1998–99 San Antonio Spurs season
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1998–99 San Antonio Spurs season
| 1998–99 San Antonio Spurs season | |
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| Midwest Division Champions First NBA Championship |
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| Head coach | Gregg Popovich |
| Owner(s) | Peter Holt |
| Arena | Alamodome |
| Results | |
| Record | 37–13 (.740) |
| Place | Division: 1st (Midwest) Conference: 1st (Western) |
| Playoff finish | NBA Champions |
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Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com |
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| Local media | |
| Television | Fox Sports Southwest, KRRT |
| Radio | KLEY |
| San Antonio Spurs seasons | |
| < 1997–98 | 1999–00 > |
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Contents
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Offseason
- June 24, 1998 - The Spurs trade Felipe Lopez, along with Carl Herrera, to the Vancouver Grizzlies for point guard Antonio Daniels.
NBA Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | School/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 | Felipe López | Guard |  Dominican Republic |
St. John's |
| 2 | 52 | Derrick Dial | Guard |  United States |
Eastern Michigan |
Roster
Depth chart
| Pos. | Starter | Bench | Reserve | Inactive |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | David Robinson | Will Perdue | ||
| PF | Tim Duncan | Malik Rose | Gerard King | |
| SF | Sean Elliott | Jerome Kersey | ||
| SG | Mario Elie | Jaren Jackson | Andrew Gaze Brandon Williams |
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| PG | Avery Johnson | Antonio Daniels | Steve Kerr |
Regular season
Season standings
| Midwest Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| y-San Antonio Spurs | 37 | 13 | .740 | – | 21–4 | 16–9 | 17–4 |
| x-Utah Jazz | 37 | 13 | .740 | – | 22–3 | 15–10 | 15–3 |
| x-Houston Rockets | 31 | 19 | .620 | 6 | 19–6 | 12–13 | 12–9 |
| x-Minnesota Timberwolves | 25 | 25 | .500 | 12 | 18–7 | 7–18 | 11–9 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 19 | 31 | .380 | 18 | 15–10 | 4–21 | 8–12 |
| Denver Nuggets | 14 | 36 | .280 | 23 | 12–13 | 2–23 | 5–16 |
| Vancouver Grizzlies | 8 | 42 | .160 | 29 | 7–18 | 1–24 | 3–18 |
Playoffs
West First Round
(1) San Antonio Spurs vs. (8) Minnesota Timberwolves: Spurs win series 3-1
- Game 1 @ Alamodome, San Antonio (May 9): San Antonio 99, Minnesota 86
- Game 2 @ Alamodome, San Antonio (May 11): Minnesota 80, San Antonio 71
- Game 3 @ Target Center, Minneapolis (May 13): San Antonio 85, Minnesota 71
- Game 4 @ Target Center, Minneapolis (May 15): San Antonio 92, Minnesota 85
Last Playoff Meeting: This is the first meeting between the Spurs and Timberwolves.
West Conference Semifinals
(1) San Antonio Spurs vs. (4) Los Angeles Lakers: Spurs win series 4-0
- Game 1 @ Alamodome, San Antonio (May 17): San Antonio 87, Los Angeles 81
- Game 2 @ Alamodome, San Antonio (May 19): San Antonio 79, Los Angeles 76
- Game 3 @ Great Western Forum, Los Angeles (May 22): San Antonio 103, Los Angeles 91
- Game 4 @ Great Western Forum, Los Angeles (May 23): San Antonio 118, Los Angeles 107
Last Playoff Meeting: 1995 Western Conference Semifinals (San Antonio won 4-2)
West Conference Finals
(1) San Antonio Spurs vs. (2) Portland Trail Blazers: Spurs win series 4-0
- Game 1 @ Alamodome, San Antonio (May 29): San Antonio 80, Portland 76
- Game 2 @ Alamodome, San Antonio (May 31): San Antonio 86, Portland 85
- Game 3 @ Rose Garden, Portland (June 4): San Antonio 85, Portland 63
- Game 4 @ Rose Garden, Portland (June 6): San Antonio 94, Portland 80
Last Playoff Meeting: 1993 Western Conference First Round (San Antonio won 3-1)
Player stats
| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | ||
Regular season
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antonio Daniels | 47 | 0 | 13.1 | .454 | .294 | .754 | 1.1 | 2.3 | .64 | .13 | 4.7 |
| Tim Duncan | 50 | 50 | 39.3 | .495 | .143 | .690 | 11.4 | 2.4 | .90 | 2.52 | 21.7 |
| Mario Elie | 47 | 37 | 27.5 | .471 | .374 | .866 | 2.9 | 1.9 | .98 | .26 | 9.7 |
| Sean Elliott | 50 | 50 | 30.2 | .410 | .328 | .757 | 4.3 | 2.3 | .52 | .34 | 11.2 |
| Andrew Gaze | 19 | 0 | 3.1 | .320 | .313 | .000 | .3 | .3 | .11 | .05 | 1.1 |
| Jaren Jackson | 47 | 13 | 18.3 | .380 | .361 | .821 | 2.1 | 1.0 | .87 | .19 | 6.4 |
| Avery Johnson | 50 | 50 | 33.4 | .473 | .083 | .568 | 2.4 | 7.4 | 1.02 | .22 | 9.7 |
| Steve Kerr | 44 | 0 | 16.7 | .391 | .313 | .886 | 1.0 | 1.1 | .52 | .07 | 4.4 |
| Jerome Kersey | 45 | 0 | 15.5 | .340 | .214 | .429 | 2.9 | .9 | .82 | .31 | 3.2 |
| Gerard King | 19 | 0 | 3.3 | .429 | .000 | .611 | .7 | .2 | .11 | .05 | 1.2 |
| Will Perdue | 37 | 1 | 12.0 | .633 | .000 | .538 | 3.7 | .5 | .24 | .27 | 2.4 |
| David Robinson | 49 | 49 | 31.7 | .509 | .000 | .658 | 10.0 | 2.1 | 1.41 | 2.43 | 15.8 |
| Malik Rose | 47 | 0 | 12.9 | .463 | .000 | .671 | 3.9 | .6 | .85 | .47 | 6.0 |
| Brandon Williams | 3 | 0 | 1.3 | .000 | .000 | .500 | .3 | .0 | .00 | .00 | .7 |
Playoffs
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antonio Daniels | 15 | 7.1 | .429 | .667 | .833 | .7 | 1.1 | .27 | .00 | 1.8 | |
| Tim Duncan | 17 | 43.1 | .511 | .000 | .748 | 11.5 | 2.8 | .76 | 2.65 | 23.2 | |
| Mario Elie | 17 | 30.9 | .384 | .267 | .837 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 1.29 | .12 | 7.9 | |
| Sean Elliott | 17 | 33.8 | .444 | .400 | .763 | 3.4 | 2.6 | .53 | .24 | 11.9 | |
| Jaren Jackson | 17 | 20.3 | .382 | .360 | .692 | 2.4 | 1.1 | .76 | .00 | 8.2 | |
| Avery Johnson | 17 | 38.4 | .487 | .333 | .681 | 2.5 | 7.4 | 1.18 | .06 | 12.6 | |
| Steve Kerr | 11 | 8.8 | .267 | .231 | .833 | .8 | .7 | .18 | .00 | 2.2 | |
| Jerome Kersey | 14 | 10.9 | .349 | .250 | .714 | 2.1 | .3 | .43 | .07 | 2.6 | |
| Gerard King | 8 | 1.8 | .500 | .000 | .000 | .5 | .1 | .00 | .12 | .5 | |
| Will Perdue | 12 | 7.2 | .545 | .000 | .500 | 2.3 | .0 | .00 | .08 | 1.1 | |
| David Robinson | 17 | 35.3 | .483 | .000 | .722 | 9.9 | 2.5 | 1.65 | 2.35 | 15.6 | |
| Malik Rose | 17 | 11.4 | .368 | .000 | .692 | 2.3 | .2 | .41 | .24 | 2.7 |
NBA finals
This final saw some firsts for both the Spurs and the opposing New York Knicks.
The Spurs:
- Became the first former ABA team to play and win in an NBA Finals.
- Attracted record crowds for the two games at the Alamodome. Attendance was 39,514 for Game 1 and 39,554 for Game 2 (the largest crowd to see an NBA Finals game).
- Steve Kerr became the first non-Celtic to win four straight championships, as he won titles with the Bulls from 1996 to 1998.
The Knicks became the first (and to this date, the only) 8th seed to ever play in an NBA Finals.
Summary
The following scoring summary is written in a line score format, except that the quarter numbers are replaced by game numbers.
| Team | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio (West) | 89 | 80 | 81 | 96 | 78 | 4 |
| New York (East) | 77 | 67 | 89 | 89 | 77 | 1 |
Schedule
- Game 1 - June 16, Wednesday @San Antonio, San Antonio 89, New York 77: San Antonio leads series 1-0
- Game 2 - June 18, Friday @San Antonio, San Antonio 80, New York 67: San Antonio leads series 2-0
- Game 3 - June 21, Monday @New York, New York 89, San Antonio 81: San Antonio leads series 2-1
- Game 4 - June 23, Wednesday @New York, San Antonio 96, New York 89: San Antonio leads series 3-1
- Game 5 - June 25, Friday @New York, San Antonio 78, New York 77: San Antonio wins series 4-1
The Finals were played using a 2-3-2 site format, where the first two and last two games are held at the team with home court advantage. The NBA, after experimenting in the early years, restored this original format for the Finals in 1985. As of yet, the other playoff series are still running on a 2-2-1-1-1 site format.
San Antonio Spurs roster
Head Coach: Gregg Popovich
Tim Duncan | David Robinson | Sean Elliott | Mario Elie | Avery Johnson | Jaren Jackson | Malik Rose | Antonio Daniels | Steve Kerr | Jerome Kersey | Will Perdue | Gerard King | Andrew Gaze | Brandon Williams |
Award winners
- Tim Duncan, Center, All-NBA First Team
- Tim Duncan, Center, All-NBA Defensive First Team
- Tim Duncan, Center, NBA Finals MVP
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