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The San Antonio Spurs Trivia Questions

How much do you really know about The San Antonio Spurs? Below are 8 true or false statements. Click each one to reveal the answer and explanation.

1.

The San Antonio Spurs have retired the jersey numbers of Tim Duncan and David Robinson.

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The Spurs retired Duncan's #21 and Robinson's #50. Both are Hall of Famers who spent their entire careers with the team.

2.

The San Antonio Spurs won five NBA championships, all under coach Gregg Popovich.

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Gregg Popovich became head coach in 1996 and led the Spurs to titles in 1999, 2003, 2005, 2007, and 2014.

3.

The San Antonio Spurs have never had a player win the NBA MVP award.

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Tim Duncan won NBA MVP in 2002 and 2003, and David Robinson won in 1995. So the Spurs have had multiple MVPs.

4.

The San Antonio Spurs have never had a player score 70 points in a single game.

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David Robinson scored 71 points for the Spurs on April 24, 1994, against the Clippers. That is the franchise's single-game scoring record.

5.

The San Antonio Spurs drafted Tim Duncan with the first overall pick in the 1997 NBA Draft.

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Tim Duncan was the first pick in the 1997 NBA Draft by the Spurs. He played his entire 19-year career with the team, winning five championships.

6.

The San Antonio Spurs were the first former ABA team to win an NBA championship.

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The Spurs joined the NBA from the ABA in 1976 and won their first NBA title in 1999, before any other former ABA franchise.

7.

The San Antonio Spurs were originally known as the San Antonio Chaparrals.

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The franchise began as the Dallas Chaparrals in the ABA. They moved to San Antonio in 1973 and were renamed the Spurs, not the Chaparrals.

8.

The San Antonio Spurs were the first team to win an NBA championship after being down 3-0 in a playoff series.

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No NBA team has ever overcome a 3-0 series deficit to win a championship. The 1994 Nuggets forced a Game 7 after trailing 3-0 but lost, so no team has completed such a comeback.

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