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
Champ
SA
1998-99 NBA Champion San Antonio Spurs

First Round

Best of 5-game series
Date    OpponentResultScoreSeries
5/9vs Milwaukee (7)W  110-88 1-0
5/11vs Milwaukee (7)W  108-107
OT
2-0
5/13at Milwaukee (7)W  99-91 3-0

Conference Semifinals

Best of 7-game series
Date    OpponentResultScoreSeries
5/17vs Philadelphia (6)W  94-90 1-0
5/19vs Philadelphia (6)W  85-82 2-0
5/21at Philadelphia (6)W  97-86 3-0
5/23at Philadelphia (6)W  89-86 4-0

Conference Finals

Best of 7-game series
Date    OpponentResultScoreSeries
5/30vs New York (8)L  90-93 0-1
6/1vs New York (8)W  88-86 1-1
6/5at New York (8)L  91-92 1-2
6/7at New York (8)W  90-78 2-2
6/9vs New York (8)L  94-101 2-3
6/11at New York (8)L  82-90 2-4