2015–16 San Antonio Spurs season
| 2015–16 San Antonio Spurs season | |
|---|---|
Division champions | |
| Head coach | Gregg Popovich |
| President | Gregg Popovich |
| General manager | R. C. Buford |
| Owner | Peter Holt |
| Arena | AT&T Center |
| Results | |
| Record | 67–15 (.817) |
| Place | Division: 1st (Southwest) Conference: 2nd (Western) |
| Playoff finish | Conference Semifinals (lost to Thunder 2–4) |
Stats at Basketball Reference | |
| Local media | |
| Television | |
| Radio | 1200 WOAI |
The 2015–16 San Antonio Spurs season was the franchise's 49th season, its 40th in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and its 43rd in the San Antonio area.
Spurs forward Kawhi Leonard was selected to play in the 2016 NBA All-Star Game as a starter. This marked the first All-Star appearance for Leonard. With the acquisitions of David West and LaMarcus Aldridge, the Spurs finished the season with a 67–15 record and achieved the best winning percentage in franchise history. The team earned the Southwest Division title, set a franchise record for most wins in a season with 67, and tied the NBA record for most home wins in a season with 40 (tying the 1985–86 Boston Celtics 40–1 home record). On April 10, the Spurs' home winning streak came to an end with a loss to the defending NBA champion and eventual Western Conference champion Golden State Warriors.
In the first round of the 2016 NBA playoffs, the Spurs faced the injury-depleted Memphis Grizzlies and swept them in four games. However, in the Conference semifinals, the team was defeated 4–2 by the Oklahoma City Thunder and became the first team since the 2007 Dallas Mavericks to finish with 67 wins and be eliminated before the conference finals.
After 19 years, the 2015-2016 season marked the end of the Tim Duncan era; he retired from the NBA following the season. Duncan led the Spurs to five championships and to a playoff appearance in every season of his 19 years in the league. He also won two NBA MVPs and three NBA Finals MVPs. When the Spurs won the NBA championship in 2014, Duncan became the second player (after John Salley) to win championships in three different decades.