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. He also finished in third place in

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and Clyde Drexler. In addition, Terry Cummings averaged 17.3 points and 9.0 rebounds per game, while Sean Elliott provided the team with 16.3 points and 5.4 rebounds per game, Rod Strickland provided with 13.8 points, 8.6 assists and 2.1 steals per game, Willie Anderson contributed 13.1 points and 5.3 assists per game, and Carr averaged 10.9 points per game. However, in March, Robinson went down with a thumb injury, and would not be available for the postseason. Without their star center, the Spurs were swept in three straight games in the Western Conference First Round of the playoffs to the

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. Following the season, Strickland signed as a free agent with the Portland Trail Blazers, while Bass was fired as head coach, and Johnson retired.

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Season standings

:y - clinched division title :x - clinched playoff spot :z - clinched division title :y - clinched division title :x - clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

Game log

Playoffs

, - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 1 , April 24 , @ Phoenix
L 111–117
, Terry Cummings (30) , Terry Cummings (12) , Rod Strickland (9) , Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
14,496 , 0–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 2 , April 26 , @ Phoenix
L 107–119
, Terry Cummings (31) , Terry Cummings (10) , Rod Strickland (10) , Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
14,496 , 0–2 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 3 , April 29 , Phoenix
L 92–101
, Antoine Carr (20) , Cummings, Carr (12) , three players tied (5) , HemisFair Arena
14,853 , 0–3 , -

Player statistics

Season

Playoffs

Awards and records

* David Robinson, NBA All-Star * David Robinson, NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award * David Robinson, All-NBA First Team * David Robinson, NBA All-Defensive First Team

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Roster

Regular season

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Game log

Playoffs

Player statistics

Season

Playoffs

Awards and records

Transactions

References

See also