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Jalen Brunson’s Memory of the Knicks’ 1999 Finals Lineup Is Pretty Much Spot On

Jalen Brunson recalled the Knicks’ 1999 NBA Finals starters with accuracy before the NBA Cup final, highlighting his family link as his father was on that team.

  • On Monday, Jalen Brunson largely remembered the New York Knicks' 1999 starting lineup when asked on the eve of the NBA Cup final in Las Vegas against the San Antonio Spurs.
  • Rick Brunson, New York Knicks assistant and Jalen Brunson's father, recalled the 1999 New York Knicks team that lost in five games to the San Antonio Spurs as the Knicks and Spurs meet Tuesday in the NBA Cup final.
  • Brunson needed a prompt to name Charlie Ward and was a couple months shy of turning 3 during the 1999 Finals; he briefly subbed for Chris Dudley in Game 3, producing no stats.
  • Victor Wembanyama's 'Jackals' will attend with about 50 expected, while the San Antonio Spurs have spent 24 days on the road in a 26-day span, logging over 5,000 air miles.
  • Karl-Anthony Towns said the Cup is a celebration of global play, noting Victor Wembanyama among stars, while past Cup finals were both double-digit affairs.
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Jalen Brunson’s memory of the Knicks’ 1999 Finals lineup is pretty much spot on

LAS VEGAS (AP) — It took Jalen Brunson some time to remember the New York Knicks' starting lineup in the 1999 NBA Finals against the San Antonio Spurs.

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Jalen Brunson's memory of the Knicks' 1999 Finals lineup is pretty much spot on

Jalen Brunson recalls the New York Knicks' lineup from the 1999 NBA Finals against the Spurs, noting his dad, Rick Brunson, wasn't a starter. Rick played just 9.8...

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The NBA Cup will have champions in Las Vegas: Knicks and Spurs will be measured this Tuesday, December 16th at the T-Mobile Arena (early Wednesday 17th at 02:30 in Spain).It will be a special match also for their small print: it is the only one in the tournament that does not count for the regular season standings.But, above the format, the crossing has an irresistible historical hook: Knicks and Spurs did not face in a final since 1999, when Sa…

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King5 News broke the news in Seattle, United States on Monday, December 15, 2025.
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