An NBA lockout forced the regular season to be shortened to 50 games per team and the All-Star Game was canceled.
First Round
Semi-Finals
Conf. Finals
Finals
MIA 2
NYK 3
ATL 3
DET 2
ORL 1
PHI 3
IND 3
MIL 0
SA 3
MIN 1
LAL 3
HOU 1
POR 3
PHX 0
UTA 3
SAC 2
ATL 0
NYK 4
IND 4
PHI 0
SA 4
LAL 0
UTA 2
POR 4
IND 2
NYK 4
SA 4
POR 0
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SA 4
NYK 1
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1998-99 NBA Champion San Antonio Spurs

First Round

Best of 5-game series
Date    OpponentResultScoreSeries
5/9at LA Lakers (4)L  100-101 0-1
5/11at LA Lakers (4)L  98-110 0-2
5/13vs LA Lakers (4)W  102-88 1-2
5/15vs LA Lakers (4)L  88-98 1-3