1999 NBA Finals

Summary

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. The Spurs defeated the Knicks in five games to win their first NBA championship. Until 2023, this was the only NBA Finals to feature an eighth-seeded team and the first time an eighth-seeded team won an NBA Finals game.