Game 5, 1998-99 NBA Finals
June 25, 1999 · Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
Game 5, 1998-99 NBA Finals: SASSan Antonio Spurs 78–77 New York Knicks, at Madison Square Garden, New York, New York on June 25, 1999.
Series-clinching win, San Antonio's first NBA championship. Avery Johnson hit a go-ahead 18-foot jumper with about a minute remaining to seal it; Latrell Sprewell scored 25 of New York's 39 second-half points in a furious but unsuccessful rally. Tim Duncan was named Finals MVP, averaging 27.4 points and 14.0 rebounds across the series.
Box score
| NYKNew York Knicks starters | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | PTS | REB | AST |
| Allan Houston | 16 | 7 | 5 |
| Latrell Sprewell | 35 | 10 | 2 |
| Larry Johnson | 7 | 6 | 4 |
| Marcus Camby | 7 | 5 | 1 |
| Charlie Ward | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| SASSan Antonio Spurs starters | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | PTS | REB | AST |
| Tim Duncan | 31 | 9 | 2 |
| Avery Johnson | 8 | 2 | 9 |
| David Robinson | 15 | 12 | 0 |
| Sean Elliott | 2 | 6 | 5 |
| Mario Elie | 10 | 6 | 3 |
Bench (10+ points): Jaren Jackson (11)
Sources
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
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