The 1999 NBA Finals was the championship round of the 1998-99 NBA season. The San Antonio Spurs of the Western Conference took on the New York Knicks of the Eastern Conference for the title, with the Spurs holding home court advantage. The series is played under a best-of-seven format, so the first team to collect four game victories wins the series. Image File history File linksMetadata NBAFINALSLOGO.jpg‎ Logo of NBA Finals This is a logo of an organization, item, or event, and is protected by copyright and/or trademark. ... The 1998-99 NBA season was the 53rd season of the National Basketball Association. ... The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas. ... The Western Conference of the National Basketball Association is made up of fifteen teams, and organized in three divisions of five teams each. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... The Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association is made up of fifteen teams, and organized in three divisions of five teams each. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... There are several different playoff formats used in various levels of competition in sports and games. ...

Background

The 1999 NBA season was shortened to a labor dispute that lead to a lockout, canceling the first 3 months of the season. The NBA would have teams play 50 games, and a normal playoffs. The San Antonio Spurs had the fearsome "Twin Towers", veteran center David Robinson and second year star forward Tim Duncan. The Spurs carried a 37-13 record, the best in the Western Conference. David Maurice Robinson (born August 6, 1965 in Key West, Florida) is a former NBA basketball player, who is often considered one of the greatest centers to ever play the game. ... Timothy Tim Theodore Duncan[2] (born April 25, 1976 in Christiansted, St. ...

Meanwhile, the Knicks had a tumultuous regular season in which they went 27-23 and snuck into the playoffs as the eighth and final seed. However, the Knicks would upset the Miami Heat, Atlanta Hawks and the Indiana Pacers en route to becoming the first 8th seed in NBA history to reach the Finals. This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... The Atlanta Hawks are an American professional basketball team based in Atlanta, Georgia. ... The Indiana Pacers are a professional basketball team that plays in the National Basketball Association (NBA). ...

The Spurs won the series 4 games to 1. Spurs forward Tim Duncan was named the Most Valuable Player of the finals. In Game 5, with under a minute to go, it was Avery Johnson who hit the game-winner. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Timothy Tim Theodore Duncan[2] (born April 25, 1976 in Christiansted, St. ... The NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award is presented to the National Basketball Association (NBA) player in the NBA Finals that is seen as contributing the most to the series. ... Halo series of games, see Sergeant Major A.J. Johnson. ...

Series scoring summary

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1999 NBA Finals Roster

1999 San Antonio Spurs

Head Coach:Gregg Popovich
Tim Duncan | David Robinson | Sean Elliott | Mario Elie | Avery Johnson | Jaren Jackson | Malik Rose | Antonio Daniels | Steve Kerr | Jerome Kersey | Will Perdue | Gerard King | Andrew Gaze | Brandon Williams | Gregg Popovich (Popović/Поповић in Serbian (born January 28, 1949 in East Chicago, Indiana) is the head coach of the NBAs San Antonio Spurs. ... Timothy Tim Theodore Duncan[2] (born April 25, 1976 in Christiansted, St. ... David Maurice Robinson (born August 6, 1965 in Key West, Florida) is a former NBA basketball player, who is often considered one of the greatest centers to ever play the game. ... Sean Michael Elliott (born February 2, 1968 in Tucson, Arizona) is a former NBA basketball player. ... Mario Antoine Elie (born November 26, 1963 in New York City, United States) is a former professional basketball player. ... Halo series of games, see Sergeant Major A.J. Johnson. ... Jaren Jackson (born October 27, 1967 in New Orleans, Louisiana) is an American former professional basketball player. ... Malik Rose shows his support for his friends Malik Rose (born November 23, 1974 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is a National Basketball Association player with the New York Knicks, playing predominantly in the power forward position. ... Antonio Ray Daniels (born 19 March 1975 in Columbus, Ohio) is a professional basketball player in the NBA. After playing college basketball at Bowling Green State University, he was selected by the Vancouver Grizzlies (now Memphis Grizzlies) with the fourth overall pick of the 1997 NBA Draft. ... Stephen Douglas Steve Kerr (born September 27, 1965 in Beirut, Lebanon) is a retired American professional basketball player. ... Jerome Kersey (born June 26, 1962 in Clarksville, Virginia) was a professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association for a number of teams, but most notably for the Portland Trail Blazers. ... William Edward Perdue (born August 29, 1965 in Melbourne, Florida) is a former professional basketball player in the NBA. Following a college career at Vanderbilt University, he was selected by the Chicago Bulls, 11th overall in the 1988 NBA Draft. ... Gerard King (born November 25, 1972 in New Orleans, Louisiana) is an American professional basketball player, formerly for the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA. King was a member of the US mens national team during the 1998 FIBA World Championship held in Athens, Greece. ... Andrew Gaze (born July 24, 1965 in Melbourne, Australia) is Australias best known basketball player, and possibly its best ever. ... Brandon Williams is a current American football wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers. ...

1999 New York Knicks

Head Coach:Jeff Van Gundy
Patrick Ewing | Latrell Sprewell | Allan Houston | Larry Johnson | Kurt Thomas | Charlie Ward | Marcus Camby | Chris Childs | Chris Dudley | Ben Davis | Herb Williams | Rick Brunson | David Wingate | Jeff Van Gundy (born January 19, 1962 in Hemet, California) is an American basketball head coach, currently for the National Basketball Associations Houston Rockets. ... Patrick Aloysius Ewing (born August 5, 1962) is a Jamaican-born American former professional basketball player. ... Latrell Fontaine Sprewell (born September 8, 1970 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is an American former professional basketball player who last played for the Minnesota Timberwolves in the 2004-05 NBA season. ... Allan Wade Houston (born April 20, 1971, in Louisville, Kentucky, USA) is an American former professional basketball player who spent the majority of his career playing shooting guard for the National Basketball Associations New York Knicks. ... Larry Demetric Johnson (born March 14, 1969 in Dallas, Texas) is an American former professional basketball player who spent his entire professional career with the Charlotte Hornets and New York Knicks in the NBA. He was listed as a 6 ft 7 in (2. ... Kurt Vincent Thomas (born 4 October 1972 in Dallas, Texas) is an American professional basketball player with the NBAs Phoenix Suns. ... Charlie Ward (born October 12, 1970 in Thomasville, Georgia) is an American football, basketball, and baseball player. ... Marcus D. Camby (born March 22, 1974 in Hartford, Connecticut) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays center for the Denver Nuggets of the NBA. He recently has won the NBA Defensive Player of the Year award[1] while leading the league in blocked shots. ... Chris Childs (born November 20, 1967 in Bakersfield, California) is an American professional basketball player. ... For the keyboardist for Underoath, see Christopher Dudley Christen Guilford Dudley (born February 22, 1965) is a former NBA basketball player, who spent sixteen years playing for different teams. ... For the line of clothing, see Ben Davis For the baseball player, see Ben Davis For the football player, see Ben Davis For the basketball player, see Ben Davis For the cinematographer, see Ben Davis Ben Davis is also a formerly common commercial apple variety that originated in the American... Herbert L. Williams, better known as Herb Williams (b. ... Eric (aka Rick) Daniel Brunson (born on June 14, 1972 in Syracuse, New York) is a professional basketball player currently a member of the NBAs Philadelphia 76ers. ... David Wingate (born December 15, 1963 in Baltimore, Maryland) is a former professional basketball player in the NBA. The shooting guard/small forward had a 15 year career spanning from 1987 to 2001. ...

Schedule

• Game 1 - June 16, Wednesday @San Antonio, San Antonio 89, New York 77: San Antonio leads series 1-0
• Game 2 - June 18, Friday @San Antonio, San Antonio 80, New York 67: San Antonio leads series 2-0
• Game 3 - June 21, Monday @New York, New York 89, San Antonio 81: San Antonio leads series 2-1
• Game 4 - June 23, Wednesday @New York, San Antonio 96, New York 89: San Antonio leads series 3-1
• Game 5 - June 25, Friday @New York, San Antonio 78, New York 77: San Antonio wins series 4-1

The Finals were played using a 2-3-2 site format, where the first two and last two games are held at the team with home court advantage. The NBA, after experimenting in the early years, restored this original format for the Finals in 1985. As of yet, the other playoff series are still running on a 2-2-1-1-1 site format. June 16 is the 167th day of the year (168th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... June 18 is the 169th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (170th in leap years), with 196 days remaining. ... June 21 is the 172nd day of the year (173rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 193 days remaining. ... June 23 is the 174th day of the year (175th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 191 days remaining. ... June 25 is the 176th day of the year (177th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 189 days remaining. ... In team sports, a team representing a city or a region is to be that areas home team. ...

Trivia

• The Spurs became the first former ABA team to play and win in an NBA Finals.
• Steve Kerr became the first non-Celtic to win four straight championships, as he won titles with the Bulls from 1996 to 1998.
• The Spurs attracted record crowds for the two games at the Alamodome. Attendance was 39,514 for Game 1 and 39,554 for Game 2 (the largest crowd to see an NBA Finals game).

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External link

• NBA History