The Spurs made their debut on October 22nd stunning the 76ers in Philadelphia 121-118. However, the Spurs would win just one of their next seven games as they tried to adjust to life in the NBA.

In November the Spurs would find their stride winning six straight games, by February the Spurs were ten games over . 500, with NBA's highest scoring team at 115 ppg.

However, the Spurs also had the league's worst defense at 114. 4 ppg as they struggled down the stretch to finish in third place in the Central Division with a record of 44-38.

In the playoffs the struggle would continue as they were swept in two straight games by the Boston Celtics.