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1998–99 San Antonio Spurs season

(Defeated Knicks 4–1) KRRT Fox Sports Southwest The 1998–99 San Antonio Spurs season was the 23rd season for the San Antonio Spurs in the National Basketball Association, and their 32nd season as a franchise. Due to a lockout, the regular season began on February 5, 1999, and was cut from 82 games to 50.

During the off-season, the Spurs acquired second-year guard Antonio Daniels from the Vancouver Grizzlies, acquired three-point specialist Steve Kerr from the Chicago Bulls, and signed free agents Mario Elie, and Jerome Kersey. After a promising rookie season from second-year star Tim Duncan, the Spurs got off to a slow start posting a 6–8 record in February. However, in March and April, the team won 31 of their final 36 games of the regular season, finishing in first place in the Midwest Division with a league-best 37–13 record, which was roughly equivalent to 61–21 in a full season, and earning the first seed in the Western Conference.

Duncan averaged 21.7 points, 11.4 rebounds and 2.5 blocks per game, and was named to the All-NBA First Team, and to the NBA All-Defensive First Team, while David Robinson averaged 15.8 points, 10.0 rebounds, 1.4 steals and 2.4 blocks per game, and Sean Elliott provided the team with 11.2 points and 4.3 rebounds per game. In addition, Avery Johnson provided with 9.7 points and 7.4 assists per game, while Elie also contributed 9.7 points per game. Off the bench, three-point specialist Jaren Jackson contributed 6.4 points per game, while Malik Rose averaged 6.0 points and 3.9 rebounds per game, Daniels provided with 4.7 points and 2.3 assists per game, Kerr contributed 4.4 points per game, and Kersey averaged 3.2 points and 2.9 rebounds per game, but only shot .340 in field-goal percentage.

Duncan also finished in third place in Most Valuable Player voting, behind Karl Malone of the Utah Jazz, and Alonzo Mourning of the Miami Heat, while Robinson finished in twelfth place; Robinson also finished in fourth place in Defensive Player of the Year voting, while Duncan finished tied in fifth place, and head coach Gregg Popovich finished tied in sixth place in Coach of the Year voting.

In the Western Conference First Round of the 1999 NBA playoffs, the Spurs faced off against the 8th–seeded Minnesota Timberwolves, a team that featured All-Star forward Kevin Garnett, Terrell Brandon and Joe Smith. The Spurs won Game 1 over the Timberwolves at home, 99–86 at the Alamodome, but then lost Game 2 at home, 80–71 as the Timberwolves evened the series. The Spurs won the next two games on the road, which included a Game 4 win over the Timberwolves at the Target Center, 92–85 to win the series in four games.

In the Western Conference Semi-finals, the team faced off against the 4th–seeded Los Angeles Lakers, who were led by the All-Star trio of Shaquille O'Neal, Kobe Bryant and Glen Rice. The Spurs won the first two games over the Lakers at the Alamodome, and then won the next two games on the road, including a Game 4 win over the Lakers at the Great Western Forum, 118–107 to win the series in a four-game sweep.

In the Western Conference Finals, the Spurs then faced off against the 2nd–seeded, and Pacific Division champion Portland Trail Blazers, who were led by Isaiah Rider, Rasheed Wallace and Damon Stoudamire. After winning Game 1 at the Alamodome, 80–76, the Spurs trailed by 17 points against the Trail Blazers in Game 2; however, the Spurs made a fourth-quarter run that culminated with a game-winning three-pointer from Elliott, which was dubbed as the "Memorial Day Miracle" as the team defeated the Trail Blazers at home, 86–85. The Spurs won the next two games on the road, which included a Game 4 win over the Trail Blazers at the Rose Garden Arena, 94–80 to win the series in another four-game sweep, becoming the first former ABA team to reach the NBA Finals.

In the 1999 NBA Finals, the Spurs faced off against the 8th–seeded New York Knicks, a team that featured All-Star center Patrick Ewing, Allan Houston, and sixth man Latrell Sprewell. However, Ewing was out due to a ruptured Achilles tendon injury, in which he sustained during Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Indiana Pacers. The Spurs won the first two games at home at the Alamodome, before losing Game 3 to the Knicks on the road, 89–81 at Madison Square Garden. The Spurs won their next two road games, including a Game 5 win over the Knicks at Madison Square Garden, 78–77, in which Johnson hit the title-winning shot. The Spurs won the series over the Knicks in five games, winning their first ever NBA championship in franchise history, as Duncan was named the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player. Kerr, who previously won three consecutive championships with the Chicago Bulls, won his fourth consecutive NBA title.

The Spurs finished second in the NBA in home-game attendance behind the Chicago Bulls, with an attendance of 527,357 at the Alamodome during the regular season. Following the season, Will Perdue re-signed as a free agent with his former team, the Bulls. In 2024, HoopsHype would list this Spurs squad as the team with the 24th easiest route to an NBA Finals championship, due to the opponents they faced in the first round, and the Finals in particular.

Offseason

On June 24, 1998, the Spurs traded Carl Herrera and first-round draft pick Felipe Lopez to the Vancouver Grizzlies for guard Antonio Daniels. The team also signed free agents Mario Elie, Steve Kerr and Jerome Kersey during the offseason.

NBA draft

Main article: 1998 NBA draft

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalityCollege
124Felipe LópezGuardSt. John's
252Derrick DialGuardEastern Michigan

Roster

  • Gregg Popovich
  • Mike Budenholzer
  • Hank Egan
  • Paul Pressey

Regular season

Season standings

:z - clinched division title :y - clinched division title :x - clinched playoff spot

Game log

Regular season

|- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 1 | February 5 | Sacramento | | Tim Duncan (19) | Tim Duncan (17) | Avery Johnson (6) | Alamodome 19,002 | 1–0 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 2 | February 6 | Minnesota | | Tim Duncan, Sean Elliott (22) | Tim Duncan (14) | Avery Johnson (9) | Alamodome 21,319 | 2–0 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 3 | February 8 | L. A. Lakers | | Tim Duncan (19) | Tim Duncan (15) | Mario Elie (6) | Alamodome 33,788 | 2–1 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 4 | February 9 | @ Minnesota | | David Robinson (16) | David Robinson, Tim Duncan (11) | Avery Johnson (10) | Target Center 16,422 | 2–2 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 5 | February 11 | @ Cleveland | | Tim Duncan (31) | Tim Duncan (14) | Avery Johnson (7) | Gund Arena 14,228 | 2–3 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 6 | February 12 | @ Philadelphia | | Malik Rose (22) | Malik Rose (9) | Avery Johnson (5) | First Union Center 16,892 | 3–3 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 7 | February 14 | @ Chicago | | David Robinson (22) | Tim Duncan (14) | Tim Duncan (4) | United Center 22,386 | 4–3 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 8 | February 17 | Phoenix | | Tim Duncan (20) | Tim Duncan (12) | Avery Johnson (7) | Alamodome 16,419 | 4–4 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 9 | February 19 | @ L. A. Lakers | | Tim Duncan (26) | Tim Duncan (11) | Mario Elie (4) | Great Western Forum 17,505 | 4–5 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 10 | February 21 | Detroit | | Tim Duncan (17) | Tim Duncan (14) | Avery Johnson (5) | Alamodome 19,495 | 5–5 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 11 | February 22 | @ Minnesota | | Avery Johnson (20) | David Robinson (17) | Avery Johnson (5) | Target Center 15,374 | 5–6 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 12 | February 24 | Seattle | | David Robinson (29) | David Robinson (17) | Avery Johnson (7) | Alamodome 15,209 | 6–6 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 13 | February 26 | @ Seattle | | Tim Duncan (22) | David Robinson (14) | Avery Johnson (8) | KeyArena 17,072 | 6–7 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 14 | February 28 | Utah | | Tim Duncan (21) | Tim Duncan (13) | Mario Elie (6) | Alamodome 18,165 | 6–8

|- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 15 | March 2 | @ Houston | | Tim Duncan (23) | Tim Duncan (14) | Avery Johnson (13) | Compaq Center 16,285 | 7–8 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 16 | March 4 | @ Dallas | | Tim Duncan (26) | Tim Duncan (12) | Avery Johnson (10) | Reunion Arena 14,719 | 8–8 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 17 | March 6 | L. A. Clippers | | Tim Duncan (27) | David Robinson (10) | Avery Johnson (10) | Alamodome 18,394 | 9–8 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 18 | March 7 | @ Denver | | Tim Duncan (34) | Tim Duncan (13) | Avery Johnson (14) | McNichols Sports Arena 12,037 | 10–8 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 19 | March 10 | Orlando | | David Robinson (19) | Tim Duncan (11) | Avery Johnson (8) | Alamodome 17,954 | 11–8 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 20 | March 12 | @ Phoenix | | Tim Duncan (26) | David Robinson (15) | Avery Johnson (8) | America West Arena 19,023 | 12–8 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 21 | March 13 | Denver | | Tim Duncan (27) | Tim Duncan, Will Perdue (8) | Avery Johnson (8) | Alamodome 32,982 | 13–8 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 22 | March 16 | @ Sacramento | | Tim Duncan (29) | Tim Duncan (12) | Avery Johnson (15) | ARCO Arena 14,570 | 14–8 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 23 | March 17 | @ Golden State | | Tim Duncan, Malik Rose (17) | Tim Duncan (17) | Avery Johnson (6) | The Arena in Oakland 10,257 | 15–8 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 24 | March 19 | @ Portland | | Tim Duncan (29) | Tim Duncan (15) | Avery Johnson (8) | Rose Garden Arena 20,041 | 15–9 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 25 | March 20 | @ Vancouver | | Tim Duncan (24) | Tim Duncan (14) | Avery Johnson (9) | General Motors Place 19,193 | 16–9 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 26 | March 23 | Denver | | Tim Duncan (19) | David Robinson (9) | Avery Johnson (7) | Alamodome 16,501 | 17–9 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 27 | March 25 | @ Denver | | Tim Duncan (28) | David Robinson (13) | David Robinson (5) | McNichols Sports Arena 10,695 | 18–9 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 28 | March 26 | Toronto | | David Robinson (24) | David Robinson (16) | Avery Johnson (11) | Alamodome 16,290 | 18–10 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 29 | March 27 | Dallas | | Tim Duncan (21) | Tim Duncan (15) | Avery Johnson (8) | Alamodome 25,921 | 19–10 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 30 | March 30 | Seattle | | Tim Duncan (26) | David Robinson (10) | Avery Johnson (9) | Alamodome 16,565 | 20–10

|- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 31 | April 1 | Vancouver | | Tim Duncan (39) | Tim Duncan (13) | Avery Johnson (8) | Alamodome 16,384 | 21–10 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 32 | April 3 | L. A. Clippers | | David Robinson, Mario Elie (19) | David Robinson (13) | Avery Johnson (8) | Alamodome 17,915 | 22–10 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 33 | April 5 | Golden State | | David Robinson, Tim Duncan (25) | David Robinson (16) | Avery Johnson (4) | Alamodome 14,773 | 23–10 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 34 | April 8 | @ Houston | | Sean Elliott (19) | Tim Duncan (13) | Avery Johnson (10) | Compaq Center 16,285 | 24–10 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 35 | April 10 | @ Phoenix | | Tim Duncan (21) | Tim Duncan (10) | Avery Johnson (6) | America West Arena 19,023 | 24–11 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 36 | April 12 | Phoenix | | Tim Duncan (26) | David Robinson (13) | Tim Duncan, Sean Elliott (4) | Alamodome 14,352 | 25–11 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 37 | April 13 | @ Dallas | | David Robinson (22) | Tim Duncan (11) | Avery Johnson (5) | Reunion Arena 13,142 | 25–12 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 38 | April 14 | Minnesota | | David Robinson (21) | David Robinson (15) | Avery Johnson (6) | Alamodome 15,864 | 26–12 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 39 | April 16 | Portland | | David Robinson, Tim Duncan (20) | Tim Duncan (12) | Avery Johnson (8) | Alamodome 21,368 | 27–12 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 40 | April 18 | Houston | | Mario Elie (21) | David Robinson (14) | Avery Johnson, Tim Duncan (8) | Alamodome 24,077 | 28–12 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 41 | April 20 | @ Utah | | Tim Duncan (36) | David Robinson, Malik Rose (11) | Avery Johnson, Tim Duncan (8) | Delta Center 19,911 | 29–12 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 42 | April 22 | Dallas | | David Robinson (18) | Tim Duncan (10) | Avery Johnson (8) | Alamodome 18,720 | 30–12 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 43 | April 24 | L. A. Lakers | | Tim Duncan (21) | Tim Duncan (13) | Avery Johnson (12) | Alamodome 31,972 | 31–12 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 44 | April 26 | @ L. A. Clippers | | Tim Duncan (22) | David Robinson, Jerome Kersey (7) | Avery Johnson, Tim Duncan (7) | Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena 8,260 | 32–12 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 45 | April 27 | @ Sacramento | | Tim Duncan (32) | Tim Duncan (19) | Avery Johnson (12) | ARCO Arena 16,776 | 32–13 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 46 | April 29 | @ Vancouver | | Tim Duncan (19) | Tim Duncan (10) | Avery Johnson (8) | General Motors Place 18,448 | 33–13

|- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 47 | May 1 | Portland | | David Robinson (26) | David Robinson, Tim Duncan (12) | Avery Johnson (8) | Alamodome 28,806 | 34–13 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 48 | May 2 | Utah | | Tim Duncan (26) | Tim Duncan (14) | Avery Johnson (3) | Alamodome 35,122 | 35–13 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 49 | May 4 | @ Portland | | David Robinson (29) | David Robinson (12) | Tim Duncan, Avery Johnson (6) | Rose Garden Arena 20,715 | 36–13 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 50 | May 5 | @ Golden State | | Tim Duncan (28) | David Robinson (20) | Sean Elliott (6) | The Arena in Oakland 17,235 | 37–13

Playoffs

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 1 | May 9 | Minnesota | W 89–86 | Tim Duncan (26) | Tim Duncan (12) | Avery Johnson (10) | Alamodome 22,356 | 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 2 | May 11 | Minnesota | L 61–80 | Tim Duncan (18) | Tim Duncan (16) | Mario Elie (4) | Alamodome 22,494 | 1–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 3 | May 13 | @ Minnesota | W 75–71 | Avery Johnson (24) | David Robinson (18) | Duncan, Robinson (7) | Target Center 17,444 | 2–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 4 | May 15 | @ Minnesota | W 90–85 | David Robinson (19) | David Robinson (11) | Avery Johnson (6) | Target Center 15,898

3–1
- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
1
May 17
L.A. Lakers
W 87–86
Tim Duncan (25)
Will Perdue (9)
Avery Johnson (8)
Alamodome
25,297
1–0
- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
2
May 19
L.A. Lakers
W 79–76
Tim Duncan (21)
Tim Duncan (8)
Avery Johnson (10)
Alamodome
33,293
2–0
- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
3
May 22
@ L.A. Lakers
W 93–91
Tim Duncan (37)
Tim Duncan (14)
Avery Johnson (7)
Great Western Forum
17,505
3–0
- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
4
May 23
@ L.A. Lakers
W 108–107
Tim Duncan (33)
Tim Duncan (14)
Avery Johnson (10)
Great Western Forum
17,505
4–0
-
- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
1
May 29
Portland
W 80–76
Duncan, Robinson (21)
Tim Duncan (13)
Avery Johnson (9)
Alamodome
35,165
1–0
- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
2
May 31
Portland
W 86–85
Tim Duncan (23)
Tim Duncan (10)
Avery Johnson (7)
Alamodome
35,260
2–0
- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
3
June 4
@ Portland
W 85–83
Jaren Jackson (19)
David Robinson (9)
Avery Johnson (8)
Rose Garden
20,732
3–0
- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
4
June 6
@ Portland
W 84–80
David Robinson (20)
David Robinson (10)
Avery Johnson (6)
Rose Garden
20,735
4–0
-
- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
1
June 16
New York
W 79–77
Tim Duncan (33)
Tim Duncan (16)
Avery Johnson (8)
Alamodome
39,514
1–0
- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
2
June 18
New York
W 70–67
Tim Duncan (25)
Tim Duncan (15)
Avery Johnson (5)
Alamodome
39,554
2–0
- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
3
June 21
@ New York
L 71–89
David Robinson (25)
Tim Duncan (12)
Avery Johnson (4)
Madison Square Garden
19,763
2–1
- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
4
June 23
@ New York
W 86–79
Tim Duncan (28)
Tim Duncan (18)
Avery Johnson (10)
Madison Square Garden
19,763
3–1
- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
5
June 25
@ New York
W 78–77
Tim Duncan (31)
David Robinson (12)
Avery Johnson (9)
Madison Square Garden
19,763
4–1
-

Player statistics

Regular season

PlayerPOSGPGSMPREBASTSTLBLKPTSMPGRPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
PF**50****50****1,963****571**12145**126****1,084****39.3****11.4**2.4.9**2.5****21.7**
PG**50****50**1,672118**369**511148733.42.4**7.4**1.0.29.7
SF**50****50**1,509213117261756130.24.32.3.5.311.2
C49491,554492103**69**11977531.710.02.1**1.4**2.415.8
SG47371,29113789461245527.52.91.91.0.39.7
SG4713861994941930118.32.11.0.9.26.4
PG4706145410630622013.11.12.3.6.14.7
PF47060818229402228412.93.9.6.9.56.0
SF45069913041371414515.52.9.9.8.33.2
PG440734444923319216.71.01.1.5.14.4
C371445138189109012.03.7.5.2.32.4
SF1906314421233.3.7.2.1.11.2
SG190585621213.1.3.3.1.11.1
SG304100021.3.3.0.0.0.7

Playoffs

PlayerPOSGPGSMPREBASTSTLBLKPTSMPGRPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
PF**17****17****733****195**4813**45****395****43.1****11.5**2.8.8**2.6****23.2**
PG**17****17**65342**126**20121538.42.5**7.4**1.2.112.6
C**17****17**60016843**28**4026535.39.92.5**1.6**2.415.6
SF**17****17**57458459420333.83.42.6.5.211.9
SG**17****17**526595022213530.93.52.91.3.17.9
SG**17**0345411813014020.32.41.1.8.08.2
PF**17**0194393744611.42.3.2.4.22.7
PG150106101640277.1.71.1.3.01.8
SF140152304613610.92.1.3.4.12.6
C1208628001137.22.3.0.0.11.1
PG110979820248.8.8.7.2.02.2
SF8014410141.8.5.1.0.1.5

NBA Finals

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 .)
  • 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).
  • Steve Kerr became the first non-Celtic to win four straight championships, as he won titles with the Bulls from 1996 to 1998. The Knicks became the first 8th seed to ever play in an NBA Finals. (This feat would be duplicated by the Miami Heat in .)

Summary

The following scoring summary is written in a line score format, except that the quarter numbers are replaced by game numbers.

TeamGame 1Game 2Game 3Game 4Game 5Wins
**San Antonio (West)****89****80**81**96****78**4
New York (East)7767**89**89771

With time running out in Game 5, and the 1999 championship on the line, the Spurs looked to Avery Johnson as he hit a long clutch 2 from the corner with 47 seconds to go, giving the Spurs a 1-point lead. It was considered one of the franchise's best moments since the first 26 years in San Antonio.

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. So far, the other playoff series are still running on a 2-2-1-1-1 site format.

Award winners

  • Tim Duncan, Forward, All-NBA First Team
  • Tim Duncan, Forward, All-NBA Defensive First Team
  • Tim Duncan, Forward, NBA Finals MVP

References

4 Kerr 6 Johnson 17 Elie 21 Duncan (Finals MVP) 25 Kersey 31 Rose 32 Elliott 33 Daniels 41 Perdue 50 Robinson 54 King Coach Popovich

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