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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SA
1998-99 NBA Champion San Antonio Spurs

First Round

Best of 5-game series
Date    OpponentResultScoreSeries
5/8vs Detroit (5)W  90-70 1-0
5/10vs Detroit (5)W  89-69 2-0
5/12at Detroit (5)L  63-79 2-1
5/14at Detroit (5)L  82-103 2-2
5/16vs Detroit (5)W  87-75 3-2

Conference Semifinals

Best of 7-game series
Date    OpponentResultScoreSeries
5/18vs New York (8)L  92-100 0-1
5/20vs New York (8)L  70-77 0-2
5/23at New York (8)L  78-90 0-3
5/24at New York (8)L  66-79 0-4