Game 1, 1998-99 NBA Finals
June 16, 1999 · Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas
Game 1, 1998-99 NBA Finals: SASSan Antonio Spurs 89–77 New York Knicks, at Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas on June 16, 1999.
San Antonio's first-ever NBA Finals game; New York became just the eighth-seeded team ever to reach the Finals.
Box score
| SASSan Antonio Spurs starters | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | PTS | REB | AST |
| Tim Duncan | 33 | 16 | 2 |
| Avery Johnson | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| Mario Elie | 9 | 4 | 3 |
| David Robinson | 13 | 9 | 7 |
| Sean Elliott | 7 | 3 | 3 |
Bench (10+ points): Jaren Jackson (17)
| NYKNew York Knicks starters | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | PTS | REB | AST |
| Latrell Sprewell | 19 | 7 | 2 |
| Allan Houston | 19 | 2 | 3 |
| Charlie Ward | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Chris Dudley | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Larry Johnson | 5 | 1 | 1 |
Bench (10+ points): Kurt Thomas (13)
Sources
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
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