Shots · Playoff plays · Clutch · #52

The Little General delivers

Elliott found Johnson along the left baseline, where the guard rose for the jumper that put San Antonio ahead for good.

#52 · Shots · Playoff plays

The Little General delivers

1999 · 47 seconds remaining

Avery Johnson & Sean Elliott · New York Knicks

1999 · 47 seconds remaining

Avery Johnson & Sean Elliott

Against New York Knicks

The stakes

NBA Finals Game 5

The basket broke a tie in the closing minute and became the title-winning shot of the Spurs' first championship, opening a dynasty that would span three decades.

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Knicks vs Spurs

1999 NBA Finals Game 5 · Jun 25, 1999

New York and San Antonio played a tense Finals Game 5 during the lockout-shortened season, with a championship sitting one possession away.

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