Box Score - Miami Heat (88) vs. New York Knicks (101) - May 5, 1999 To give All-Star center Patrick Ewing more help offensively and defensively, the Knicks acquired All-Star guard Latrell Sprewell from the Golden State Warriors and Marcus Camby from the Toronto Raptors. Minutes after the Knicks buried the Heat 97-73 in Game 3 Wednesday night at the Garden to take a 2-1 lead in the best-of-five series, veterans Chris … Brown, HEAT 1 game: C. Ward, KNICKS P. Ewing, KNICKS A. Houston, KNICKS L. Johnson, KNICKS J. Starks, KNICKS THE RULE: Rule … New York Knicks Knicks … Miami Heat Heat MIA. The referee called the foul about a half-second before Johnson released the ball, but it was counted as a continuation shooting foul. The team played its home games at Madison Square Garden in New York City. 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The team also signed free agent Kurt Thomas and re-signed Herb Williams during the offseason. Box Score - New York Knicks (88) vs. Miami Heat (79) - May 7, 1997 Or write about sports? Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. The Knicks en route to their appearance in the NBA finals, took on the Miami Heat in an epic 5-game thriller. [1] The head coach was Jeff Van Gundy, serving for his 4th year. Miami Heat Heat MIA. Game 5. All rights reserved. The Heat struck back in Game 2, but the pendulum swung back in the Knicks favor in Game 3, then back to the Heat in Game 4, setting up a winner take-all game in Miami. The New York Knicks celebrate their last-second victory over the Miami Heat 16 May 1999 during game five of their first round playoff game at the... Charlie Ward of the New York Knicks shoots a layup over P.J. The Knicks' 27–23 record was the worst for a team to reach the Finals since Houston did it with a 40–42 in 1981.[7]. 87. Back in Miami for Game 5, the Heat came from behind with a sequence of 3's in the final 2 minutes (2 from Dan Majerle and the last one from Bruce Bowen), and won 87–81. April 25, 1999: 1998-99 Regular Season. For the series, Sprewell averaged 26.0 points and Houston 21.6. 87. April 25, 1999; See the article in its original context from April 25, 1999, … Knicks vs. Heat, 73-83, Box Score - 1999 Playoffs Stats from the NBA game played between the New York Knicks and the Miami Heat on May 10, 1999 with result, scoring by period and players. Are you a Stathead, too? Summary and statistics for the 1999 NBA Eastern Conference First Round - Knicks vs. Heat New York Knicks vs Miami Heat 1999 Play off Game 5 - YouTube Knicks vs. Heat, 82-80, Box Score - 1999 Regular Season Stats from the NBA game played between the New York Knicks and the Miami Heat on April 25, 1999 with result, scoring by period and players. Standing outside the three-point line with 11.9 seconds left, Johnson held the ball, and then began to dribble. Final. Join our linker program. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? Final. The 1998–99 NBA season was the 52nd season of the National Basketball Association in New York City. Completely overmatched by the Spurs' height with Tim Duncan and David Robinson, the Knicks lost at home with a 78–77 loss in Game 5 despite Sprewell's 35 points. In the Finals, the Knicks were halted in five games against the San Antonio Spurs. The three-point basket and the ensuing free throw gave the Knicks a 92–91 victory. 87. 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