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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. Tim Duncan was named NBA Finals MVP.
The 1999 Playoffs are memorable in that a #8 seed (the Knicks) made it to the Finals for the only time in history, and that it came after a lockout-shortened 50-game season. This was also the first time that two teams played each other on consecutive nights in playoff history. It also featured the Philadelphia 76ers' and Milwaukee Bucks' first trip to the playoffs since 1991 (ironically they faced each other in the opening round that year), and it was also the 76ers' first appearance since drafting Allen Iverson with the #1 overall pick in 1996. Iverson later led the Sixers to the 2001 NBA Finals. The Bulls, despite being defending champions, missed the playoffs for the first time since 1984 (mostly due to the retirement of Michael Jordan and the departures of Scottie Pippen and Dennis Rodman). They also became the first defending champion since the 1969-70 Boston Celtics to miss the playoffs.
Although the Spurs had home-court advantage throughout the playoffs, they played more road games (9) than home games (8), as all their series were won on the road, which included back-to-back sweeps of the Lakers and Blazers (who would meet in next year's West Finals). They won 12 straight games, and finished 15-2.
After losing their Eastern Conference Semifinal series to the Knicks, the Hawks did not return to the playoffs until 2008.
Game 4 of the Spurs-Lakers series was the last NBA game ever played in the Great Western Forum.
Game 5 of the Knicks-Pacers series was the last NBA game ever played at Market Square Arena.
For the first time since 1991, no series went seven games.
After spending their first 13 seasons in mediocrity (two playoff appearances in 1986 and 1996), the Sacramento Kings made the first of eight consecutive playoff appearances (in eight seasons six of which they won 27 to 44 to 55 plus games), which included a trip to the Western Conference Finals in 2002.
Game 4 of the Lakers-Rockets series turned out to be the final postseason appearance in Charles Barkley's Hall of Fame career.
Champion: San Antonio Spurs
1st Round
(1) San Antonio Spurs vs. (8) Minnesota Timberwolves: Spurs win series 3-1
This was the first playoff meeting between the Timberwolves and the Spurs.[1]
(2) Portland Trail Blazers vs. (7) Phoenix Suns: Blazers win series 3-0
This was the sixth playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Suns winning three of the first five meetings.
(3) Utah Jazz vs. (6) Sacramento Kings: Jazz win series 3-2
This was the first playoff meeting between the Kings and the Jazz.[3]
(4) Los Angeles Lakers vs. (5) Houston Rockets: Lakers win series 3-1
This was the sixth playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Rockets winning three of the first five meetings.
Conference Semifinals
(1) San Antonio Spurs vs. (4) Los Angeles Lakers: Spurs win series 4-0
This was the sixth playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Lakers winning four of the first five meetings.
(2) Portland Trail Blazers vs. (3) Utah Jazz: Blazers win series 4-2
This was the fifth playoff meeting between these two teams, with each team winning two series apiece.
Conference Finals
(1) San Antonio Spurs vs. (2) Portland Trail Blazers: Spurs win series 4-0
This was the third playoff meeting between these two teams, with each team winning one series apiece
Champion: New York Knicks
(1) Miami Heat vs. (8) New York Knicks: Knicks win series 3-2
This was the third playoff meeting between these two teams, with each team winning one series apiece.
(2) Indiana Pacers vs. (7) Milwaukee Bucks: Pacers win series 3-0
This was the first playoff meeting between the Pacers and the Bucks.[11]
(3) Orlando Magic vs. (6) Philadelphia 76ers: 76ers win series 3-1
This was the first playoff meeting between the Magic and the 76ers.[12]
(4) Atlanta Hawks vs. (5) Detroit Pistons: Hawks win series 3-2
This was the eighth playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Hawks winning four of the first seven meetings.
(2) Indiana Pacers vs. (6) Philadelphia 76ers: Pacers win series 4-0
This was the second playoff meeting between these two teams, with the 76ers winning the first meeting.
(4) Atlanta Hawks vs. (8) New York Knicks: Knicks win series 4-0
This was the second playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Knicks winning the first meeting.
(2) Indiana Pacers vs. (8) New York Knicks: Knicks win series 4-2
(1) San Antonio Spurs vs. (8) New York Knicks: Spurs win series 4-1
Neither team met in the regular season.
This was the first playoff meeting between the Knicks and the Spurs.[18]
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