2003 NBA Playoffs
The 2003 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 2002-03 season. The tournament concluded with the Western Conference champion San Antonio Spurs defeating the Eastern Conference champion New Jersey Nets 4 games to 2 in the NBA Finals. Tim Duncan was named NBA Finals MVP for the second time.
This postseason was notable for being the first time all series were conducted in a best-of-7 format. It was also the only time in playoff history that no team was swept in a first-round series. From 1984–2002, the first-round series was best-of-5.
This is the first time that the NBA Playoffs carried more games on cable television than regular broadcast television. This also marks the debut for the NBA Playoffs to be aired on NBA TV, and the return broadcast on ESPN & ABC after the NBA departed from NBC and TBS.
The Detroit Pistons advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time since the Isiah Thomas and Joe Dumars-led team were swept by the Chicago Bulls in 1991, ending the Pistons' quest for a third consecutive title. The Pistons would go on to appear in six consecutive Eastern Conference Finals until 2008, the most consecutive appearances for any Eastern Conference team since the Bill Russell-led Boston Celtics (1957–1969).
The Dallas Mavericks also ended a long conference finals drought by making it there for the first time since 1988.
Bracket
| First Round | Conference Semifinals | Conference Finals | NBA Finals | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | San Antonio | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Phoenix | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | San Antonio | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | L.A. Lakers | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Minnesota | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | L.A. Lakers | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | San Antonio | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Western Conference | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Dallas | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Dallas | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Portland | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Dallas | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Sacramento | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Sacramento | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Utah | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| W1 | San Antonio | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| E2 | New Jersey | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Detroit | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Orlando | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Detroit | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Philadelphia | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Philadelphia | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | New Orleans | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Detroit | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Conference | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | New Jersey | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Indiana | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Boston | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Boston | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | New Jersey | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | New Jersey | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Milwaukee | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Playoff qualifying
Western Conference
| Seed | Team | Record | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Antonio Spurs | 60–22 | |
| 2 | Sacramento Kings | 59–23 | |
| 3 | Dallas Mavericks | 60–22 | |
| 4 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 51–31 | |
| 5 | Los Angeles Lakers | 50–32 | |
| 6 | Portland Trail Blazers | 50–32 | |
| 7 | Utah Jazz | 47–35 | |
| 8 | Phoenix Suns | 44–38 |
|
Eastern Conference
| Seed | Team | Record | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Detroit Pistons | 50-32 | |
| 2 | New Jersey Nets | 49-33 | |
| 3 | Indiana Pacers | 48–34 | |
| 4 | Philadelphia 76ers | 48–34 | |
| 5 | New Orleans Hornets | 47–35 | |
| 6 | Boston Celtics | 44–38 | |
| 7 | Milwaukee Bucks | 42–40 | |
| 8 | Orlando Magic | 42–40 |
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Western Conference
Champion: San Antonio Spurs
First Round
(1) San Antonio Spurs vs. (8) Phoenix Suns
Last Playoff Meeting: 2000 Western Conference First Round (Phoenix won 3-1)
| Game | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Score | Record
(PHO-SAS) |
Venue | TV Time | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1* | April 19 | Phoenix | 96 | San Antonio | 95 | 1-0 | SBC Center, San Antonio | ESPN 5:30 EDT/4:30CT | Recap |
| 2 | April 21 | Phoenix | 76 | San Antonio | 84 | 1–1 | SBC Center, San Antonio | TNT 7:30 EDT/6:30CT | Recap |
| 3 | April 25 | San Antonio | 99 | Phoenix | 86 | 1–2 | America West Arena, Phoenix | NBA TV 10:00 EDT/8:00MT | Recap |
| 4 | April 27 | San Antonio | 84 | Phoenix | 86 | 2–2 | America West Arena, Phoenix | TNT 10:30 EDT/8:30MT | Recap |
| 5 | April 29 | Phoenix | 82 | San Antonio | 94 | 2–3 | SBC Center, San Antonio | NBA TV 8:30 EDT/7:30CT | Recap |
| 6 | May 1 | San Antonio | 87 | Phoenix | 85 | 2–4 | America West Arena, Phoenix | TBS 10:30 EDT/8:30MT | Recap |
| San Antonio wins series 4–2 | |||||||||
Stephon Marbury hits the game-winning 3 at the buzzer in Game 1.
(2) Sacramento Kings vs. (7) Utah Jazz
Last Playoff Meeting: 2002 Western Conference First Round (Sacramento won 3-1)
| Game | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Score | Record
(UTA-SAC) |
Venue | TV Time | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 19 | Utah | 90 | Sacramento | 96 | 0–1 | ARCO Arena, Sacramento | TNT 10:30 EDT/7:30PT | Recap |
| 2 | April 21 | Utah | 95 | Sacramento | 108 | 0–2 | ARCO Arena, Sacramento | TNT 10:00 EDT/7:00PT | Recap |
| 3 | April 26 | Sacramento | 104 | Utah | 108 | 1–2 | Delta Center, Salt Lake City | ESPN 10:30 EDT/7:30PT | Recap |
| 4 | April 28 | Sacramento | 99 | Utah | 82 | 1–3 | Delta Center, Salt Lake City | TNT 10:30 EDT/7:30PT | Recap |
| 5 | April 30 | Utah | 91 | Sacramento | 111 | 1–4 | ARCO Arena, Sacramento | TNT 10:30 EDT/7:30PT | Recap |
| Sacramento wins series 4–1 | |||||||||
Game 5 is John Stockton's final NBA game.
(3) Dallas Mavericks vs. (6) Portland Trail Blazers
Last Playoff Meeting: 1990 Western Conference First Round (Portland won 3-0)
| Game | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Score | Record
(POR-DAL) |
Venue | TV Time | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 19 | Portland | 86 | Dallas | 96 | 0–1 | American Airlines Center, Dallas | TNT 8:00 EDT/7:00CT | Recap |
| 2 | April 23 | Portland | 99 | Dallas | 103 | 0–2 | American Airlines Center, Dallas | TNT 9:30 EDT/8:30CT | Recap |
| 3 | April 25 | Dallas | 115 | Portland | 103 | 0–3 | Rose Garden, Portland | ESPN 10:30 EDT/7:30PT | Recap |
| 4 | April 27 | Dallas | 79 | Portland | 98 | 1–3 | Rose Garden, Portland | TNT 8:00 EDT/7:00PT | Recap |
| 5 | April 30 | Portland | 103 | Dallas | 99 | 2–3 | American Airlines Center, Dallas | TNT 8:00 EDT/7:00CT | Recap |
| 6 | May 2 | Dallas | 103 | Portland | 125 | 3–3 | Rose Garden, Portland | ESPN 10:30 EDT/7:30PT | Recap |
| 7 | May 4 | Portland | 95 | Dallas | 107 | 3–4 | American Airlines Center, Dallas | ABC 3:30 EDT/2:30CT | Recap |
| Dallas wins series 4–3 | |||||||||
(4) Minnesota Timberwolves vs. (5) Los Angeles Lakers
Last Playoff Meeting: This is the first meeting between the Timberwolves and Lakers.
| Game | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Score | Record
(LAL-MIN) |
Venue | TV Time | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 20 | L.A. Lakers | 117 | Minnesota | 98 | 1-0 | Target Center, Minneapolis | ABC 3:30 EDT/2:30CT | Recap |
| 2 | April 22 | L.A. Lakers | 91 | Minnesota | 119 | 1–1 | Target Center, Minneapolis | TNT 9:30 EDT/8:30CT | Recap |
| 3 | April 24 | Minnesota | 114 | L.A. Lakers | 110 | 1–2 | Staples Center, Los Angeles | TNT 11:00 EDT/8:00PT | Recap |
| 4 | April 27 | Minnesota | 97 | L.A. Lakers | 102 | 2–2 | Staples Center, Los Angeles | ABC 3:00 EDT/12:00PT | Recap |
| 5 | April 29 | L.A. Lakers | 120 | Minnesota | 90 | 3-2 | Target Center, Minneapolis | TNT 9:30 EDT/8:30CT | Recap |
| 6 | May 1 | Minnesota | 85 | L.A. Lakers | 101 | 4-2 | Staples Center, Los Angeles | TNT 11:00 EDT/8:00PT | Recap |
| L.A. Lakers wins series 4–2 | |||||||||
Conference Semifinals
(1) San Antonio Spurs vs. (5) Los Angeles Lakers
Last Playoff Meeting: 2002 Western Conference Semifinals (Los Angeles won 4-1)
| Game | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Score | Record
(LAL-SAS) |
Venue | TV Time | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 5 | L.A. Lakers | 82 | San Antonio | 87 | 0–1 | SBC Center, San Antonio | TNT 9:30 EDT/8:30CT | Recap |
| 2 | May 7 | L.A. Lakers | 95 | San Antonio | 114 | 0–2 | SBC Center, San Antonio | TNT 9:30 EDT/8:30CT | Recap |
| 3 | May 9 | San Antonio | 95 | L.A. Lakers | 110 | 1–2 | Staples Center, Los Angeles | TNT 10:30 EDT/7:30PT | Recap |
| 4 | May 11 | San Antonio | 95 | L.A. Lakers | 99 | 2–2 | Staples Center, Los Angeles | ABC 3:30 EDT/12:30PT | Recap |
| 5 | May 13 | L.A. Lakers | 94 | San Antonio | 96 | 2–3 | SBC Center, San Antonio | TNT 9:30 EDT/8:30CT | Recap |
| 6 | May 15 | San Antonio | 110 | L.A. Lakers | 82 | 2–4 | Staples Center, Los Angeles | ABC 8:00 EDT/6:00PT | Recap |
| San Antonio wins series 4–2 | |||||||||
- In Game 5, the Lakers nearly overcame a 25-point deficit, but Robert Horry's potential game-winning 3 went in and out.
(2) Sacramento Kings vs. (3) Dallas Mavericks
Last Playoff Meeting: 2002 Western Conference Semifinals (Sacramento won 4-1)
| Game | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Score | Record
(SAC-DAL) |
Venue | TV Time | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 6 | Sacramento | 124 | Dallas | 113 | 1-0 | American Airlines Center, Dallas | ESPN 9:30 EDT/8:30CT | Recap |
| 2 | May 8 | Sacramento | 110 | Dallas | 132 | 1–1 | American Airlines Center, Dallas | ESPN 9:30 EDT/8:30CT | Recap |
| 3** | May 10 | Dallas | 141 | Sacramento | 137 | 1–2 | ARCO Arena, Sacramento | ESPN 9:30 EDT/6:30PT | Recap |
| 4 | May 11 | Dallas | 83 | Sacramento | 99 | 2–2 | ARCO Arena, Sacramento | TNT 10:30 EDT/7:30PT | Recap |
| 5 | May 13 | Sacramento | 93 | Dallas | 112 | 2–3 | American Airlines Center, Dallas | TNT 9:30 EDT/8:30CT | Recap |
| 6 | May 15 | Dallas | 109 | Sacramento | 115 | 3–3 | ARCO Arena, Sacramento | TNT 10:30 EDT/7:30PT | Recap |
| 7 | May 17 | Sacramento | 99 | Dallas | 112 | 3–4 | American Airlines Center, Dallas | TNT 8:30 EDT/7:30CT | Recap |
| Dallas wins series 4–3 | |||||||||
**Required double-overtime.
Conference Finals
(1) San Antonio Spurs vs. (3) Dallas Mavericks
Last Playoff Meeting: 2001 Western Conference Semifinals (San Antonio won 4-1)
| Game | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Score | Record
(DAL-SAS) |
Venue | TV Time | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 19 | Dallas | 113 | San Antonio | 110 | 1-0 | SBC Center, San Antonio | TNT 9:00 EDT/8:00CT | Recap |
| 2 | May 21 | Dallas | 106 | San Antonio | 119 | 1–1 | SBC Center, San Antonio | TNT 8:30 EDT/7:30CT | Recap |
| 3 | May 23 | San Antonio | 96 | Dallas | 83 | 1–2 | American Airlines Center, Dallas | TNT 9:00 EDT/8:00CT | Recap |
| 4 | May 25 | San Antonio | 102 | Dallas | 95 | 1–3 | American Airlines Center, Dallas | TNT 9:00 EDT/8:00CT | Recap |
| 5 | May 27 | Dallas | 103 | San Antonio | 91 | 2–3 | SBC Center, San Antonio | TNT 9:00 EDT/8:00CT | Recap |
| 6 | May 29 | San Antonio | 90 | Dallas | 78 | 2–4 | American Airlines Center, Dallas | TNT 9:00 EDT/8:00CT | Recap |
| San Antonio wins Western Conference Championship series 4–2 | |||||||||
Steve Kerr puts on a shooting performance for the ages connecting on 6 3-pointers closing out Dallas in game 6.
Eastern Conference
Champion: New Jersey Nets
First Round
(1) Detroit Pistons vs. (8) Orlando Magic
Last Playoff Meeting: 1996 Eastern Conference First Round (Orlando won 3-0)
| Game | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Score | Record
(ORL-DET) |
Venue | TV Time | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 20 | Orlando | 99 | Detroit | 94 | 1-0 | The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills | ESPN 12:30et | Recap |
| 2 | April 23 | Orlando | 77 | Detroit | 89 | 1-1 | The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills | NBA TV 8:00et | Recap |
| 3 | April 25 | Detroit | 80 | Orlando | 89 | 2-1 | TD Waterhouse Centre, Orlando | ESPN 8:00et | Recap |
| 4 | April 27 | Detroit | 92 | Orlando | 100 | 3-1 | TD Waterhouse Centre, Orlando | ESPN 5:30et | Recap |
| 5 | April 30 | Orlando | 67 | Detroit | 98 | 3-2 | The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills | NBA TV 7:30et | Recap |
| 6 | May 2 | Detroit | 103 | Orlando | 88 | 3–3 | TD Waterhouse Centre, Orlando | NBA TV 7:30et | Recap |
| 7 | May 4 | Orlando | 93 | Detroit | 108 | 3–4 | The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills | ESPN 12:30et | Recap |
| Detroit wins series 4–3 | |||||||||
(2) New Jersey Nets vs. (7) Milwaukee Bucks
Last Playoff Meeting: 1986 Eastern Conference First Round (Milwaukee won 3-0)
| Game | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Score | Record
(MIL-NJN) |
Venue | TV Time | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 19 | Milwaukee | 96 | New Jersey | 109 | 0–1 | Continental Airlines Arena, New Jersey | ESPN 12:30et | Recap |
| 2 | April 22 | Milwaukee | 88 | New Jersey | 85 | 1–1 | Continental Airlines Arena, New Jersey | TNT 7:00et | Recap |
| 3 | April 24 | New Jersey | 103 | Milwaukee | 101 | 1–2 | Bradley Center, Milwaukee | TNT 8:30et/7:30ct | Recap |
| 4* | April 26 | New Jersey | 114 | Milwaukee | 119 | 2–2 | Bradley Center, Milwaukee | TNT 5:00et/4:00ct | Recap |
| 5 | April 29 | Milwaukee | 82 | New Jersey | 89 | 2–3 | Continental Airlines Arena, New Jersey | TNT 7:00et | Recap |
| 6 | May 1 | New Jersey | 113 | Milwaukee | 101 | 2–4 | Bradley Center, Milwaukee | TNT 6:00et/5:00ct | Recap |
| New Jersey wins series 4–2 | |||||||||
*Required overtime.
(3) Indiana Pacers vs. (6) Boston Celtics
Last Playoff Meeting: 1992 Eastern Conference First Round (Boston won 3-0)
| Game | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Score | Record
(BOS-IND) |
Venue | TV Time | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 19 | Boston | 103 | Indiana | 100 | 1-0 | Conseco Fieldhouse, Indianapolis | ESPN 3:00et/2:00ct | Recap |
| 2 | April 21 | Boston | 77 | Indiana | 89 | 1–1 | Conseco Fieldhouse, Indianapolis | NBATV 8:30et/7:30ct | Recap |
| 3 | April 24 | Indiana | 83 | Boston | 101 | 2-1 | FleetCenter, Boston | TNT 6:00et | Recap |
| 4 | April 27 | Indiana | 92 | Boston | 102 | 3-1 | FleetCenter, Boston | ESPN2 12:00et | Recap |
| 5* | April 29 | Boston | 88 | Indiana | 93 | 3-2 | Conseco Fieldhouse, Indianapolis | NBATV 8:00et/7:00ct | Recap |
| 6 | May 1 | Indiana | 90 | Boston | 110 | 4-2 | FleetCenter, Boston | TBS 8:00et | Recap |
| Boston wins series 4–2 | |||||||||
*Required overtime.
(4) Philadelphia 76ers vs. (5) New Orleans Hornets
Last Playoff Meeting: This is the first playoff meeting between the 76ers and the New Orleans Hornets.
| Game | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Score | Record
(NOH-PHI) |
Venue | TV Time | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 20 | New Orleans | 90 | Philadelphia | 98 | 0–1 | First Union Center, Philadelphia | TNT 8:00et | Recap |
| 2 | April 23 | New Orleans | 85 | Philadelphia | 90 | 0–2 | First Union Center, Philadelphia | TNT 7:00et | Recap |
| 3 | April 26 | Philadelphia | 85 | New Orleans | 99 | 1–2 | New Orleans Arena, New Orleans | TNT 7:30et/6:30ct | Recap |
| 4 | April 28 | Philadelphia | 96 | New Orleans | 87 | 1–3 | New Orleans Arena, New Orleans | TNT 7:30et/6:30ct | Recap |
| 5 | April 30 | New Orleans | 93 | Philadelphia | 91 | 2–3 | First Union Center, Philadelphia | TNT 6:00et | Recap |
| 6 | May 2 | Philadelphia | 107 | New Orleans | 103 | 2–4 | New Orleans Arena, New Orleans | ESPN 8:30et/7:30ct | Recap |
| Philadelphia wins series 4–2 | |||||||||
Conference Semifinals
(1) Detroit Pistons vs. (4) Philadelphia 76ers
Last Playoff Meeting: 1955 NBA Finals (Syracuse Nationals, the predecessor to the 76ers, won 4-3 over the Pistons, at the time located in Fort Wayne, Indiana)
| Game | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Score | Record
(PHI-DET) |
Venue | TV Time | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 6 | Philadelphia | 87 | Detroit | 98 | 0–1 | The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills | ESPN 7:30et | Recap |
| 2* | May 8 | Philadelphia | 97 | Detroit | 104 | 0–2 | The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills | ESPN 7:00et | Recap |
| 3 | May 10 | Detroit | 83 | Philadelphia | 93 | 1–2 | First Union Center, Philadelphia | ESPN 8:00et | Recap |
| 4 | May 11 | Detroit | 82 | Philadelphia | 95 | 2–2 | First Union Center, Philadelphia | ESPN 7:30et | Recap |
| 5 | May 14 | Philadelphia | 77 | Detroit | 78 | 2–3 | The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills | ESPN 8:00et | Recap |
| 6* | May 16 | Detroit | 93 | Philadelphia | 89 | 2–4 | First Union Center, Philadelphia | ESPN 8:00et | Recap |
| Detroit wins series 4–2 | |||||||||
*Required overtime.
(2) New Jersey Nets vs. (6) Boston Celtics
Last Playoff Meeting: 2002 Eastern Conference Finals (New Jersey won 4-2)
| Game | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Score | Record
(BOS-NJN) |
Venue | TV Time | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 5 | Boston | 93 | New Jersey | 97 | 0–1 | Continental Airlines Arena, New Jersey | TNT 7:00et | Recap |
| 2 | May 7 | Boston | 95 | New Jersey | 104 | 0–2 | Continental Airlines Arena, New Jersey | TNT 7:00et | Recap |
| 3 | May 9 | New Jersey | 94 | Boston | 76 | 0–3 | FleetCenter, Boston | TNT 8:00et | Recap |
| 4** | May 12 | New Jersey | 110 | Boston | 101 | 0–4 | FleetCenter, Boston | TNT 8:00et | Recap |
| New Jersey wins series 4–0 | |||||||||
Conference Finals
(1) Detroit Pistons vs. (2) New Jersey Nets
Last Playoff Meeting: 1985 Eastern Conference First Round (Detroit won 3-0)
| Game | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Score | Record
(NJN-DET) |
Venue | TV Time | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 18 | New Jersey | 76 | Detroit | 74 | 1-0 | The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills | ABC 1:00et | Recap |
| 2 | May 20 | New Jersey | 88 | Detroit | 86 | 2-0 | The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills | ESPN 8:00et | Recap |
| 3 | May 22 | Detroit | 85 | New Jersey | 97 | 3-0 | Continental Airlines Arena, New Jersey | ABC 8:00et | Recap |
| 4 | May 24 | Detroit | 82 | New Jersey | 102 | 4-0 | Continental Airlines Arena, New Jersey | ESPN 8:00et | Recap |
| New Jersey wins Eastern Conference Championship series 4–0 | |||||||||
Jason Kidd hit the game-winning jumper with 1.4 seconds left in Game 1.
NBA Finals
(W1) San Antonio Spurs vs. (E2) New Jersey Nets
Last Playoff Meeting: 1976 ABA Semifinals (Nets won 4-3; they were based in Uniondale, New York)
| Game | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Score | Record
(NJN-SAS) |
Venue | TV Time | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 4 | New Jersey | 89 | San Antonio | 101 | 0–1 | SBC Center, San Antonio, Texas | ABC 8:00et/7:00ct | Recap |
| 2 | June 6 | New Jersey | 87 | San Antonio | 85 | 1–1 | SBC Center, San Antonio, Texas | ABC 8:00et/7:00ct | Recap |
| 3 | June 8 | San Antonio | 84 | New Jersey | 79 | 1–2 | Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, New Jersey | ABC 8:00et/7:00ct | Recap |
| 4 | June 11 | San Antonio | 76 | New Jersey | 77 | 2–2 | Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, New Jersey | ABC 8:00et/7:00ct | Recap |
| 5 | June 13 | San Antonio | 93 | New Jersey | 83 | 2–3 | Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, New Jersey | ABC 8:00et/7:00ct | Recap |
| 6 | June 15 | New Jersey | 77 | San Antonio | 88 | 2–4 | SBC Center, San Antonio, Texas | ABC 8:00et/7:00ct | Recap |
| San Antonio wins NBA Championship series 4–2 | |||||||||
Game 6 is David Robinson's final NBA game.
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