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
5/9vs Minnesota (8)W  99-86 1-0
5/11vs Minnesota (8)L  71-80 1-1
5/13at Minnesota (8)W  85-71 2-1
5/15at Minnesota (8)W  92-85 3-1

Conference Semifinals

Best of 7-game series
Date    OpponentResultScoreSeries
5/17vs LA Lakers (4)W  87-81 1-0
5/19vs LA Lakers (4)W  79-76 2-0
5/22at LA Lakers (4)W  103-91 3-0
5/23at LA Lakers (4)W  118-107 4-0

Conference Finals

Best of 7-game series
Date    OpponentResultScoreSeries
5/29vs Portland (3)W  80-76 1-0
5/31vs Portland (3)W  86-85 2-0
6/4at Portland (3)W  85-63 3-0
6/6at Portland (3)W  94-80 4-0

NBA Finals

Best of 7-game series
Date    OpponentResultScoreSeries
6/16vs New York (8)W  89-77 1-0
6/18vs New York (8)W  80-67 2-0
6/21at New York (8)L  81-89 2-1
6/23at New York (8)W  96-89 3-1
6/25at New York (8)W  78-77 4-1