<P> The long - term viability of the Spurs franchise in San Antonio was , however , achieved during the 1999 -- 2000 season , as Bexar County voters approved increases in car rental and hotel taxes which would allow for the construction of a new arena next to the Freeman Coliseum . The Spurs finished with 58 -- 24 records for both the 2000 -- 01 and 2001 -- 02 seasons but found themselves suffering playoff ousters in both seasons from the eventual NBA Champion Los Angeles Lakers , getting swept from the 2001 Conference Finals and losing in five games during the second round in 2002 . </P>
<P> The long - term viability of the Spurs franchise in San Antonio was , however , achieved during the 1999 -- 2000 season , as Bexar County voters approved increases in car rental and hotel taxes which would allow for the construction of a new arena next to the Freeman Coliseum . The Spurs finished with 58 -- 24 records for both the 2000 -- 01 and 2001 -- 02 seasons but found themselves suffering playoff ousters in both seasons from the eventual NBA Champion Los Angeles Lakers , getting swept from the 2001 Conference Finals and losing in five games during the second round in 2002 . </P>
when was the last time the spurs were swept
when was the last time the spurs were swept
the 2001 Conference Finals
the 2001 Conference Finals