The Spurs entered the season as runner-ups of the 2013 NBA Finals, where they lost to the Miami Heat in seven games, marking the first time the Spurs lost in the NBA Finals.
They also entered the season with an NBA-record ten international players.
The Spurs outscored the Heat in the series by the largest per game average point differential (14.0) in Finals history.
San Antonio's Kawhi Leonard was named the Finals Most Valuable Player (FMVP).
These Spurs were the last former ABA team to win an NBA Championship until the Denver Nuggets won their own first title in 2023, coincidentally also defeating the Miami Heat that year.