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
5/8vs Phoenix (6)W  95-85 1-0
5/10vs Phoenix (6)W  110-99 2-0
5/12at Phoenix (6)W  103-93 3-0

Conference Semifinals

Best of 7-game series
Date    OpponentResultScoreSeries
5/18at Utah (2)L  83-93 0-1
5/20at Utah (2)W  84-81 1-1
5/22vs Utah (2)W  97-87 2-1
5/23vs Utah (2)W  81-75 3-1
5/25at Utah (2)L  71-88 3-2
5/27vs Utah (2)W  92-80 4-2

Conference Finals

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