San Antonio Spurs Playoff Roster

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Player	Pos	HT	WT	Birth Date	Age	Pre-Draft Team	YOS	Draft Status
Gene Banks	GF	6-7	215	May 15, 1959	25	Duke	3	1981 2nd Rnd, #28, San Antonio Spurs
Jeff Cook	FC	6-10	215	Oct 21, 1956	28	Idaho State	6	1978 3rd Rnd, #49, Kansas City Kings
George Gervin	GF	6-7	180	Apr 27, 1952	32	Eastern Michigan	8	1974 3rd Rnd, #40, Phoenix Suns
Artis Gilmore	C	7-2	240	Sep 21, 1949	35	Jacksonville	8	1971 7th Rnd, #122, Chicago Bulls 1976 ABA Dispersal Draft, Rnd 1, Pick 1, Chicago Bulls
Marc Iavaroni	PF	6-8	210	Sep 15, 1956	28	Virginia	3	1978 3rd Rnd, #55, New York Knicks
Ozell Jones	FC	6-11	235	Nov 20, 1960	24	Cal State Fullerton	0	1984 4th Rnd, #90, San Antonio Spurs
Billy Knight	GF	6-6	195	Jun 9, 1952	32	Pittsburgh	8	1974 2nd Rnd, #21, Los Angeles Lakers
Mike Mitchell	SF	6-7	215	Jan 1, 1956	29	Auburn	6	1978 1st Rnd, #15, Cleveland Cavaliers
Johnny Moore	PG	6-1	175	Mar 3, 1958	27	Texas	5	1979 2nd Rnd, #43, Seattle SuperSonics
John Paxson	PG	6-2	185	Sep 29, 1960	24	Notre Dame	1	1983 1st Rnd, #19, San Antonio Spurs
Alvin Robertson	PG	6-3	185	Jul 22, 1962	22	Arkansas	0	1984 1st Rnd, #7, San Antonio Spurs
David Thirdkill	GF	6-7	195	Apr 12, 1960	25	Bradley	2	1982 1st Rnd, #15, Phoenix Suns
Linton Townes	GF	6-7	190	Nov 30, 1959	25	James Madison	2	1982 2nd Rnd, #33, Portland Trail Blazers

Player

Pos

Birth Date

Age

Pre-Draft Team

YOS

Draft Status

Gene Banks

6-7

215

May 15, 1959

Duke

1981 2nd Rnd, #28, San Antonio Spurs

Jeff Cook

6-10

215

Oct 21, 1956

Idaho State

1978 3rd Rnd, #49, Kansas City Kings

George Gervin

6-7

180

Apr 27, 1952

Eastern Michigan

1974 3rd Rnd, #40, Phoenix Suns

Artis Gilmore

7-2

240

Sep 21, 1949

Jacksonville

1971 7th Rnd, #122, Chicago Bulls
1976 ABA Dispersal Draft, Rnd 1, Pick 1, Chicago Bulls

Marc Iavaroni

6-8

210

Sep 15, 1956

Virginia

1978 3rd Rnd, #55, New York Knicks

Ozell Jones

6-11

235

Nov 20, 1960

Cal State Fullerton

1984 4th Rnd, #90, San Antonio Spurs

Billy Knight

6-6

195

Jun 9, 1952

Pittsburgh

1974 2nd Rnd, #21, Los Angeles Lakers

Mike Mitchell

6-7

215

Jan 1, 1956

Auburn

1978 1st Rnd, #15, Cleveland Cavaliers

Johnny Moore

6-1

175

Mar 3, 1958

Texas

1979 2nd Rnd, #43, Seattle SuperSonics

John Paxson

6-2

185

Sep 29, 1960

Notre Dame

1983 1st Rnd, #19, San Antonio Spurs

Alvin Robertson

6-3

185

Jul 22, 1962

Arkansas

1984 1st Rnd, #7, San Antonio Spurs

David Thirdkill

6-7

195

Apr 12, 1960

Bradley

1982 1st Rnd, #15, Phoenix Suns

Linton Townes

6-7

190

Nov 30, 1959

James Madison

1982 2nd Rnd, #33, Portland Trail Blazers

Eastern Conference
First Round	#1 Boston Celtics	#8 Cleveland Cavaliers	BOS in 4
First Round	#2 Milwaukee Bucks	#7 Chicago Bulls	MIL in 4
First Round	#3 Philadelphia Sixers	#6 Washington Bullets	PHI in 4
First Round	#4 Detroit Pistons	#5 New Jersey Nets	DET in 3
Second Round	#1 Boston Celtics	#4 Detroit Pistons	BOS in 6
Second Round	#2 Milwaukee Bucks	#3 Philadelphia Sixers	PHI in 4
Conference Finals	#1 Boston Celtics	#3 Philadelphia Sixers	BOS in 5

Eastern Conference

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First Round

#1 Boston Celtics

#8 Cleveland Cavaliers

BOS in 4

First Round

#2 Milwaukee Bucks

#7 Chicago Bulls

MIL in 4

First Round

#3 Philadelphia Sixers

#6 Washington Bullets

PHI in 4

First Round

#4 Detroit Pistons

#5 New Jersey Nets

DET in 3

Second Round

#1 Boston Celtics

#4 Detroit Pistons

BOS in 6

Second Round

#2 Milwaukee Bucks

#3 Philadelphia Sixers

PHI in 4

Conference Finals

#1 Boston Celtics

#3 Philadelphia Sixers

BOS in 5

Western Conference
First Round	#1 Los Angeles Lakers	#8 Phoenix Suns	LAL in 3
First Round	#2 Denver Nuggets	#7 San Antonio Spurs	DEN in 5
First Round	#3 Houston Rockets	#6 Utah Jazz	UTA in 5
First Round	#4 Dallas Mavericks	#5 Portland Trail Blazers	POR in 4
Second Round	#1 Los Angeles Lakers	#5 Portland Trail Blazers	LAL in 5
Second Round	#2 Denver Nuggets	#6 Utah Jazz	DEN in 5
Conference Finals	#1 Los Angeles Lakers	#2 Denver Nuggets	LAL in 5

Western Conference

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First Round

#1 Los Angeles Lakers

#8 Phoenix Suns

LAL in 3

First Round

#2 Denver Nuggets

#7 San Antonio Spurs

DEN in 5

First Round

#3 Houston Rockets

#6 Utah Jazz

UTA in 5

First Round

#4 Dallas Mavericks

#5 Portland Trail Blazers

POR in 4

Second Round

#1 Los Angeles Lakers

#5 Portland Trail Blazers

LAL in 5

Second Round

#2 Denver Nuggets

#6 Utah Jazz

DEN in 5

Conference Finals

#1 Los Angeles Lakers

#2 Denver Nuggets

LAL in 5

NBA Finals
NBA Finals	#1 Boston Celtics	#1 Los Angeles Lakers	LAL in 6

NBA Finals

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NBA Finals

#1 Boston Celtics

#1 Los Angeles Lakers

LAL in 6

1984-1985 San Antonio Playoff Stats

Player	GP	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV
George Gervin	5	36.6	22.2	3.6	2.8	0.6	0.6	4.0
Mike Mitchell	5	36.0	21.8	3.8	2.4	0.6	0.8	1.8
Artis Gilmore	5	37.0	17.8	10.0	1.4	0.4	1.4	4.6
Johnny Moore	5	33.6	13.2	6.0	8.4	2.0	0.4	3.2
John Paxson	5	22.8	10.2	1.0	4.2	1.0	0.0	1.0
Marc Iavaroni	5	23.2	9.0	5.2	2.6	1.0	0.4	3.0
Jeff Cook	5	19.6	7.0	5.8	0.8	1.0	1.2	1.2
Ozell Jones	5	14.6	3.4	3.4	0.8	0.2	0.8	1.4
Billy Knight	5	9.0	3.2	1.2	0.6	0.4	0.0	0.4
Linton Townes	2	3.0	4.0	1.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
David Thirdkill	5	4.4	0.8	0.4	0.4	0.0	0.0	0.8
Gene Banks	1	10.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	2.0

Player

MIN

PTS

REB

AST

STL

BLK

TOV

George Gervin

36.6

22.2

3.6

2.8

0.6

4.0

Mike Mitchell

36.0

21.8

3.8

2.4

0.6

0.8

1.8

Artis Gilmore

37.0

17.8

10.0

1.4

0.4

1.4

4.6

Johnny Moore

33.6

13.2

6.0

8.4

2.0

0.4

3.2

John Paxson

22.8

10.2

1.0

4.2

1.0

0.0

1.0

Marc Iavaroni

23.2

9.0

5.2

2.6

1.0

0.4

3.0

Jeff Cook

19.6

7.0

5.8

0.8

1.0

1.2

Ozell Jones

14.6

3.4

0.8

0.2

0.8

1.4

Billy Knight

9.0

3.2

1.2

0.6

0.4

0.0

0.4

Linton Townes

3.0

4.0

1.5

0.0

David Thirdkill

4.4

0.8

0.4

0.0

0.8

Gene Banks

10.0

0.0

1.0

0.0

2.0

Date	Opponent	Result	Venue	Record	San Antonio Leaders	Denver Leaders
Apr 18, 1985	@ Denver	L, 141-111	McNichols Sports Arena Opening Round	0-1	PTS: 23. M. Mitchell REB: 8. Ozell Jones AST: 5. Johnny Moore	PTS: 33. Alex English REB: 8. E. Turner AST: 11. Fat Lever
Apr 20, 1985	@ Denver	W, 111-113	McNichols Sports Arena Opening Round	1-1	PTS: 41. G. Gervin REB: 12. A. Gilmore AST: 8. Johnny Moore	PTS: 29. Alex English REB: 10. Wayne Cooper AST: 13. Fat Lever
Apr 23, 1985	v. Denver	L, 112-115	HemisFair Arena Opening Round	1-2	PTS: 30. G. Gervin REB: 14. A. Gilmore AST: 9. Johnny Moore	PTS: 27. Alex English REB: 8. Calvin Natt AST: 8. Calvin Natt
Apr 26, 1985	v. Denver	W, 116-111	HemisFair Arena Opening Round	2-2	PTS: 37. M. Mitchell REB: 13. A. Gilmore AST: 16. Johnny Moore	PTS: 27. Alex English REB: 8. Alex English AST: 7. Fat Lever
Apr 28, 1985	@ Denver	L, 126-99	McNichols Sports Arena Opening Round	2-3	PTS: 19. A. Gilmore REB: 8. M. Iavaroni AST: 4. Johnny Moore	PTS: 33. Alex English REB: 10. Calvin Natt AST: 10. Fat Lever

Date

Opponent

Result

Venue

Record

San Antonio Leaders

Denver Leaders

Apr 18, 1985

Denver

L, 141-111

McNichols Sports Arena
Opening Round

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