The New York Knicks were 27-23 in 1998-99. They finished 4th in the Atlantic Division and 8th in the Eastern Conference. They lost in the NBA Finals against the San Antonio Spurs, 4 games to 1.
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Brunson and Hart throw out first pitches at Yankee Stadium as Knicks celebrate NBA title
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Tale of the ticker tape: The quirky history behind the Knicks' first NYC parade
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Knicks' NBA title-clinching victory over Spurs averages 24.5 million viewers
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The Knicks made a championship run that will be remembered in New York and in NBA history
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Mike Brown now has been part of 5 NBA championship runs. The Knicks got this one right
1998-99 Stats
See stats| GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | |
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Team | 50 | 242.0 | 86.4 | 41.2 | 19.3 | 7.9 | 5.2 | 32.2 | 74.1 | 43.5 | 4.2 | 11.8 | 35.3 | 17.8 | 24.4 | 73.2 | 50.9 | 11.0 | 30.2 | 16.1 | 22.8 |
Team Rank | 10th | 27th | 17th | 24th | 20th | 12th | 26th | 26th | 17th | 18th | 21st | 11th | 18th | 20th | 14th | 16th | 25th | 7th | 22nd | 19th | |
Opponent | 50 | 242.0 | 85.4 | 40.8 | 18.5 | 8.5 | 4.3 | 30.6 | 75.8 | 40.3 | 4.7 | 13.2 | 35.3 | 19.6 | 26.7 | 73.3 | 48.8 | 12.3 | 28.5 | 15.3 | 20.7 |
Opponent Rank | 10th | 4th | 11th | 4th | 18th | 6th | 1st | 6th | 2nd | 21st | 18th | 24th | 19th | 19th | 19th | 4th | 9th | 14th | 17th | 24th | |
Net | +1.0 | +0.4 | +0.8 | -0.6 | +0.9 | +1.6 | -1.7 | +3.1 | -0.5 | -1.5 | 0.0 | -1.7 | -2.3 | -0.1 | +2.2 | -1.3 | +1.7 | +0.8 | +2.1 | ||
Net Rank | 14th | 13th | 9th | 22nd | 6th | 8th | 21st | 5th | 19th | 22nd | 15th | 23rd | 23rd | 14th | 9th | 22nd | 7th | 21st | 24th |
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| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 60 | 22 | .732 | ||
| 2 | 56 | 26 | .683 | 4.0 | |
| 3 | 53 | 29 | .646 | 7.0 | |
| 4 | 52 | 30 | .634 | 8.0 | |
| 5 | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 | |
| 6 | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 | |
| 7 | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 | |
| 8 | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 | |
| 9 | 44 | 38 | .537 | 16.0 | |
| 10 | 43 | 39 | .524 | 17.0 | |
| 11 | 32 | 50 | .390 | 28.0 | |
| 12 | 31 | 51 | .378 | 29.0 | |
| 13 | 20 | 62 | .244 | 40.0 | |
| 14 | 19 | 63 | .232 | 41.0 | |
| 15 | 17 | 65 | .207 | 43.0 |
| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 64 | 18 | .780 | ||
| 2 | 62 | 20 | .756 | 2.0 | |
| 3 | 54 | 28 | .659 | 10.0 | |
| 4 | 53 | 29 | .646 | 11.0 | |
| 5 | 52 | 30 | .634 | 12.0 | |
| 6 | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15.0 | |
| 7 | 45 | 37 | .549 | 19.0 | |
| 8 | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 | |
| 9 | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 | |
| 10 | 37 | 45 | .451 | 27.0 | |
| 11 | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 | |
| 12 | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 | |
| 13 | 25 | 57 | .305 | 39.0 | |
| 14 | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 | |
| 15 | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 |


