San Antonio Spurs vs. Phoenix Suns Season-by-Season Results
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Season |
Season series |
at San Antonio Spurs |
at Phoenix Suns |
Overall series |
Notes
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1976–77
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Spurs
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3–1
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Spurs, 2–0
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Tie, 1–1
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Spurs 3–1
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As part of the merger with the American Basketball Association (ABA), the San Antonio Spurs join the NBA and are placed in the Eastern Conference and the Central Division.
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1977–78
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Tie
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2–2
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Tie, 1–1
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Tie, 1–1
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Spurs 5–3
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On October 31, 1977, Spurs beat the Suns 145–143, their most points scored in a game against the Suns. Meanwhile, it is also the Suns most points scored in a game against the Spurs despite the loss.
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1978–79
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Suns
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3–1
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Suns, 2–0
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Tie, 1–1
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Tie 6–6
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1979–80
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Tie
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1–1
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Spurs, 1–0
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Suns, 1–0
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Tie 7–7
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Season |
Season series |
at San Antonio Spurs |
at Phoenix Suns |
Overall series |
Notes
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1980–81
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Suns
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3–2
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Spurs, 2–1
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Suns, 2–0
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Suns 10–9
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Spurs move to the Western Conference and the Midwest Division. One game was played on Christmas.
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1981–82
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Suns
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4–1
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Tie, 1–1
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Suns, 3–0
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Suns 14–10
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1982–83
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Suns
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3–2
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Spurs, 2–1
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Suns, 2–0
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Suns 17–12
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1983–84
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Suns
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5–0
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Suns, 2–0
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Suns, 3–0
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Suns 22–12
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Suns record their first season series sweep against the Spurs.
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1984–85
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Spurs
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4–1
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Spurs, 3–0
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Tie, 1–1
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Suns 23–16
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1985–86
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Suns
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3–2
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Tie, 1–1
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Suns, 2–1
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Suns 26–18
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1986–87
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Spurs
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3–2
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Spurs, 2–1
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Tie, 1–1
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Suns 28–21
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1987–88
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Spurs
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3–2
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Spurs, 2–0
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Suns, 2–1
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Suns 30–24
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1988–89
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Suns
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3–1
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Tie, 1–1
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Suns, 2–0
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Suns 33–25
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On April 15, 1989, Suns beat the Spurs 137–91, their largest victory against the Spurs with a 46–point differential.
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1989–90
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Spurs
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4–0
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Spurs, 2–0
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Spurs, 2–0
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Suns 33–29
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Spurs record their first season series sweep against the Suns and finish with a winning record in Phoenix for the first time.
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Season |
Season series |
at San Antonio Spurs |
at Phoenix Suns |
Overall series |
Notes
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1990–91
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Spurs
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3–1
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Tie, 1–1
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Spurs, 2–0
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Suns 34–32
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1991–92
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Suns
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3–1
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Tie, 1–1
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Suns, 2–0
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Suns 37–33
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Last season Suns played at Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum.
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1992 Western Conference First Round
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Suns
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3–0
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Suns, 1–0
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Suns, 2–0
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Suns 40–33
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1st postseason series.
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1992–93
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Suns
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3–1
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Tie, 1–1
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Suns, 2–0
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Suns 43–34
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Suns open up America West Arena (currently known as PHX Arena). Suns finish with the best record in the league (62–20).
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1993 Western Conference Semifinals
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Suns
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4–2
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Spurs, 2–1
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Suns, 3–0
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Suns 47–36
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2nd postseason series. Spurs play their final game at HemisFair Arena. Suns go on to lose 1993 NBA Finals.
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1993–94
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Suns
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3–1
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Tie, 1–1
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Suns, 2–0
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Suns 50–37
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Spurs open up Alamodome.
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1994–95
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Tie
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2–2
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Spurs, 2–0
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Suns, 2–0
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Suns 52–39
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Suns win 13 home games in a row against the Spurs. Spurs finish with the best record in the league (62–20).
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1995–96
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Spurs
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3–1
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Spurs, 2–0
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Tie, 1–1
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Suns 53–42
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One game was played on Christmas.
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1996 Western Conference First Round
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Spurs
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3–1
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Spurs, 2–0
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Tie, 1–1
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Suns 54–45
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3rd postseason series.
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1996–97
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Suns
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3–1
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Tie, 1–1
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Suns, 2–0
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Suns 57–46
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1997–98
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Suns
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3–1
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Tie, 1–1
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Suns, 2–0
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Suns 60–47
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Tim Duncan makes his debut for the Spurs.
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1998 Western Conference First Round
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Spurs
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3–1
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Spurs, 2–0
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Tie, 1–1
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Suns 61–50
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4th postseason series.
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1998–99
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Tie
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2–2
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Tie, 1–1
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Tie, 1–1
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Suns 63–52
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Spurs finish with the best record in the league (37–13). Spurs win 1999 NBA Finals, their first NBA championship.
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1999–2000
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Tie
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2–2
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Tie, 1–1
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Tie, 1–1
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Suns 65–54
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Season |
Season series |
at San Antonio Spurs |
at Phoenix Suns |
Overall series |
Notes
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2000 Western Conference First Round
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Suns
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3–1
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Tie, 1–1
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Suns, 2–0
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Suns 68–55
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5th postseason series.
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2000–01
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Tie
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2–2
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Spurs, 2–0
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Suns, 2–0
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Suns 70–57
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Spurs finish with the best record in the league (58–24).
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2001–02
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Spurs
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3–1
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Spurs, 2–0
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Tie, 1–1
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Suns 71–60
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Last season Spurs played at Alamodome.
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2002–03
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Suns
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3–1
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Tie, 1–1
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Suns, 2–0
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Suns 74–61
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Spurs open up SBC Center (now known as Frost Bank Center). Spurs finish with the best record in the league (60–22).
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2003 Western Conference First Round
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Spurs
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4–2
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Spurs, 2–1
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Spurs, 2–1
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Suns 76–65
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6th postseason series. Spurs finish with a winning record at Phoenix for the first time since the 1990 season. Spurs go on to win 2003 NBA Finals.
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2003–04
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Spurs
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4–0
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Spurs, 2–0
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Spurs, 2–0
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Suns 76–69
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Spurs' first season series sweep against the Suns since the 1989 season.
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2004–05
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Spurs
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2–1
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Spurs, 1–0
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Tie, 1–1
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Suns 77–71
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Spurs move to the Southwest Division. Suns finish with the best record in the league (62–20).
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2005 Western Conference Finals
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Spurs
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4–1
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Tie, 1–1
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Spurs, 3–0
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Suns 78–75
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7th postseason series. Spurs go on to win 2005 NBA Finals.
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2005–06
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Spurs
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3–1
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Spurs, 2–0
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Tie, 1–1
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Suns 79–78
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Last season Suns held the overall series lead against the Spurs.
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2006–07
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Spurs
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2–1
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Spurs, 2–0
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Suns, 1–0
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Tie 80–80
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2007 Western Conference Semifinals
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Spurs
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4–2
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Spurs, 2–1
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Spurs, 2–1
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Spurs 84–82
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8th postseason series. Spurs go on to win 2007 NBA Finals.
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2007–08
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Suns
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3–1
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Suns, 2–0
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Tie, 1–1
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Tie 85–85
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Suns finish with a winning record at San Antonio for the first time since the 1992 Western Conference First Round and the 1983 season in the regular season.
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2008 Western Conference First Round
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Spurs
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4–1
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Spurs, 3–0
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Tie, 1–1
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Spurs 89–86
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9th postseason series.
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2008–09
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Spurs
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3–1
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Tie, 1–1
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Spurs, 2–0
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Spurs 92–87
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One game was played on Christmas.
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2009–10
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Suns
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2–1
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Spurs, 1–0
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Suns, 2–0
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Spurs 93–89
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Season |
Season series |
at San Antonio Spurs |
at Phoenix Suns |
Overall series |
Notes
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2010 Western Conference Semifinals
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Suns
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4–0
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Suns, 2–0
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Suns, 2–0
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Tie 93–93
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10th postseason series.
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2010–11
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Spurs
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3–1
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Spurs, 2–0
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Tie, 1–1
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Spurs 96–94
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2011–12
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Spurs
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4–0
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Spurs, 2–0
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Spurs, 2–0
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Spurs 100–94
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Spurs record their 100th win against the Suns.
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2012–13
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Spurs
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2–1
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Tie, 1–1
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Spurs, 1–0
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Spurs 102–95
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Spurs win 2013 NBA Finals.
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2013–14
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Spurs
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3–1
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Spurs, 2–0
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Tie, 1–1
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Spurs 105–96
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Spurs finish with the best record in the league (62–20). Spurs win 2014 NBA Finals.
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2014–15
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Spurs
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3–1
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Spurs, 2–0
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Tie, 1–1
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Spurs 108–97
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2015–16
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Spurs
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4–0
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Spurs, 2–0
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Spurs, 2–0
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Spurs 112–97
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Final season for Spurs' Tim Duncan
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2016–17
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Spurs
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2–1
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Spurs, 1–0
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Tie, 1–1
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Spurs 114–98
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On January 14, 2017, Spurs beat the Suns 108–105 at Mexico City Arena in Mexico City as part of the NBA Global Games. It is accounted as a Suns' home game.
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2017–18
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Spurs
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4–0
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Spurs, 2–0
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Spurs, 2–0
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Spurs 118–98
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On February 7, 2018, Spurs beat the Suns 129–81, their largest victory against the Suns with a 48–point differential.
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2018–19
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Spurs
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3–1
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Spurs, 2–0
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Tie, 1–1
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Spurs 121–99
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Spurs win 11 home games in a row against the Suns.
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2019–20
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Spurs
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2–1
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Suns, 1–0
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Spurs, 2–0
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Spurs 123–100
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On December 14, 2019, Spurs beat the Suns 121–119 in overtime at Mexico City Arena in Mexico City as part of the NBA Global Games. It is accounted as a Suns' home game. One game was played on Martin Luther King Jr. day. Suns record their 100th win against the Spurs.
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Season |
Season series |
at San Antonio Spurs |
at Phoenix Suns |
Overall series |
Notes
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2020–21
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Suns
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2–1
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Suns, 2–0
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Spurs, 1–0
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Spurs 124–102
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Suns lose 2021 NBA Finals.
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2021–22
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Suns
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4–0
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Suns, 2–0
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Suns, 2–0
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Spurs 124–106
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One game was played on Martin Luther King Jr. day. Suns' first season series sweep against the Spurs since the 1983 season. Suns finish with the best record in the league (64–18).
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2022–23
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Suns
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3–0
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Suns, 2–0
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Suns, 1–0
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Spurs 124–109
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2023–24
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Spurs
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3–1
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Tie, 1–1
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Spurs, 2–0
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Spurs 127–110
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2024–25
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Spurs, 1–0
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Suns, 1–0
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Spurs 128–111
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Season |
Season series |
at San Antonio Spurs |
at Phoenix Suns |
Notes
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Regular season games
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Spurs
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103–89
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Spurs, 64–32
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Suns, 57–39
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Postseason games
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Spurs
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25–22
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Spurs, 15–8
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Suns, 14–10
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Postseason series
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Spurs
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6–4
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Spurs, 3–1
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Tie, 3–3
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Western Conference First Round: 1992, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2008 Western Conference Semifinals: 1993, 2007, 2010 Western Conference Finals: 2005
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Regular and postseason
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Spurs
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128–111
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Spurs, 79–40
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Suns, 71–49
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