Last Time the New York Knicks Made the NBA Finals: A Look Back at the World in 1999

The New York Knicks are back in the NBA Finals for the first time since 1999, fittingly in a matchup against the San Antonio Spurs. Before the Knicks vs. Spurs series kicks off with the Larry O’Brien Trophy at stake, we thought we’d take a look back at what was going on in the world at that time. Here are a few things that were going on the last time the Knicks played in the NBA Finals.

Last Time the New York Knicks Made the NBA Finals: A Look Back at the World in 1999. The New York Knicks are back in the NBA Finals for the first time since 1999, fittingly in a matchup against the San Antonio Spurs. Before the Knicks vs. Spurs series kicks off with the Larry O’Brien Trophy at stake, we thought we’d take a look back at what was going on in the world at that time. Here are a few things that were going on the last time the Knicks played in the NBA Finals. The last game of the NBA Finals in 1999 between the Spurs and Knicks occurred on June 25, with San Antonio winning 78-77 to take the series. Around that same time, per EIA.gov, the average price for a gallon of gas in the United States was $1.10. Fast forward to today, the average price for a gallon of gas nationally is $4.61. One of the natural comparisons for this 1999 N...