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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | May 8–June 25, 1999 |
| Season | 1998–99 |
| Teams | 16 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | San Antonio Spurs (1st title) |
| Runner-up | New York Knicks |
| Semifinalists | |
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 until 2023, and that came after a lockout–shortened 50–game season.