1999 NBA Playoffs

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 for the fact that a #8 seed (the Knicks) made it to the Finals for the only time in history, and that it came after a lockout-shortened 50-game season. This was also the first time that two teams played each other on a back-to-back night in playoff history. It also featured the Philadelphia 76ers and Milwaukee Bucks' first trip to the playoffs since 1991, and their first appearance since drafting Allen Iverson with the #1 overall pick in 1996. Iverson later led the Sixers to the 2001 NBA Finals. The Bulls, despite being defending champions, missed the playoffs (owing mostly to the retirement of Michael Jordan and the departures of Scottie Pippen and Dennis Rodman).

Even though the Spurs had home-court advantage throughout the playoffs, they played more road games (9) than home games (8). All of their series were won on the road. They won 12 straight games, and finished 15-2.

After losing their Eastern Conference Semifinal series to the Knicks, the Hawks did not return to the playoffs until 2008.

Game 4 of the Spurs-Lakers series was the last NBA game ever played in the Great Western Forum.

Game 5 of the Knicks-Pacers series was the last NBA game ever played at Market Square Arena.

For the first time since 1991, no series went 7 games.

After spending their first 13 seasons in mediocrity (2 playoff appearances in 1986 and 1996), the Sacramento Kings made the first of 8 straight playoff appearances, which included a trip to the Western Conference Finals in 2002.