were eventually joined by the 2007 Golden State Warriors, the 2011 Memphis Grizzlies, and the 2012 Philadelphia 76ers as one of only five eighth seeded teams to eliminate a top seeded team in the playoffs. In addition, Game 5 was the last playoff game ever played at Miami Arena. The Heat continued to host regular season games there for part of the 1999–2000 season before moving to the American Airlines Arena in January 2000. Game 4 of the Spurs–Lakers series was the last regulation NBA game ever played in the Great Western Forum. The Lakers played a handful of preseason games leading up to the 1999–2000 season before Staples Center became the new home of the team for that season. With their conference semifinals sweep of the Atlanta Hawks, the New York Knicks made the conference finals for the first time since 1994. The Knicks remain the only eighth seeded team (as of 2023) to advance past the conference semifinals. After losing to the Knicks, the Hawks did not return to the playoffs until 2008. This was the last NBA postseason to feature back-to-backs in the conference semifinals until 2012. Game 2 of the Spurs-Trail Blazers series was notable for the San Antonio Spurs overcoming an eighteen point deficit to win the game. The final shot, taken by Sean Elliott, completed what is called the “Memorial Day Miracle.” With their Western Conference Finals sweep of the Portland Trail Blazers, the San Antonio Spurs made the NBA Finals for the first time in franchise history. Game 5 of the Knicks–Pacers series was the last meaningful NBA game ever played at Market Square Arena. With their Game 6 win over the Indiana Pacers, the New York Knicks became the first (and currently only) eighth seeded team to make the NBA Finals. With their Game 2 win over the New York Knicks, the San Antonio Spurs won their 12th straight playoff game. The streak included back to back sweeps of the Lakers and Trail Blazers (who would meet in next year’s Western Conference Finals). This playoff winning streak has since been beaten by the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Golden State Warriors in 2017, although the Cavs started their streak by winning the final three games of the 2016 NBA playoffs. With their Game 5 win against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden, the San Antonio Spurs became the first former ABA