1988-89 San Antonio Spurs Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 21-61
Finishing 5th in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Coach: Larry Brown (21-61)
Location: San Antonio, Texas
Attendance: 459,514, Avg. 11,208 in 41 home dates
1988-89 San Antonio Spurs StatisticsTeam Record: 21-61
Finishing 5th in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Coach: Larry Brown (21-61)
Location: San Antonio, Texas
Attendance: 459,514, Avg. 11,208 in 41 home dates
1988-89 San Antonio Spurs Roster
The San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association ended the 1988-89 season with a record of 21 wins and 61 losses, finishing fifth in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference.
San Antonio scored 8,652 points and gave up 9,249. Willie Anderson scored a team-leading 1,508 points for the Spurs, and Alvin Robertson contributed 17 or more per game also. Greg Anderson accounted for 676 rebounds. Alvin Robertson dished out 393 assists for the squad.
On defense, Alvin Robertson added 197 steals.
Larry Brown coached the team.
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Regular Season Points For: 8652
Regular Season Points Against: 9249
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 5, 1988 | Los Angeles Lakers 107 at San Antonio Spurs 122 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| November 8, 1988 | San Antonio Spurs 102 at Houston Rockets 120 | L | 1-0 | 0-1 | 1-1 | ||
| November 9, 1988 | Miami Heat 93 at San Antonio Spurs 117 | W | 2-0 | 0-1 | 2-1 | ||
| November 11, 1988 | San Antonio Spurs 102 at Dallas Mavericks 115 | L | 2-0 | 0-2 | 2-2 | ||
| November 12, 1988 | Utah Jazz 105 at San Antonio Spurs 96 | L | 2-1 | 0-2 | 2-3 | ||
| November 16, 1988 | Detroit Pistons 94 at San Antonio Spurs 88 | L | 2-2 | 0-2 | 2-4 | ||
| November 17, 1988 | San Antonio Spurs 112 at Denver Nuggets 139 | L | 2-2 | 0-3 | 2-5 | ||
| November 19, 1988 | Charlotte Hornets 107 at San Antonio Spurs 105 | L | 2-3 | 0-3 | 2-6 | ||
| November 23, 1988 | Atlanta Hawks 109 at San Antonio Spurs 119 | W | 3-3 | 0-3 | 3-6 | ||
| November 25, 1988 | San Antonio Spurs 95 at Utah Jazz 115 | L | 3-3 | 0-4 | 3-7 | ||
| November 26, 1988 | Phoenix Suns 104 at San Antonio Spurs 117 | W | 4-3 | 0-4 | 4-7 | ||
| November 29, 1988 | San Antonio Spurs 104 at Atlanta Hawks 120 | L | 4-3 | 0-5 | 4-8 | ||
| November 30, 1988 | San Antonio Spurs 105 at Miami Heat 101 | W | 4-3 | 1-5 | 5-8 | ||
| December 3, 1988 | New York Knicks 109 at San Antonio Spurs 122 | W | 5-3 | 1-5 | 6-8 | ||
| December 6, 1988 | Seattle Supersonics 112 at San Antonio Spurs 107 | L | 5-4 | 1-5 | 6-9 | ||
| December 8, 1988 | Cleveland Cavaliers 104 at San Antonio Spurs 95 | L | 5-5 | 1-5 | 6-10 | ||
| December 11, 1988 | San Antonio Spurs 123 at Portland Trail Blazers 128 | L | 5-5 | 1-6 | 6-11 | OT | |
| December 13, 1988 | San Antonio Spurs 89 at Sacramento Kings 108 | L | 5-5 | 1-7 | 6-12 | ||
| December 15, 1988 | San Antonio Spurs 107 at Seattle Supersonics 122 | L | 5-5 | 1-8 | 6-13 | ||
| December 17, 1988 | Golden State Warriors 123 at San Antonio Spurs 113 | L | 5-6 | 1-8 | 6-14 | ||
| December 18, 1988 | San Antonio Spurs 109 at Houston Rockets 120 | L | 5-6 | 1-9 | 6-15 | ||
| December 20, 1988 | San Antonio Spurs 110 at Phoenix Suns 128 | L | 5-6 | 1-10 | 6-16 | ||
| December 21, 1988 | Sacramento Kings 107 at San Antonio Spurs 125 | W | 6-6 | 1-10 | 7-16 | ||
| December 23, 1988 | Los Angeles Clippers 114 at San Antonio Spurs 108 | L | 6-7 | 1-10 | 7-17 | ||
| December 26, 1988 | San Antonio Spurs 109 at Miami Heat 111 | L | 6-7 | 1-11 | 7-18 | ||
| December 27, 1988 | San Antonio Spurs 101 at Dallas Mavericks 110 | L | 6-7 | 1-12 | 7-19 | ||
| December 30, 1988 | Boston Celtics 112 at San Antonio Spurs 99 | L | 6-8 | 1-12 | 7-20 | ||
| January 3, 1989 | Denver Nuggets 105 at San Antonio Spurs 129 | W | 7-8 | 1-12 | 8-20 | ||
| January 5, 1989 | Philadelphia 76ers 104 at San Antonio Spurs 119 | W | 8-8 | 1-12 | 9-20 | ||
| January 7, 1989 | San Antonio Spurs 104 at Golden State Warriors 102 | W | 8-8 | 2-12 | 10-20 | ||
| January 8, 1989 | San Antonio Spurs 96 at Los Angeles Lakers 126 | L | 8-8 | 2-13 | 10-21 | ||
| January 11, 1989 | Houston Rockets 122 at San Antonio Spurs 117 | L | 8-9 | 2-13 | 10-22 | OT | |
| January 12, 1989 | San Antonio Spurs 91 at Utah Jazz 115 | L | 8-9 | 2-14 | 10-23 | ||
| January 14, 1989 | Portland Trail Blazers 103 at San Antonio Spurs 99 | L | 8-10 | 2-14 | 10-24 | ||
| January 16, 1989 | San Antonio Spurs 106 at New York Knicks 116 | L | 8-10 | 2-15 | 10-25 | ||
| January 17, 1989 | San Antonio Spurs 112 at New Jersey Nets 117 | L | 8-10 | 2-16 | 10-26 | ||
| January 19, 1989 | San Antonio Spurs 112 at Washington Bullets 115 | L | 8-10 | 2-17 | 10-27 | ||
| January 23, 1989 | Miami Heat 101 at San Antonio Spurs 119 | W | 9-10 | 2-17 | 11-27 | ||
| January 25, 1989 | Utah Jazz 107 at San Antonio Spurs 103 | L | 9-11 | 2-17 | 11-28 | ||
| January 27, 1989 | San Antonio Spurs 82 at Dallas Mavericks 126 | L | 9-11 | 2-18 | 11-29 | ||
| January 28, 1989 | Houston Rockets 96 at San Antonio Spurs 91 | L | 9-12 | 2-18 | 11-30 | ||
| January 31, 1989 | Denver Nuggets 111 at San Antonio Spurs 117 | W | 10-12 | 2-18 | 12-30 | ||
| February 3, 1989 | San Antonio Spurs 106 at Los Angeles Clippers 101 | W | 10-12 | 3-18 | 13-30 | ||
| February 4, 1989 | San Antonio Spurs 100 at Portland Trail Blazers 137 | L | 10-12 | 3-19 | 13-31 | ||
| February 7, 1989 | San Antonio Spurs 99 at Sacramento Kings 114 | L | 10-12 | 3-20 | 13-32 | ||
| February 9, 1989 | Chicago Bulls 108 at San Antonio Spurs 103 | L | 10-13 | 3-20 | 13-33 | ||
| February 14, 1989 | San Antonio Spurs 113 at Seattle Supersonics 129 | L | 10-13 | 3-21 | 13-34 | ||
| February 15, 1989 | San Antonio Spurs 96 at Golden State Warriors 133 | L | 10-13 | 3-22 | 13-35 | ||
| February 18, 1989 | San Antonio Spurs 93 at Utah Jazz 107 | L | 10-13 | 3-23 | 13-36 | ||
| February 20, 1989 | Dallas Mavericks 105 at San Antonio Spurs 93 | L | 10-14 | 3-23 | 13-37 | ||
| February 22, 1989 | Golden State Warriors 118 at San Antonio Spurs 107 | L | 10-15 | 3-23 | 13-38 | ||
| February 24, 1989 | San Antonio Spurs 93 at Indiana Pacers 112 | L | 10-15 | 3-24 | 13-39 | ||
| February 25, 1989 | San Antonio Spurs 113 at Charlotte Hornets 124 | L | 10-15 | 3-25 | 13-40 | ||
| February 27, 1989 | San Antonio Spurs 96 at Milwaukee Bucks 105 | L | 10-15 | 3-26 | 13-41 | ||
| February 28, 1989 | San Antonio Spurs 102 at Chicago Bulls 121 | L | 10-15 | 3-27 | 13-42 | ||
| March 2, 1989 | San Antonio Spurs 84 at Cleveland Cavaliers 112 | L | 10-15 | 3-28 | 13-43 | ||
| March 4, 1989 | Denver Nuggets 89 at San Antonio Spurs 106 | W | 11-15 | 3-28 | 14-43 | ||
| March 7, 1989 | Portland Trail Blazers 116 at San Antonio Spurs 103 | L | 11-16 | 3-28 | 14-44 | ||
| March 9, 1989 | New Jersey Nets 98 at San Antonio Spurs 112 | W | 12-16 | 3-28 | 15-44 | ||
| March 11, 1989 | Dallas Mavericks 90 at San Antonio Spurs 97 | W | 13-16 | 3-28 | 16-44 | ||
| March 13, 1989 | Los Angeles Clippers 115 at San Antonio Spurs 103 | L | 13-17 | 3-28 | 16-45 | ||
| March 15, 1989 | Milwaukee Bucks 108 at San Antonio Spurs 110 | W | 14-17 | 3-28 | 17-45 | ||
| March 16, 1989 | San Antonio Spurs 102 at Denver Nuggets 119 | L | 14-17 | 3-29 | 17-46 | ||
| March 18, 1989 | Utah Jazz 98 at San Antonio Spurs 114 | W | 15-17 | 3-29 | 18-46 | ||
| March 20, 1989 | San Antonio Spurs 108 at Boston Celtics 119 | L | 15-17 | 3-30 | 18-47 | ||
| March 22, 1989 | San Antonio Spurs 94 at Detroit Pistons 115 | L | 15-17 | 3-31 | 18-48 | ||
| March 24, 1989 | San Antonio Spurs 122 at Philadelphia 76ers 135 | L | 15-17 | 3-32 | 18-49 | ||
| March 25, 1989 | San Antonio Spurs 105 at Miami Heat 107 | L | 15-17 | 3-33 | 18-50 | ||
| March 28, 1989 | Washington Bullets 114 at San Antonio Spurs 130 | W | 16-17 | 3-33 | 19-50 | ||
| March 30, 1989 | San Antonio Spurs 98 at Los Angeles Lakers 138 | L | 16-17 | 3-34 | 19-51 | ||
| March 31, 1989 | San Antonio Spurs 106 at Los Angeles Clippers 109 | L | 16-17 | 3-35 | 19-52 | ||
| April 4, 1989 | Miami Heat 87 at San Antonio Spurs 109 | W | 17-17 | 3-35 | 20-52 | ||
| April 6, 1989 | Sacramento Kings 116 at San Antonio Spurs 122 | W | 18-17 | 3-35 | 21-52 | ||
| April 8, 1989 | Indiana Pacers 128 at San Antonio Spurs 126 | L | 18-18 | 3-35 | 21-53 | OT | |
| April 10, 1989 | Seattle Supersonics 102 at San Antonio Spurs 89 | L | 18-19 | 3-35 | 21-54 | ||
| April 12, 1989 | Los Angeles Lakers 107 at San Antonio Spurs 100 | L | 18-20 | 3-35 | 21-55 | ||
| April 14, 1989 | Dallas Mavericks 118 at San Antonio Spurs 110 | L | 18-21 | 3-35 | 21-56 | ||
| April 15, 1989 | San Antonio Spurs 91 at Phoenix Suns 137 | L | 18-21 | 3-36 | 21-57 | ||
| April 17, 1989 | San Antonio Spurs 91 at Houston Rockets 99 | L | 18-21 | 3-37 | 21-58 | ||
| April 19, 1989 | Houston Rockets 99 at San Antonio Spurs 84 | L | 18-22 | 3-37 | 21-59 | ||
| April 20, 1989 | San Antonio Spurs 113 at Denver Nuggets 136 | L | 18-22 | 3-38 | 21-60 | ||
| April 22, 1989 | Phoenix Suns 121 at San Antonio Spurs 111 | L | 18-23 | 3-38 | 21-61 |
