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The 1999 NBA Finals was the championship round of the shortened 1998–99 NBA season, and the conclusion of the season's playoffs.The Western Conference champion San Antonio Spurs took on the Eastern Conference champion New York Knicks for the title, with the Spurs holding home court advantage. [1]
The 1999 NBA playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association’s 1998-99 season.The tournament concluded with the Western Conference champion San Antonio Spurs defeating the Eastern Conference champion New York Knicks 4 games to 1.
The 1999–2000 NBA season was the 53rd season of the team in the National Basketball Association. [1] The Knicks entered the season as runner-ups of the 1999 NBA Finals, where despite losing to the San Antonio Spurs in five games, they became the first eighth seeded team to reach the NBA Finals.
The season ended with the San Antonio Spurs winning the franchise's first NBA championship, beating the New York Knicks 4 games to 1 in the 1999 NBA Finals. This was the 50th season since the BAA and NBL had merged into the NBA.
The 1998–99 NBA season was the Knicks’ 52nd season in the National Basketball Association. [1] On March 23, 1998, the owners of all 29 NBA teams voted 27–2 to reopen the league's collective bargaining agreement , seeking changes to the league's salary cap system, and a ceiling on individual player salaries.
The 1999 NBA Finals saw some firsts for both the Spurs and the opposing New York Knicks. The Spurs: Became the first former ABA team to play and win in an NBA Finals. (This feat would be duplicated by the Denver Nuggets in 2023.) Attracted record crowds for the two games at the Alamodome. Attendance was 39,514 for Game 1 and 39,554 for Game 2 ...
David Robinson was named NBA Most Valuable Player in 1995 and later helped the Spurs win its first NBA championship in 1999. Although there was speculation that Robinson might choose not to sign with the Spurs and to become a free agent once his Navy commitment ended, [ 36 ] [ 37 ] Robinson decided in the end to come to San Antonio for the 1989 ...
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