What: Key members of the 1998-99 New York Knickerbockers Eastern Conference Championship team will be reunited at the World’s Most Famous Arena, as part of the season-long celebration of the franchise’s 70th anniversary.
The 27-23 Knicks wrote one of the most memorable chapters in the club’s storied history, becoming just the second eighth-seeded team in NBA Playoff history to defeat a first seed. Highlighted by “The Shot” on May 16, 1999 – Allan Houston’s running one-hander with 0:00.8 remaining to defeat the Miami Heat – and “The Four-Point Play” on Jun. 5, 1999 – Larry Johnson’s long-distance bomb, enduring a foul by Antonio Davis and subsequent free throw with 0:05.