Last season marked the first time since 1997 that the San Antonio Spurs missed the playoffs. It brought an end to Gregg Popovich and the Spurs’ iconic 22-year streak. This season could be the repeat of that and could mark the beginning of a rebuilding season.
Due to the COVID restrictions, the NBA has released only a partial schedule of the season. So games up to the first few days of March have been announced, and the rest will be out later.
Mark your calendars #SpursFamily!! 🗓
Here's a look at the first half of our 2020-21 schedule! What matchups are you most looking forward to?@HEB | #GoSpursGo pic.twitter.com/S8CCCGG5UY
— San Antonio Spurs (@spurs) December 4, 2020
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Exciting San Antonio Spurs games to look out for
The San Antonio Spurs begin their 2020-21 season with an exciting clash against the Memphis Grizzlies. They play the Grizzlies at the FedExForum on December 23 at 8:00 pm EST. It will be the battle of an experienced offensive juggernaut in DeMar DeRozan versus an upcoming one in Ja Morant.
DeMar has exercised his player option and is hyped for the 2020-21 season 💯#GoSpursGo pic.twitter.com/jD5O7xgTlc
— San Antonio Spurs (@spurs) November 17, 2020
The Spurs end the year and also begin the new year with games against eternal rivals, the Los Angeles Lakers. Although the Spurs are not as good as they were before, it will still be a game for bragging rights. The Spurs will have to play out of their skins to beat the defending champions.
Both are home games for the Spurs and will be played on Dec 30 at 8:30 pm EST and Jan 1 at 8:00 pm EST.
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They have another back-to-back clash later in the month against another rival team. They host the Houston Rockets on January 14 at 8:30 pm EST and then on January 16 at 5:00 pm EST. Their rivalry is called the-10 rivalry since San Antonio and Houston lie on Interstate 10.
January is a huge month for the Spurs, as they also host the Dallas Mavericks on January 22 at 8:30 pm EST. Similar to the Rockets-Mavericks, this rivalry is called the I-35 Rivalry, because the cities lie on Interstate 35. In recent years, both teams have gone down in success, but it is famous for the battles between Dirk Nowitzki and Tim Duncan.
Spurs’ partial schedule for the 2021 season
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Dec 12 (7:00 pm EST) Home | Oklahoma City Thunder (Preseason) | Jan 25 (8:00 pm EST) Away | New Orleans Pelicans |
Dec 15 (8:00 pm EST) Away | Houston Rockets (Preseason) | Jan 27 (8:30 pm EST) Home | Boston Celtics |
Dec 17 (8:00 pm EST) Away | Houston Rockets (Preseason) | Jan 29 (8:30 pm EST) Home | Denver Nuggets |
Dec 23 (8:00 pm EST) Away | Memphis Grizzlies | Jan 30 (8:30 pm EST) Home | Memphis Grizzlies |
Dec 26 (8:30 pm EST) Home | Toronto Raptors | Feb 1 (8:30 pm EST) Home | Memphis Grizzlies |
Dec 27 (7:00 pm EST) Away | New Orleans Pelicans | Feb 3 (8:30 pm EST) Home | Minnesota Timberwolves |
Dec 30 (8:30 pm EST) Home | Los Angeles Lakers | Feb 6 (8:00 pm EST) Away | Houston Rockets |
Jan 1 (8:00 pm EST) Home | Los Angeles Lakers | Feb 8 (8:30 pm EST) Home | Golden State Warriors |
Jan 3 (7:00 pm EST) Home | Utah Jazz | Feb 9 (8:30 pm EST) Home | Golden State Warriors |
Jan 5 (10:00 pm EST) Away | LA Clippers | Feb 12 (7:30 pm EST) Away | Atlanta Hawks |
Jan 7 (10:00 pm EST) Away | Los Angeles Lakers | Feb 14 (7:00 pm EST) Away | Charlotte Hornets |
Jan 9 (8:00 pm EST) Away | Minnesota Timberwolves | Feb 16 (7:00 pm EST) Away | Detroit Pistons |
Jan 10 (8:00 pm EST) Away | Minnesota Timberwolves | Feb 17 (7:00 pm EST) Away | Cleveland Cavaliers |
Jan 12 (8:00 pm EST) Away | Oklahoma City Thunder | Feb 20 (5:00 pm EST) Away | New York Knicks |
Jan 14 (8:30 pm EST) Home | Houston Rockets | Feb 22 (7:00 pm EST) Away | Indiana Pacers |
Jan 16 (5:00 pm EST) Home | Houston Rockets | Feb 24 (8:00 pm EST) Away | Oklahoma City Thunder |
Jan 18 (3:00 pm EST) Away | Portland Trail Blazers | Feb 27 (6:00 pm EST) Home | New Orleans Pelicans |
Jan 20 (10:00 pm EST) Away | Golden State Warriors | March 1 (8:30 pm EST) Home | Brooklyn Nets |
Jan 22 (8:30 pm EST) Home | Dallas Mavericks | March 2 (8:30 pm EST) Home | New York Knicks |
Jan 24 (6:00 pm EST) Home | Washington Wizards | March 4 (8:30 pm EST) Home | Oklahoma City Thunder |