Spurs: Tim Duncan (2020) David Robinson (2009) Knicks: Patrick Ewing (2008; did not play) Coaches: Gregg Popovich (2023) Officials: Dick Bavetta (2015) Hugh Evans (2022)
Eastern Finals
Knicks defeated Pacers, 4–2
Western Finals
Spurs defeated Trail Blazers, 4–0
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NBA Finals
2000 →
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 Spurs defeated the Knicks 4 games to 1 to win their first NBA championship.[2] Until 2023, this was the only NBA Finals to feature a #8 seed.
^"Hot Spurs Wrap Up Home-Court Edge". Los Angeles Times. May 6, 1999.
^Roberts, Selena (June 26, 1999). "N.B.A. FINALS; Spurs Win Title as Knicks' Dream Ends (Published 1999)". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
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