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
5/8vs Sacramento (7)W  117-87 1-0
5/10vs Sacramento (7)L  90-101 1-1
5/12at Sacramento (7)L  81-84
OT
1-2
5/14at Sacramento (7)W  90-89 2-2
5/16vs Sacramento (7)W  99-92
OT
3-2

Conference Semifinals

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