Standings; Schedule and Results; Leaders; Stats. 2001-02 > < 1999-00 / 2001-02 > Summary and Awards / Teams. Season Summary; More 2001 Playoffs Pages. The Lakers–Spurs rivalry is a National Basketball Association (NBA) rivalry between the Los Angeles Lakers and the San Antonio Spurs.The rivalry started in the late 1970s and peaked in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Notable instances have been observed of fans chanting "Spurs Suck!" After a few timeouts, During the 2007–08 season, Bryant and the rebuilt Lakers reemerged as a contender. 2000-01. Totals; Per Game; Per 36 Minutes; Per 100 Possessions; Advanced; East Conf 1st Round. Season Summary; More 2001 Playoffs Pages. Los Angeles Lakers vs. San Antonio Spurs; Finals . New Jersey Nets vs. Los Angeles Lakers; 2001-02 Reg. Philadelphia 76ers vs. Los Angeles Lakers; 2000-01 Reg. Los Angeles Lakers vs. Sacramento Kings; Finals. The Spurs, meanwhile, were founded as the Dallas Chaparrals in the Although the Spurs and Lakers have played each other in the Western Conference since 1981, they weren't considered rivals until 1999, when the Spurs swept the Lakers 4–0, eventually winning their first NBA title.The rivalry intensified with the Lakers' offseason hiring of former The following season the Lakers finished with the league's best record,The teams faced off again in the 2002 Western Conference Semifinals. Spurs vs Lakers, 0-4 - 2001 Western Conference Finals Team and players stats from the Western Conference Finals series … Boston Celtics vs. New Jersey Nets; West Conf Finals. This time the Lakers won 4–1,The next year, they played in the 2003 Western Conference Semifinals.In 2004, the teams met again in the Western Conference Semifinals. With the added help of In the 2008–09 and 2009-10 season, they did not meet in the playoffs. The following players have played for both the Lakers and the Spurs in their careers: Standings; Schedule and Results; Leaders; Stats.
Season Summary; More 2002 Playoffs Pages. Playoffs: Brackets / Series / Scores / Leaders / Top Performances. Standings; Schedule and Results; Leaders; Stats. San Antonio Spurs vs. Los Angeles Lakers; Dallas Mavericks vs. Sacramento Kings; East Conf Finals . Los Angeles Lakers vs. San Antonio Spurs; Finals . Philadelphia 76ers vs. Los Angeles Lakers; 2000-01 Reg. Totals; Per Game; Per 36 Minutes; Per 100 Possessions; Advanced; East Conf 1st Round. Season Summary; More 2001 Playoffs Pages. Los Angeles Lakers vs. San Antonio Spurs; Finals . The rivalry is once again being intensified with the arrival of Fans of the Lakers have been known to denounce the Spurs for "dirty", "overaggressive play", and vice versa with Spurs fans who claim Kobe Bryant is "overrated". Philadelphia 76ers vs. Los Angeles Lakers; 2000-01 Reg.
With the Spurs down 72–71 with 5.4 seconds left, Duncan was almost perfectly defended by Shaq and still made an off-balance fadeaway 20-footer to take a 73–72 lead with 0.4 seconds left. Lakers vs. Spurs, 104-90, Box Score - 2001 Playoffs Stats from the NBA game played between the Los Angeles Lakers and the San Antonio Spurs on May 19, 2001 with result, scoring by period and players. Season: Standings / Scores / Leaders / Top Performances. Standings; Schedule and Results; Leaders; Stats. Spurs vs. Lakers, 82-111, Box Score - 2001 Playoffs Stats from the NBA game played between the San Antonio Spurs and the Los Angeles Lakers on May 27, 2001 with result, scoring by period and players. The Spurs were eliminated for the first time in the first round and second round by the The 2011 Playoffs was the first time since 2006 that neither appeared in the Western Conference Finals and for only the second time since 1999, neither team made the NBA Finals. After the home team won the first 4 games to set the series at 2, the Lakers beat San Antonio on the road in a memorable Game 5. Home > NBA Year by Year > 2001 > Playoff Series > Spurs vs Lakers < 1999-00. Totals; Per Game; Per 36 Minutes; Per 100 Possessions; Advanced; East Conf 1st Round. Since 1999, the teams have met in the NBA Playoffs 7 times, with the clubs combining to appear in seven straight NBA Finals from 1999–2005. from the Lakers' fans, and "Beat LA" from the Spurs' fans. Again, the Lakers beat the Spurs.