the spurs made their debut on october 22 stunning the 76ers in philadelphia by a score of 121–118. afterwards, the spurs would win just 1 of their next 7 games. in november, the spurs would win 6 straight. by february the spurs were 10 games over .500, and were the nba's highest scoring team at 115 points per game. despite the offensive flash, the spurs also had the league's worst defense at 114 points per game as they struggled to finish in 3rd place in the central division with a record of 44–38. in the playoffs, the spurs were swept in 2 straight by the defending world champion boston celtics.