
37–21
59
March 3
@ New York
W 99–83
Tim Duncan (25)
David Robinson (15)
Tony Parker (7)
Madison Square Garden 19,763
38–21
60
March 5
Golden State
W 109–88
Tim Duncan (23)
David Robinson (9)
Tony Parker (7)
Alamodome 19,322
39–21
61
March 7
Houston
W 99–97
Tim Duncan (30)
Tim Duncan (16)
Tim Duncan, Tony Parker (5)
Alamodome 17,094
40–21
62
March 9
@ Chicago
W 100–73
Tim Duncan (22)
Tim Duncan, David Robinson (11)
Tim Duncan (7)
United Center 20,489
41–21
63
March 11
@ Denver
W 93–78
Tim Duncan (21)
Tim Duncan (9)
Terry Porter (6)
Pepsi Center 13,511
42–21
64
March 12
Memphis
W 98–84
Tim Duncan (23)
Tim Duncan (13)
Tony Parker (5)
Alamodome 19,519
43–21
65
March 14
Chicago
W 91–86
Tim Duncan (24)
David Robinson (17)
Tim Duncan, Antonio Daniels, Tony Parker (4)
Alamodome 19,592
44–21
66
March 16
Boston
W 111–104
Tim Duncan (37)
Tim Duncan (10)
Danny Ferry, Tony Parker (5)
Alamodome 34,753
45–21
67
March 20
L. A. Lakers
W 108–90
Tim Duncan (25)
Tim Duncan (9)
Antonio Daniels, Terry Porter (6)
Alamodome 30,775
46–21
68
March 21
@ Dallas
W 105–102
Tim Duncan (32)
Tim Duncan (14)
Tim Duncan (5)
American Airlines Center 20,133
47–21
69
March 23
Miami
W 89–79
Tim Duncan (23)
Tim Duncan (11)
Tony Parker (8)
American Airlines Center 24,336
48–21
70
March 25
@ L. A. Clippers
W 91–85
Tim Duncan (33)
Tim Duncan (13)
Tony Parker (7)
STAPLES Center 20,128
49–21
71
March 27
@ Portland
L 93–98
Tim Duncan (34)
Tim Duncan, David Robinson (11)
Tony Parker (8)
Rose Garden Arena 19,980
49–22
72
March 29
@ Seattle
L 76–79
Tim Duncan (25)
Tim Duncan (16)
Steve Smith (5)
KeyArena 17,072
49–23
73
March 31
@ L. A. Lakers
L 95–96
Tim Duncan (26)
Tim Duncan (11)
Tim Duncan (8)
STAPLES Center 17,072
49–24 :
April: 9–0 (home: 5–0; road: 4–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
74
April 3
Seattle
W 90–88
Tim Duncan (30)
Tim Duncan (18)
Tim Duncan (9)
Alamodome 19,223
50–24
75
April 4
Houston
W 102–78
Tim Duncan (22)
Malik Rose (14)
Tony Parker (7)
Compaq Center 12,169
51–24
76
April 6
Dallas
W 89–87
Tim Duncan (33)
Tim Duncan (16)
Tim Duncan, Tony Parker (5)
Alamodome 34,739
52–24
77
April 8
Portland
W 99–87
Tim Duncan (24)
Tim Duncan (8)
Tim Duncan (6)
Alamodome 28,278
53–24
78
April 10
Denver
W 87–79
Tim Duncan (16)
Tim Duncan (11)
Bruce Bowen (4)
Alamodome 19,893
54–24
79
April 12
@ Detroit
W 96–86
Tim Duncan (32)
Tim Duncan (11)
Tony Parker (10)
The Palace of Auburn Hills 22,076
55–24
80
April 13
@ Memphis
W 113–92
Tim Duncan (30)
Tim Duncan (14)
Tim Duncan, Antonio Daniels (7)
Pyramid Arena 19,405
56–24
81
April 16
Phoenix
W 95–71
Tim Duncan (24)
Tim Duncan (11)
Tony Parker (7)
Alamodome 30,186
57–24
82
April 17
@ Utah
L 84–86
Tim Duncan (26)
Tim Duncan (16)
Tim Duncan (6)
Delta Center 19,490
58–24 :
2001–02 season schedule :

### Playoffs

2002 playoff game log :
First Round: 3–2 (home: 2–1; road: 1–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceSeries
1
April 20
Seattle
W 110–89
Duncan, Parker (21)
Tim Duncan (10)
Tim Duncan (11)
Alamodome 23,634
1–0
2
April 22
Seattle
L 90–98
Tim Duncan (32)
Tim Duncan (12)
Tim Duncan (3)
Alamodome 23,059
1–1
3
April 27
@ Seattle
W 102–75
Tim Duncan (27)
Tim Duncan (13)
Tim Duncan (5)
KeyArena 17,072
2–1
4
May 1
@ Seattle
L 79–91
Malik Rose (28)
Malik Rose (13)
Porter, Rose (3)
KeyArena 17,072
2–2
5
May 3
Seattle
W 101–78
Tim Duncan (23)
Malik Rose (13)
Steve Smith (6)
Alamodome 23,369
3–2 :
Conference semifinals: 1–4 (home: 0–2; road: 1–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceSeries
1
May 5
@ L.A. Lakers
L 80–86
Tim Duncan (26)
Tim Duncan (21)
Tim Duncan (5)
Staples Center 18,997
0–1
2
May 7
@ L.A. Lakers
W 88–85
Tim Duncan (27)
Tim Duncan (17)
Tony Parker (9)
Staples Center 18,997
1–1
3
May 10
L.A. Lakers
L 89–99
Tim Duncan (28)
Tim Duncan (12)
Tony Parker (5)
Alamodome 35,520
1–2
4
May 12
L.A. Lakers
L 85–87
Tim Duncan (30)
Duncan, Robinson (11)
Tim Duncan (6)
Alamodome 32,342
1–3
5
May 14
@ L.A. Lakers
L 87–93
Tim Duncan (34)
Tim Duncan (25)
Tony Parker (6)
Staples Center 18,997
1–4 :
2002 schedule :

## Player statistics
### Regular season

| Player | POS | GP | GS | MP | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | MPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| Tim Duncan | PF | 82 | 82 | 3,329 | 1,042 | 307 | 61 | 203 | 2,089 | 40.6 | 12.7 | 3.7 | .7 | 2.5 | 25.5 |
| Antonio Daniels | SG | 82 | 13 | 2,175 | 176 | 228 | 48 | 12 | 753 | 26.5 | 2.1 | 2.8 | .6 | .1 | 9.2 |
| Malik Rose | PF | 82 | 1 | 1,725 | 492 | 61 | 70 | 42 | 772 | 21.0 | 6.0 | .7 | .9 | .5 | 9.4 |
| David Robinson | C | 78 | 78 | 2,303 | 647 | 94 | 86 | 140 | 951 | 29.5 | 8.3 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 12.2 |
| Steve Smith | SG | 77 | 76 | 2,211 | 193 | 151 | 54 | 15 | 895 | 28.7 | 2.5 | 2.0 | .7 | .2 | 11.6 |
| Tony Parker | PG | 77 | 72 | 2,267 | 197 | 334 | 89 | 7 | 705 | 29.4 | 2.6 | 4.3 | 1.2 | .1 | 9.2 |
| Terry Porter | PG | 72 | 0 | 1,294 | 164 | 205 | 45 | 16 | 399 | 18.0 | 2.3 | 2.8 | .6 | .2 | 5.5 |
| Charles Smith | SG | 60 | 22 | 1,141 | 133 | 80 | 52 | 44 | 441 | 19.0 | 2.2 | 1.3 | .9 | .7 | 7.4 |
| Bruce Bowen | SF | 59 | 59 | 1,699 | 162 | 88 | 62 | 25 | 412 | 28.8 | 2.7 | 1.5 | 1.1 | .4 | 7.0 |
| Danny Ferry | SF | 50 | 2 | 799 | 90 | 48 | 16 | 9 | 229 | 16.0 | 1.8 | 1.0 | .3 | .2 | 4.6 |
| Cherokee Parks | C | 42 | 1 | 234 | 58 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 63 | 5.6 | 1.4 | .2 | .2 | .2 | 1.5 |
| Mark Bryant | PF | 30 | 3 | 206 | 44 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 56 | 6.9 | 1.5 | .3 | .2 | .1 | 1.9 |
| Amal McCaskill | C | 27 | 0 | 153 | 36 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 52 | 5.7 | 1.3 | .1 | .2 | .4 | 1.9 |
| Stephen Jackson | SF | 23 | 1 | 227 | 26 | 11 | 15 | 3 | 89 | 9.9 | 1.1 | .5 | .7 | .1 | 3.9 |
| Jason Hart | PG | 10 | 0 | 92 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 26 | 9.2 | 1.3 | 1.2 | .7 | .1 | 2.6 |

### Playoffs

| Player | POS | GP | GS | MP | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | MPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| Bruce Bowen | SF | 10 | 10 | 345 | 33 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 68 | 34.5 | 3.3 | 1.4 | 1.1 | .7 | 6.8 |
| Tony Parker | PG | 10 | 10 | 341 | 29 | 40 | 9 | 1 | 155 | 34.1 | 2.9 | 4.0 | .9 | .1 | 15.5 |
| Steve Smith | SG | 10 | 10 | 298 | 34 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 103 | 29.8 | 3.4 | 1.7 | .8 | .1 | 10.3 |
| Malik Rose | PF | 10 | 3 | 292 | 79 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 129 | 29.2 | 7.9 | 1.4 | 1.0 | .5 | 12.9 |
| Antonio Daniels | SG | 10 | 0 | 224 | 27 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 95 | 22.4 | 2.7 | 1.5 | .7 | .3 | 9.5 |
| Danny Ferry | SF | 10 | 0 | 155 | 20 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 15.5 | 2.0 | .8 | .0 | .1 | 2.8 |
| Terry Porter | PG | 10 | 0 | 131 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 33 | 13.1 | .9 | .8 | .4 | .0 | 3.3 |
| Tim Duncan | PF | 9 | 9 | 380 | 130 | 45 | 6 | 39 | 248 | 42.2 | 14.4 | 5.0 | .7 | 4.3 | 27.6 |
| Mark Bryant | PF | 9 | 4 | 91 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 10.1 | 1.3 | .1 | .1 | .2 | 2.3 |
| Cherokee Parks | C | 5 | 0 | 43 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8.6 | 2.2 | .0 | .0 | .4 | 1.6 |
| David Robinson | C | 4 | 4 | 81 | 23 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 20.3 | 5.8 | 1.3 | .8 | .8 | 4.5 |
| Charles Smith | SG | 4 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4.8 | .8 | .5 | .5 | .3 | 1.3 |

## Awards and records

* Tim Duncan, NBA Most Valuable Player Award
* Tim Duncan, All-NBA First Team
* Tim Duncan, NBA All-Defensive First Team
* Bruce Bowen, NBA All-Defensive Second Team
* Tony Parker, NBA All-Rookie Team 1st Team

## Transactions
### Overview

| Players Added Via draft Tony Parker Via trade Steve Smith Via free agency Bruce Bowen Mark Bryant Stephen Jackson Charles Smith Jason Hart | Players Lost Via trade Derek Anderson Steve Kerr Via free agency Derrick Dial Avery Johnson Ira Newble Shawnelle Scott Samaki Walker Retired Sean Elliott |
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