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
5/8at Miami (1)W  95-75 1-0
5/10at Miami (1)L  73-83 1-1
5/12vs Miami (1)W  97-73 2-1
5/14vs Miami (1)L  72-87 2-2
5/16at Miami (1)W  78-77 3-2

Conference Semifinals

Best of 7-game series
Date    OpponentResultScoreSeries
5/18at Atlanta (4)W  100-92 1-0
5/20at Atlanta (4)W  77-70 2-0
5/23vs Atlanta (4)W  90-78 3-0
5/24vs Atlanta (4)W  79-66 4-0

Conference Finals

Best of 7-game series
Date    OpponentResultScoreSeries
5/30at Indiana (2)W  93-90 1-0
6/1at Indiana (2)L  86-88 1-1
6/5vs Indiana (2)W  92-91 2-1
6/7vs Indiana (2)L  78-90 2-2
6/9at Indiana (2)W  101-94 3-2
6/11vs Indiana (2)W  90-82 4-2

NBA Finals

Best of 7-game series
Date    OpponentResultScoreSeries
6/16at San Antonio (1)L  77-89 0-1
6/18at San Antonio (1)L  67-80 0-2
6/21vs San Antonio (1)W  89-81 1-2
6/23vs San Antonio (1)L  89-96 1-3
6/25vs San Antonio (1)L  77-78 1-4