1998–99 San Antonio Spurs season

March 2026 August 2023 San Antonio Spurs yes yes yes 1999 37 13 Midwest 1 1 Gregg Popovich Gregg Popovich Gregg Popovich (vice) Alamodome Peter Holt NBA champions(Defeated Knicks 4–1) SAS KSAT-TVKRRTFox Sports Southwest 1200 WOAI 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. San Antonio Spurs Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/SAS/ August 9, 2026 Due to a lockout, the regular season began on February 5, 1999, and was cut from 82 games to 50. CBS News.com Staff NBA: Let The Games Begin! CBS News January 6, 1999 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/nba-let-the-games-begin/ December 15, 2022 Season summary Off-season During the off-season, the Spurs acquired second-year guard Antonio Daniels from the Vancouver Grizzlies on draft day, CBS News.com Staff Clippers Pick Olowokandi No. 1 CBS News June 24, 1998 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/clippers-pick-olowokandi-no-1/ June 26, 2023 Wise Mike Pro Basketball: 7 Feet 1 Inch of Potential at No. 1 The New York Times June 25, 1998 https://www.nytimes.com/1998/06/25/sports/pro-basketball-7-feet-1-inch-of-potential-at-no-1.html November 14, 2022 Popper Steve Pro Basketball: Lopez of St. John's Ends Up with Grizzlies The New York Times June 25, 1998 https://www.nytimes.com/1998/06/25/sports/pro-basketball-lopez-of-st-john-s-ends-up-with-grizzlies.html April 27, 2022 acquired three-point specialist Steve Kerr from the Chicago Bulls, CBS News.com Staff Kerr Leaving Bulls for Spurs? CBS News January 17, 1999 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/kerr-leaving-bulls-for-spurs/ June 26, 2023 Broussard Chris Pro Basketball: Ruining of Bulls Begins in Earnest The New York Times January 20, 1999 https://www.nytimes.com/1999/01/20/sports/pro-basketball-ruining-of-bulls-begins-in-earnest.html June 27, 2022 and signed free agents Mario Elie, Associated Press NBA Dealings: McDyess, Divac and Smith Sign Kitsap Sun January 23, 1999 https://products.kitsapsun.com/archive/1999/01-23/0066_nba_dealings__mcdyess__divac_and_.html June 26, 2023 Associated Press Elie Provides Spurs with a Much-Needed Edge Los Angeles Times May 31, 1999 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-may-31-sp-42866-story.html November 16, 2022 Steele David Elie, Other Free Agents Pushed Spurs to Top SFGate June 15, 1999 https://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/Elie-Other-Free-Agents-Pushed-Spurs-to-Top-2925292.php June 26, 2023 and Jerome Kersey. Wise Mike Pro Basketball: A Scrum for the Title The New York Times February 4, 1999 https://www.nytimes.com/1999/02/04/sports/pro-basketball-a-scrum-for-the-title.html June 28, 2022 Regular season With the addition of Elie, Kerr and Kersey, and after a promising rookie season from second-year star Tim Duncan, the Spurs got off to a slow start to the regular season by posting a 6–8 record in February. Jorgensen Loren Ostertag Sparks Jazz Over Spurs, Center Praised...Except By a Hesitant Malone Deseret News March 1, 1999 https://www.deseret.com/1999/3/1/19431951/ostertag-sparks-jazz-over-spurs-br-center-praised-151-except-by-a-hesitant-malone July 8, 2021 However, the team posted a nine-game winning streak in March afterwards, posted a six-game winning streak between March and April, posted a seven-game winning streak in April, and won their final five games of the season. The Spurs finished 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 earned the first seed in the Western Conference. 1998–99 San Antonio Spurs Schedule and Results Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/SAS/1999_games.html June 21, 2021 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. 1998–99 San Antonio Spurs Roster and Stats Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/SAS/1999.html June 21, 2021 Duncan 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; Associated Press N.B.A.: M.V.P. Award: Malone Wins 2d Award in 3 Years The New York Times June 4, 1999 https://www.nytimes.com/1999/06/04/sports/nba-mvp-award-malone-wins-2d-award-in-3-years.html May 25, 2022 1998–99 NBA Awards Voting Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/awards/awards_1999.html January 2, 2022 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. 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. 1998–99 NBA Season Summary Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1999.html October 9, 2025 NBA playoffs 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. 1999 NBA Western Conference First Round Game 1: Minnesota Timberwolves at San Antonio Spurs Box Score, May 9, 1999 Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199905090SAS.html June 8, 2026 1999 NBA Western Conference First Round Game 2: Minnesota Timberwolves at San Antonio Spurs Box Score, May 11, 1999 Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199905110SAS.html June 8, 2026 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. Associated Press Spurs Get Mad, Then Get Going Los Angeles Times May 16, 1999 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-may-16-sp-37941-story.html June 3, 2022 Associated Press Spurs Send T'Wolves Packing CBS News May 15, 1999 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/spurs-send-twolves-packing/ June 26, 2021 1999 NBA Western Conference First Round: Timberwolves vs. Spurs Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/1999-nba-western-conference-first-round-timberwolves-vs-spurs.html February 9, 2023 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. Gurnick Ken N.B.A. Playoffs: Farewell to Lakers, and to Forum The New York Times May 24, 1999 https://www.nytimes.com/1999/05/24/sports/nba-playoffs-farewell-to-lakers-and-to-forum.html May 25, 2022 Plaschke Bill Laker Season Was Building to Anticlimax Los Angeles Times May 24, 1999 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-may-24-sp-40539-story.html May 30, 2022 1999 NBA Western Conference Semifinals: Lakers vs. Spurs Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/1999-nba-western-conference-semifinals-lakers-vs-spurs.html February 9, 2023 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, Broussard Chris N.B.A. Playoffs: Wallace Had a Look, But Spurs See a 1-0 Lead The New York Times May 30, 1999 https://www.nytimes.com/1999/05/30/sports/nba-playoffs-wallace-had-a-look-but-spurs-see-a-1-0-lead.html January 18, 2022 Heisler Mark Spurs Find Foe That Won't Quit Los Angeles Times May 30, 1999 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-may-30-sp-42657-story.html October 12, 2022 1999 NBA Western Conference Finals Game 1: Portland Trail Blazers at San Antonio Spurs Box Score, May 29, 1999 Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199905290SAS.html June 8, 2026 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. Heisler Mark Elliott's Three-Point Basket Puts Portland on Its Heels Los Angeles Times June 1, 1999 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-jun-01-sp-43138-story.html October 12, 2022 Broussard Chris N.B.A. Playoffs: Spurs Seem to Hold Spell the Blazers Can't Break The New York Times June 2, 1999 https://www.nytimes.com/1999/06/02/sports/nba-playoffs-spurs-seem-to-hold-spell-the-blazers-can-t-break.html July 28, 2017 1999 NBA Western Conference Finals Game 2: Portland Trail Blazers at San Antonio Spurs Box Score, May 31, 1999 Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199905310SAS.html June 8, 2026 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 advance to the NBA Finals. Associated Press N.B.A. Playoffs: Ready and Waiting: Spurs Sweep Into First Finals The New York Times June 7, 1999 https://www.nytimes.com/1999/06/07/sports/nba-playoffs-ready-and-waiting-spurs-sweep-into-first-finals.html May 25, 2022 Heisler Mark Only Blazing Is Done by Spurs Los Angeles Times June 7, 1999 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-jun-07-sp-45077-story.html May 30, 2022 1999 NBA Western Conference Finals: Trail Blazers vs. Spurs Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/1999-nba-western-conference-finals-trail-blazers-vs-spurs.html February 9, 2023 In the 1999 NBA Finals, the Spurs faced off against the 8th–seeded New York Knicks, a team that featured Allan Houston, sixth man Latrell Sprewell, and Larry Johnson. The Knicks were without All-Star center Patrick Ewing, who 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. Roberts Selena N.B.A. Playoffs: Ewing to Miss Rest of Playoffs with a Torn Achilles' Tendon The New York Times June 3, 1999 https://www.nytimes.com/1999/06/03/sports/nba-playoffs-ewing-to-miss-rest-of-playoffs-with-a-torn-achilles-tendon.html January 15, 2026 Adande J.A. Ewing Felled by Achilles Los Angeles Times June 3, 1999 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-jun-03-sp-43861-story.html January 15, 2026 Wyche Steve Ewing Out for the Season The Washington Post June 3, 1999 https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1999/06/03/ewing-out-for-the-season/9bf94c96-3b1c-4fb0-9b66-d9baba732ea0/ January 15, 2026 The Spurs won the first two games over the Knicks at home at the Alamodome, and took a 2–0 series lead, before losing Game 3 on the road, 89–81 at Madison Square Garden. Roberts Selena  Back at Garden, Houston Scores 34 to Shock Spurs  The New York Times  June 22, 1999  https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/library/sports/basketball/062299bkn-knicks.html June 8, 2026 Broussard Chris  N.B.A. Finals: The Spurs Lose Composure, and Game 3 Follows  The New York Times  June 22, 1999  https://www.nytimes.com/1999/06/22/sports/nba-finals-the-spurs-lose-composure-and-game-3-follows.html June 8, 2026 1999 NBA Finals Game 3: San Antonio Spurs at New York Knicks Box Score, June 21, 1999 Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199906210NYK.html June 8, 2026 The Spurs managed to win their next two road games, including a Game 5 win over the Knicks at Madison Square Garden, 78–77, in which Avery 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. Roberts Selena Spurs Win Title as Knicks' Dream Ends The New York Times June 26, 1999 https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/library/sports/basketball/062699bkn-knicks.html May 29, 2022 Kawakami Tim Spurs Tower Over NBA Los Angeles Times June 26, 1999 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-jun-26-sp-50369-story.html June 27, 2022 1999 NBA Finals: Knicks vs. Spurs Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/1999-nba-finals-knicks-vs-spurs.html February 9, 2023 In 2024, HoopsHype would list the 1998–99 Spurs 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.2024-06-18 Ranking the Easiest Paths to an NBA Title Ever https://hoopshype.com/lists/ranking-the-easiest-paths-to-an-nba-title-ever-championship/ 2024-08-19 HoopsHype en-US Kerr, who previously won three consecutive championships with the Chicago Bulls, won his fourth consecutive NBA title. Aftermath Following the season, Will Perdue re-signed as a free agent with his former team, the Bulls. Smith Sam Bulls Just Being Prudent by Signing Recycled Products Chicago Tribune September 2, 1999 https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1999-09-02-9909020141-story.html November 16, 2022 Wise Mike 1999–2000 N.B.A. Preview: The West Is Still the Best The New York Times October 31, 1999 https://www.nytimes.com/1999/10/31/sports/1999-2000-nba-preview-the-west-is-still-the-best.html June 8, 2022 Offseason On June 24, 1998, the Spurs traded forward Carl Herrera, and first-round draft pick Felipe Lopez to the Vancouver Grizzlies in exchange for guard Antonio Daniels.https://www.poundingtherock.com/2018/6/1/17373684/san-antonio-spurs-use-the-1998-nba-draft-to-acquire-antonio-daniels-felipe-lopez-derrick-dial Spurs Used the 1998 Draft to Acquire Antonio Daniels Jeph Duarte June 1, 2018 Pounding The Rockhttps://hoopshabit.com/2016/08/29/san-antonio-spurs-25-best-players/6/ San Antonio Spurs: 25 Best Players to Play for the Spurs August 29, 2016 The team also signed free agents Mario Elie, Steve Kerr and Jerome Kersey during the off-season.1998–99 San Antonio Spurs Transactions Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/SAS/1999_transactions.html December 28, 2021 NBA draft 1998 NBA draft Round Pick Player Position Nationality College 1 24 Felipe López Guard St. John's 2 52 Derrick Dial Guard Eastern Michigan Roster San Antonio Spurs 1998–99 #000000 #FFFFFF #20B2AA #000000 33 Antonio Daniels G 6 4 205 1975–03–19 Bowling Green 21 Tim Duncan F/C 6 11 250 1976–04–25 Wake Forest 17 Mario Elie G/F 6 5 210 1963–11–26 American International 32 Sean Elliott F 6 8 205 1968–02–02 Arizona 10 Andrew Gaze G/F 6 7 205 1965–07–24 Seton Hall 2 Jaren Jackson G 6 4 190 1967–10–27 Georgetown 6 Avery Johnson G 5 10 175 1965–03–25 Southern 4 Steve Kerr G 6 3 175 1965–09–29 Arizona 25 Jerome Kersey F 6 7 215 1962–06–26 Longwood 54 Gerard King F 6 9 230 1972–11–25 Nicholls State 41 Will Perdue C 7 0 240 1965–08–29 Vanderbilt University 50 David Robinson basketball C 7 1 235 1965–08–06 Navy 31 Malik Rose F 6 7 250 1974–11–23 Drexel 11 Brandon Williams basketball, born 1975 G 6 6 215 1975–02–27 Davidson Gregg Popovich Mike Budenholzer Hank Egan Paul Pressey https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/SAS/1999.html Regular season Season standings SAS SAS z - clinched division title y - clinched division title x - clinched playoff spot Game log Regular season San Antonio Spurs 1999 #000000 #DE3163 Total: 37–13 (Home: 21–4; Road: 16–9)San Antonio Spurs February yes #20B2AA #FFFFFF 3 4 5 2 |- | 1 | February 5 | Sacramento | 19990205 SAS 101 83 | Tim Duncan (19) | Tim Duncan (17) | Avery Johnson (6) | Alamodome19,002 | 1–0 |- | 2 | February 6 | Minnesota | 19990206 SAS 96 82 | Duncan, Elliott (22) | Tim Duncan (14) | Avery Johnson (9) | Alamodome21,319 | 2–0 |- | 3 | February 8 | L. A. Lakers | 19990208 SAS 75 80 | Tim Duncan (19) | Tim Duncan (15) | Mario Elie (6) | Alamodome33,788 | 2–1 |- | 4 | February 9 | @ Minnesota | 19990209 MIN 70 74 | David Robinson (16) | Robinson, Duncan (11) | Avery Johnson (10) | Target Center16,422 | 2–2 |- | 5 | February 11 | @ Cleveland | 19990211 CLE 89 99 | Tim Duncan (31) | Tim Duncan (14) | Avery Johnson (7) | Gund Arena14,228 | 2–3 |- | 6 | February 12 | @ Philadelphia | 19990212 PHI 98 94 | Malik Rose (22) | Malik Rose (9) | Avery Johnson (5) | First Union Center16,892 | 3–3 |- | 7 | February 14 | @ Chicago | 19990214 CHI 89 76 | David Robinson (22) | Tim Duncan (14) | Tim Duncan (4) | United Center22,386 | 4–3 |- | 8 | February 17 | Phoenix | 19990217 SAS 76 79 | Tim Duncan (20) | Tim Duncan (12) | Avery Johnson (7) | Alamodome16,419 | 4–4 |- | 9 | February 19 | @ L. A. Lakers | 19990219 LAL 94 106 | Tim Duncan (26) | Tim Duncan (11) | Mario Elie (4) | Great Western Forum17,505 | 4–5 |- | 10 | February 21 | Detroit | 19990221 SAS 85 64 | Tim Duncan (17) | Tim Duncan (14) | Avery Johnson (5) | Alamodome19,495 | 5–5 |- | 11 | February 22 | @ Minnesota | 19990222 MIN 89 95 | Avery Johnson (20) | David Robinson (17) | Avery Johnson (5) | Target Center15,374 | 5–6 |- | 12 | February 24 | Seattle | 19990224 SAS 99 81 | David Robinson (29) | David Robinson (17) | Avery Johnson (7) | Alamodome15,209 | 6–6 |- | 13 | February 26 | @ Seattle | 19990226 SEA 82 92 | Tim Duncan (22) | David Robinson (14) | Avery Johnson (8) | KeyArena17,072 | 6–7 |- | 14 | February 28 | Utah | 19990228 SAS 87 101 | Tim Duncan (21) | Tim Duncan (13) | Mario Elie (6) | Alamodome18,165 | 6–8 San Antonio Spurs March #20B2AA #FFFFFF 1 6 1 8 |- | 15 | March 2 | @ Houston | 19990302 HOU 99 82 | Tim Duncan (23) | Tim Duncan (14) | Avery Johnson (13) | Compaq Center16,285 | 7–8 |- | 16 | March 4 | @ Dallas | 19990304 DAL 95 79 | Tim Duncan (26) | Tim Duncan (12) | Avery Johnson (10) | Reunion Arena14,719 | 8–8 |- | 17 | March 6 | L. 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Clippers | 19990306 SAS 114 85 | Tim Duncan (27) | David Robinson (10) | Avery Johnson (10) | Alamodome18,394 | 9–8 |- | 18 | March 7 | @ Denver | 19990307 DEN 106 96 | Tim Duncan (34) | Tim Duncan (13) | Avery Johnson (14) | McNichols Sports Arena12,037 | 10–8 |- | 19 | March 10 | Orlando | 19990310 SAS 81 79 | David Robinson (19) | Tim Duncan (11) | Avery Johnson (8) | Alamodome17,954 | 11–8 |- | 20 | March 12 | @ Phoenix | 19990312 PHO 99 97 | Tim Duncan (26) | David Robinson (15) | Avery Johnson (8) | America West Arena19,023 | 12–8 |- | 21 | March 13 | Denver | 19990313 SAS 92 61 | Tim Duncan (27) | Duncan, Perdue (8) | Avery Johnson (8) | Alamodome32,982 | 13–8 |- | 22 | March 16 | @ Sacramento | 19990316 SAC 121 109 | Tim Duncan (29) | Tim Duncan (12) | Avery Johnson (15) | ARCO Arena14,570 | 14–8 |- | 23 | March 17 | @ Golden State | 19990317 GSW 82 78 | Duncan, Rose (17) | Tim Duncan (17) | Avery Johnson (6) | The Arena in Oakland10,257 | 15–8 |- | 24 | March 19 | @ Portland | 19990319 POR 85 90 | Tim Duncan (29) | Tim Duncan (15) | Avery Johnson (8) | Rose Garden Arena20,041 | 15–9 |- | 25 | March 20 | @ Vancouver | 19990320 VAN 92 88 1 | Tim Duncan (24) | Tim Duncan (14) | Avery Johnson (9) | General Motors Place19,193 | 16–9 |- | 26 | March 23 | Denver | 19990323 SAS 112 82 | Tim Duncan (19) | David Robinson (9) | Avery Johnson (7) | Alamodome16,501 | 17–9 |- | 27 | March 25 | @ Denver | 19990325 DEN 86 65 | Tim Duncan (28) | David Robinson (13) | David Robinson (5) | McNichols Sports Arena10,695 | 18–9 |- | 28 | March 26 | Toronto | 19990326 SAS 91 93 | David Robinson (24) | David Robinson (16) | Avery Johnson (11) | Alamodome16,290 | 18–10 |- | 29 | March 27 | Dallas | 19990327 SAS 99 77 | Tim Duncan (21) | Tim Duncan (15) | Avery Johnson (8) | Alamodome25,921 | 19–10 |- | 30 | March 30 | Seattle | 19990330 SAS 95 87 | Tim Duncan (26) | David Robinson (10) | Avery Johnson (9) | Alamodome16,565 | 20–10 San Antonio Spurs April #20B2AA #FFFFFF 0 9 3 4 |- | 31 | April 1 | Vancouver | 19990401 SAS 103 91 | Tim Duncan (39) | Tim Duncan (13) | Avery Johnson (8) | Alamodome16,384 | 21–10 |- | 32 | April 3 | L. 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Clippers | 19990403 SAS 103 82 | Robinson, Elie (19) | David Robinson (13) | Avery Johnson (8) | Alamodome17,915 | 22–10 |- | 33 | April 5 | Golden State | 19990405 SAS 93 86 | Robinson, Duncan (25) | David Robinson (16) | Avery Johnson (4) | Alamodome14,773 | 23–10 |- | 34 | April 8 | @ Houston | 19990408 HOU 92 83 | Sean Elliott (19) | Tim Duncan (13) | Avery Johnson (10) | Compaq Center16,285 | 24–10 |- | 35 | April 10 | @ Phoenix | 19990410 PHO 84 110 | Tim Duncan (21) | Tim Duncan (10) | Avery Johnson (6) | America West Arena19,023 | 24–11 |- | 36 | April 12 | Phoenix | 19990412 SAS 94 77 | Tim Duncan (26) | David Robinson (13) | Duncan, Elliott (4) | Alamodome14,352 | 25–11 |- | 37 | April 13 | @ Dallas | 19990413 DAL 86 92 | David Robinson (22) | Tim Duncan (11) | Avery Johnson (5) | Reunion Arena13,142 | 25–12 |- | 38 | April 14 | Minnesota | 19990414 SAS 95 79 | David Robinson (21) | David Robinson (15) | Avery Johnson (6) | Alamodome15,864 | 26–12 |- | 39 | April 16 | Portland | 19990416 SAS 81 80 | Robinson, Duncan (20) | Tim Duncan (12) | Avery Johnson (8) | Alamodome21,368 | 27–12 |- | 40 | April 18 | Houston | 19990418 SAS 86 83 | Mario Elie (21) | David Robinson (14) | Johnson, Duncan (8) | Alamodome24,077 | 28–12 |- | 41 | April 20 | @ Utah | 19990420 UTA 83 69 | Tim Duncan (36) | Robinson, Rose (11) | Johnson, Duncan (8) | Delta Center19,911 | 29–12 |- | 42 | April 22 | Dallas | 19990422 SAS 103 76 | David Robinson (18) | Tim Duncan (10) | Avery Johnson (8) | Alamodome18,720 | 30–12 |- | 43 | April 24 | L. A. Lakers | 19990424 SAS 108 81 | Tim Duncan (21) | Tim Duncan (13) | Avery Johnson (12) | Alamodome31,972 | 31–12 |- | 44 | April 26 | @ L. A. Clippers | 19990426 LAC 94 88 | Tim Duncan (22) | Robinson, Kersey (7) | Johnson, Duncan (7) | Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena8,260 | 32–12 |- | 45 | April 27 | @ Sacramento | 19990427 SAC 100 104 1 | Tim Duncan (32) | Tim Duncan (19) | Avery Johnson (12) | ARCO Arena16,776 | 32–13 |- | 46 | April 29 | @ Vancouver | 19990429 VAN 99 72 | Tim Duncan (19) | Tim Duncan (10) | Avery Johnson (8) | General Motors Place18,448 | 33–13 San Antonio Spurs May #20B2AA #FFFFFF 0 2 0 2 |- | 47 | May 1 | Portland | 19990501 SAS 98 90 1 | David Robinson (26) | Robinson, Duncan (12) | Avery Johnson (8) | Alamodome28,806 | 34–13 |- | 48 | May 2 | Utah | 19990502 SAS 84 78 | Tim Duncan (26) | Tim Duncan (14) | Avery Johnson (3) | Alamodome35,122 | 35–13 |- | 49 | May 4 | @ Portland | 19990504 POR 87 81 | David Robinson (29) | David Robinson (12) | Duncan, Johnson (6) | Rose Garden Arena20,715 | 36–13 |- | 50 | May 5 | @ Golden State | 19990505 GSW 88 81 | Tim Duncan (28) | David Robinson (20) | Sean Elliott (6) | The Arena in Oakland17,235 | 37–13 SAS 1999 Playoffs San Antonio Spurs 1999 yes #000000 #DE3163 San Antonio Spurs First Round yes no yes #20B2AA #FFFFFF 1 1 2 0 |- | 1 | May 9 | Minnesota | 19990509 SAS 99 86 | Tim Duncan (26) | Tim Duncan (12) | Avery Johnson (10) | Alamodome22,356 | 1–0 |- | 2 | May 11 | Minnesota | 19990511 SAS 71 80 | Tim Duncan (18) | Tim Duncan (16) | Mario Elie (4) | Alamodome22,494 | 1–1 |- | 3 | May 13 | @ Minnesota | 19990513 MIN 85 71 | Avery Johnson (24) | David Robinson (18) | Duncan, Robinson (7) | Target Center17,444 | 2–1 |- | 4 | May 15 | @ Minnesota | 19990515 MIN 92 85 | David Robinson (19) | David Robinson (11) | Avery Johnson (6) | Target Center15,898 | 3–1 |- San Antonio Spurs Conference Semifinals no yes #20B2AA #FFFFFF 2 0 2 0 |- | 1 | May 17 | L.A. Lakers | 19990517 SAS 87 81 | Tim Duncan (25) | Will Perdue (9) | Avery Johnson (8) | Alamodome25,297 | 1–0 |- | 2 | May 19 | L.A. Lakers | 19990519 SAS 79 76 | Tim Duncan (21) | Tim Duncan (8) | Avery Johnson (10) | Alamodome33,293 | 2–0 |- | 3 | May 22 | @ L.A. Lakers | 19990522 LAL 103 91 | Tim Duncan (37) | Tim Duncan (14) | Avery Johnson (7) | Great Western Forum17,505 | 3–0 |- | 4 | May 23 | @ L.A. Lakers | 19990523 LAL 118 107 | Tim Duncan (33) | Tim Duncan (14) | Avery Johnson (10) | Great Western Forum17,505 | 4–0 |- San Antonio Spurs Conference Finals no yes #20B2AA #FFFFFF 2 0 2 0 |- | 1 | May 29 | Portland | 19990529 SAS 80 76 | Duncan, Robinson (21) | Tim Duncan (13) | Avery Johnson (9) | Alamodome35,165 | 1–0 |- | 2 | May 31 | Portland | 19990531 SAS 86 85 | Tim Duncan (23) | Tim Duncan (10) | Avery Johnson (7) | Alamodome35,260 | 2–0 |- | 3 | June 4 | @ Portland | 19990604 POR 85 63 | Jaren Jackson (19) | David Robinson (9) | Avery Johnson (8) | Rose Garden20,732 | 3–0 |- | 4 | June 6 | @ Portland | 19990606 POR 94 80 | David Robinson (20) | David Robinson (10) | Avery Johnson (6) | Rose Garden20,735 | 4–0 |- San Antonio Spurs NBA Finals no yes #20B2AA #FFFFFF 2 0 2 1 |- | 1 | June 16 | New York | 19990616 SAS 89 77 | Tim Duncan (33) | Tim Duncan (16) | Avery Johnson (8) | Alamodome39,514 | 1–0 |- | 2 | June 18 | New York | 19990618 SAS 80 67 | Tim Duncan (25) | Tim Duncan (15) | Avery Johnson (5) | Alamodome39,554 | 2–0 |- | 3 | June 21 | @ New York | 19990621 NYK 81 89 | David Robinson (25) | Tim Duncan (12) | Avery Johnson (4) | Madison Square Garden19,763 | 2–1 |- | 4 | June 23 | @ New York | 19990623 NYK 96 89 | Tim Duncan (28) | Tim Duncan (18) | Avery Johnson (10) | Madison Square Garden19,763 | 3–1 |- | 5 | June 25 | @ New York | 19990625 NYK 78 77 | Tim Duncan (31) | David Robinson (12) | Avery Johnson (9) | Madison Square Garden19,763 | 4–1 |- SAS 1999 yes Player statistics Regular season Player POS Position GP Games played GS Games starter MP Minutes played REB Rebounds AST Assists STL Steals BLK Blocks PTS Points MPG Minutes per game RPG Rebounds per game APG Assists per game SPG Steals per game BPG Blocks per game PPG Points per gameTim DuncanPF50 50 1,963 571 121 45 126 1,084 39.3 11.4 2.4 .9 2.5 21.7Avery JohnsonPG50 50 1,672 118 369 51 11 487 33.4 2.4 7.4 1.0 .2 9.7Sean ElliottSF50 50 1,509 213 117 26 17 561 30.2 4.3 2.3 .5 .3 11.2David RobinsonC 49 49 1,554 492 103 69 119 775 31.7 10.0 2.1 1.4 2.4 15.8Mario ElieSG 47 37 1,291 137 89 46 12 455 27.5 2.9 1.9 1.0 .3 9.7Jaren JacksonSG 47 13 861 99 49 41 9 301 18.3 2.1 1.0 .9 .2 6.4Antonio DanielsPG 47 0 614 54 106 30 6 220 13.1 1.1 2.3 .6 .1 4.7Malik RosePF 47 0 608 182 29 40 22 284 12.9 3.9 .6 .9 .5 6.0Jerome KerseySF 45 0 699 130 41 37 14 145 15.5 2.9 .9 .8 .3 3.2Steve KerrPG 44 0 734 44 49 23 3 192 16.7 1.0 1.1 .5 .1 4.4Will PerdueC 37 1 445 138 18 9 10 90 12.0 3.7 .5 .2 .3 2.4Gerard KingSF 19 0 63 14 4 2 1 23 3.3 .7 .2 .1 .1 1.2Andrew GazeSG 19 0 58 5 6 2 1 21 3.1 .3 .3 .1 .1 1.1Brandon Williams basketball, born 1975SG 3 0 4 1 0 0 0 2 1.3 .3 .0 .0 .0 .7 Playoffs Player POS Position GP Games played GS Games starter MP Minutes played REB Rebounds AST Assists STL Steals BLK Blocks PTS Points MPG Minutes per game RPG Rebounds per game APG Assists per game SPG Steals per game BPG Blocks per game PPG Points per gameTim DuncanPF17 17 733 195 48 13 45 395 43.1 11.5 2.8 .8 2.6 23.2Avery JohnsonPG17 17 653 42 126 20 1 215 38.4 2.5 7.4 1.2 .1 12.6David RobinsonC17 17 600 168 43 28 40 265 35.3 9.9 2.5 1.6 2.4 15.6Sean ElliottSF17 17 574 58 45 9 4 203 33.8 3.4 2.6 .5 .2 11.9Mario ElieSG17 17 526 59 50 22 2 135 30.9 3.5 2.9 1.3 .1 7.9Jaren JacksonSG17 0 345 41 18 13 0 140 20.3 2.4 1.1 .8 .0 8.2Malik RosePF17 0 194 39 3 7 4 46 11.4 2.3 .2 .4 .2 2.7Antonio DanielsPG 15 0 106 10 16 4 0 27 7.1 .7 1.1 .3 .0 1.8Jerome KerseySF 14 0 152 30 4 6 1 36 10.9 2.1 .3 .4 .1 2.6Will PerdueC 12 0 86 28 0 0 1 13 7.2 2.3 .0 .0 .1 1.1Steve KerrPG 11 0 97 9 8 2 0 24 8.8 .8 .7 .2 .0 2.2Gerard KingSF 8 0 14 4 1 0 1 4 1.8 .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 2023.) 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 2023.) 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 5WinsSan Antonio (West)89808196784New York (East)77678989771 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 San Antonio Spurs on Database Basketball San Antonio Spurs on Basketball Reference Category:San Antonio Spurs seasons Category:Western Conference (NBA) championship seasons Category:NBA championship seasons San San Antonio San Antonio