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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 1998–99 NBA season was the 53rd season of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Due to a lockout, the season did not start until February 5, 1999, after a new six-year collective bargaining agreement was reached between the NBA and the National Basketball Players Association.
The 1949–50 Minneapolis Lakers, who won the NBA Finals, are not counted in the Eastern versus Western champions record above as they played in the Central Division. The first parentheses in the Western champions and Eastern champions columns indicate the teams' playoff seed.
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 ...
In 1999, the No. 8-seeded Knicks advanced to the conference finals and eventually the NBA Finals in a lockout-shortened season. Butler had 24 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists, while Adebayo had 23 ...
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1999 NBA Finals: San Antonio Spurs over the New York Knicks 4-1. MVP: Tim Duncan. 1999 NBA Playoffs, 1998-99 NBA season, 1999 NBA draft; Eurobasket: Italy 64, Spain 56; Women WNBA Finals: Houston Comets over the New York Liberty 2-1. MVP: Cynthia Cooper. 1999 WNBA Playoffs, 1999 WNBA season, 1999 WNBA draft, 1999 WNBA All-Star Game; Eurobasket ...