What happened in the 1999 NBA Finals?

What happened in the 1999 NBA Finals?

Jump to navigation Jump to search. The 1999 NBA Finals was the championship round of the shortened 1998–99 NBA season or the 1999 season. The Western Conference champion San Antonio Spurs took on the Eastern Conference champion New York Knicks for the title, with the Spurs holding home court advantage.

How many viewers watched the 1999 NBA Finals?

An average of 16 million viewers watched the San Antonio Spurs defeat the New York Knicks in the 1999 NBA Finals, down 40 percent from the previous season. It was the lowest-rated Finals since 1981.

What were the effects of the 1997-98 NBA lockout?

During the lockout-shortened season, attendance was down 2 percent from 17,117 per game in 1997-98, and would not again exceed 17,000 until the 2003-04 season. Television ratings also suffered, with regular-season ratings falling from 6.3 million viewers per game during the 1997-98 NBA season to 4 million during the 2000-01 season.

Who helped save the 1998-99 NBA season?

During the early-morning hours of January 6, 1999, NBPA executive director Billy Hunter, chief outside counsel Jeffrey Kessler, and NPBA general counsel Jim Quinn walked up Fifth Avenue reflecting on what they’d accomplished. Collectively, they’d helped save the 1998-99 NBA season.

Why did NBA games get cancelled in 1999?

By October, it became the first time in NBA history that games were canceled due to a labor dispute. Further games were canceled by November and December, including the league’s Christmas games (which had been played on an annual basis since 1947) and All-Star Game, which had been scheduled to be played on February 14, 1999.

Who hit the game winner in the 2007 NBA Finals?

Spurs forward Tim Duncan was named the Most Valuable Player of the finals. On June 25 with 47 seconds to go in Game 5, Avery Johnson hit the game-winner. Johnson’s shot was followed by a Latrell Sprewell miss that would have sent the series back to San Antonio.