Spurs franchise ties 2nd longest streak in NBA history..

[HarlemHeat37]

The Spurs won their 50th game, their 10th straight 50-win season. That matches the second-longest streak for any franchise in NBA history (Lakers won in 12 straight from 1980-'91; Celtics in 10 straight from 1959-'68).

[Ditty]

we take this team for granted some times :depressed

[alamo50]

we take this team for granted some times :depressed

Word.

[Kori Ellis]

we take this team for granted some times :depressed

So true.

People have been doom-and-gloom about this team all year, and I'm not saying they have looked great. But if at the beginning of the season someone would have said, Tony will miss several weeks, Manu will miss almost 1/2 the season and Tim will be gimpy, how many games will the Spurs win? Most of us wouldn't have guessed in the 50's.

[thekingrobert]

congrats to the pop and duncan era, and the players coaches and unknowns that help achieve this

[onarollbaby]

Trully Amazing! Talk about consistency.

[HarlemHeat37]

technically, we should be tied for #1..the lockout season fucked it up, but that team would have obviously won 50 games pretty easily..

[Thomas82]

technically, we should be tied for #1..the lockout season fucked it up, but that team would have obviously won 50 games pretty easily..

+1

We'll still get it though.

[Muser]

we take this team for granted some times :depressed


Amen to that.

[spursfan1000]

:flag:Congrats to Spurs

[urunobili]

This team will go down as one of the best in the league's history... the big three will be HOF'ers and there will be a special room to remind them... I know we have at least one more ship in us i just know it...

[JoeChalupa]

we take this team for granted some times :depressed

So true. Also a HOF coach.

[Bukefal]

Wonderful! Congratulations. Spurs just rule!!!

[Spurs1234]

shouldnt they be given 11 straight, i can see not giving the lockout season, which they won, but come on, you cant penalize them for that, technically, any season where there was 82 games, they won 50 11 straight times...to me that is wrong

[timaios]

San Antonio Spurs with Tim Duncan

1997-98 56-26
1998-99 37-13 ("lockout season" on pace to 60-22 !!!)
1999-00 53-29
2000-01 58-24
2001-02 58-24
2002-03 60-22
2003-04 57-25
2004-05 59-23
2005-06 63-19
2006-07 58-24
2007-08 56-26
2008-09 50-27 (5 games left)

Without the 1998–99 season lockout, it should be their 12th straight 50-win season !

:toast

[duncan228]

Spurs hit 50-win mark for 10th straight season (http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=nba/news/news.aspx?id=4224871)

Oklahoma City, OK (Sports Network) - Tim Duncan had game-highs of 25 points and 15 rebounds, as San Antonio reached the 50-win plateau for the 10th consecutive season with a 99-89 victory over Oklahoma City at Ford Center.

The Spurs (50-27) became just the third team in NBA history to record 50 or more wins in 10 straight seasons. Boston, which had two separate streaks, and the Los Angeles Lakers are the only other franchises to record such a streak.

Tony Parker added 21 points, 10 assists, and five steals for the Spurs, who finished a three-game road trip with a 2-1 mark. Drew Gooden ended with 20 points off the bench for the victors.

Roger Mason replaced guard Manu Ginobili in the starting lineup. It was learned on Monday that Ginobili will miss the rest of the season with a stress fracture in his right fibula. Mason finished with 13 points in the tilt.

The Spurs sit atop the Southwest Division standings, a half-game ahead of Houston. The Rockets beat Orlando on Tuesday. San Antonio is third in the West, 1 1/2 games behind idle Denver.

San Antonio has five games left on its regular season schedule.

Oklahoma City was paced by Kevin Durant, who had 24 points, seven boards, and six helpers. Jeff Green added 16 points for the Thunder, who finished a three- game homestand with an 0-3 record. Thabo Sefolosha tallied 13 points and pulled down nine rebounds. Russell Westbrook finished with 10 points in defeat.

The Spurs began the fourth quarter on a 12-6 spurt to extend their lead to 87-78. Duncan tallied six points during the flurry, including a layup to end the spurt with just under five minutes remaining.

The Thunder never got closer than five points the remainder of the way.

The Thunder held onto a 32-25 lead after one quarter of play.

Down 48-44 with 3:43 left in the second period, the Spurs ripped off seven straight points to take a 51-48 edge. Parker's pair of shots from the stripe and a layup culminated the flurry with 31 ticks left until halftime.

San Antonio, which went 11-of-15 from the line in the half, took a slim 51-50 margin into the locker room. Oklahoma City went 7-of-9 from the charity stripe.

Following a back-and-forth battle in the third frame, San Antonio headed into the final period with a 75-72 edge.

Game Notes

The Spurs had seven blocked shots, compared to three for the Thunder...San Antonio and Oklahoma City split the season series, 2-2...The Spurs improved to 24-15 on the road.

[Mel_13]

Going back to Robinson's rookie season, that's 19 out of 20 years in the playoffs, and 18 years with at least 47 victories plus the 37-13 record in 98-99. Two decades near the top of your sport is quite remarkable.

[SPURS50]

This Team is taken for granted a lot.

[aldapej]

Thank you Spurs

[TDomination]

I love this team.

[Spursmania]

:clap:clap:clap

This is amazing friends. We are so damn lucky. Our market is so small compare to LA and Boston. There are no words to describe this phenomenal accomplishment. Props to the best players in the NBA, the owners and the whole staff for making this possible.

:worthy::worthy::worthy:

[Toni61]

:flag: :flag: :flag:

and I see all the Seasons since 96 YEEESSSSS

Only 3 Season by the new Record and then :ihit :ihit :ihit

[Crookshanks]

I was wondering how many other teams had accomplished this feat - and it's great that we're in the top 3! I see no reason why the Spurs won't continue to win at least 50 games for the next several years - so we should have the record in 3 years!

How long will it take for another team to beat that record?

[FromWayDowntown]

When it appears that 53 might be your low water mark over a 12 year stretch, you've done a whole, whole lot right.

It's a crying shame that there are so many Spurs "fans" who don't understand that.

[mexicanjunior]

The team's consistency has been really commendable. I've been a fan since 1989 and have only had to witness 1 year of the Spurs not making the playoffs, which I happily traded for the right to acquire Duncan. That is alot of great years and good times... :flag:

[HarlemHeat37]

now let's all take a minute and laugh at the great franchises known as the Mavs and the Suns..

[whottt]

Going back to Robinson's rookie season, that's 19 out of 20 years in the playoffs, and 18 years with at least 47 victories plus the 37-13 record in 98-99. Two decades near the top of your sport is quite remarkable.

The Gervin era was pretty nice too...it was about a 10 year period and they only had 1 losing record in that time.

Basically going back all the way to the 1967-68 season which is the first year of the team, the Spurs have had only 8 losing seasons in 41 years and half of them came in the span of years between the tail end of Gervin's career(his final season) and the beginning of Robinson's career...they actually made the playoffs during one of those losing seasons too IIRC...maybe more.

[FromWayDowntown]

they actually made the playoffs during one of those losing seasons too IIRC...maybe more.

twice -- 1986 and 1988.

[Fermixalot]

The Spurs are the best franchise in sports. Period. Great city, great team, great management, great culture.

I wasn't around for the early years, but from the moment I started watching basketball, I knew that this team was different. Tim and Pop are a big reason why. They go out there, take care of business and then go home. No words, no flash, just consistency and excellence.

Go Spurs Go.

[quentin_compson]

The Spurs are the best franchise in sports. Period. Great city, great team, great management, great culture.

I wasn't around for the early years, but from the moment I started watching basketball, I knew that this team was different. Tim and Pop are a big reason why. They go out there, take care of business and then go home. No words, no flash, just consistency and excellence.

Go Spurs Go.

:toast

Just great to accomplish excellence at such a consistent level. This is also one of the reasons why in my opinion Tim Duncan is the best player in this league over the past decade.

[SpursWench21]

:flag:Man I truly love this team! This city and its fans have most definitely been blessed. Keep up the good work SPURS!!

[FromWayDowntown]

To give that streak -- 50 or more wins in 10 consecutive seasons -- a little more perspective, there are at least 19 franchises in the NBA that over the course of their existence have had 10 or fewer seasons with 50 wins or more:

DAL - 10
SEA/OKC - 10
ATL - 9
HOU - 9
PRT - 9
DEN - 8
IND - 8
SAC - 7
CLE - 6
MIA - 6
ORL - 5
WAS - 5
GST - 4
MIN -4
NJ - 4
CHA/NO - 4
MEM - 1
LAC - 0
TOR - 0

We take 50+ wins for granted in San Antonio -- the Spurs have had 21 seasons with at least 50 wins (and would have another with extrapolation for 1999). But getting to the 50 win plateau is hardly a given for most of the NBA.