Footwear Flashback: A Sneaker History of the Heat-Knicks Rivalry

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1998-99 Season

Once again the Heat and Knicks would meet in the first round of the playoffs. With Jordan gone the Heat had bolstered up to the top spot in the East with the Knicks struggling to get in during the shortened season. The #8 seed Knicks defied the odds upsetting the Heat in the first round capped off by Allan Houston’s game winning floater. The Knicks would go on to be the first #8 seed to play in the NBA Finals.

Kurt Thomas in the Nike Air Afterburner Flight
Tim Hardaway in the Nike Air Afterburner Flight
Alonzo Mourning in his Nike Air Vis Zoom Uptempo PE
Allan Houston in the Nike Air Vis Zoom Uptempo and Latrell Sprewell in his AND 1 sneaker
Marcus Camby dunking in the Nike Air Powermatic

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