A heart-breaker…
NBA Playoffs Throwback: New York Knicks vs. Miami Heat, 1999 Eastern Conference quarterfinals Game 5.
Allan Houston’s game winner defeats the #1 seed Miami Heat to clinch the series for the Knickerbockers 3-2. New York advances to defeat the Atlanta Hawks and Indiana Pacers before losing to the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA Finals, ending an improbable run in a lockout shortened season.
The 2012 match-up begins Game 1, Saturday 3:30pm EST on ABC!



![THIS DAY IN NBA HISTORY
June 20, 2006 - The Miami Heat defeat the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA Finals, 4 games to 2. Dwyane Wade is selected the Finals MVP.
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