| 1999 McDonald's Championship | |
|---|---|
| League | McDonald's Championship |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | 14–16 October |
| Top scorer |  Charles Byrd (65 pts) |
| Finals champions | San Antonio Spurs |
| Runners-up |  Vasco da Gama |
| Finals MVP | Tim Duncan |
The 1999 McDonald's Championship took place at the Fila Forum in Assago, near Milan, Italy. It was the final tournament.
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| Premilinary round | Semi-finals | Finals | ||||||||
| October 14 | ||||||||||
 Varese Roosters | 98 | |||||||||
| October 15 | ||||||||||
 Hekmeh | 88 | |||||||||
| San Antonio Spurs | 96 | |||||||||
| Varese Roosters | 86 | |||||||||
| October 16 | ||||||||||
| San Antonio Spurs | 103 | |||||||||
| October 14 | ||||||||||
| Vasco da Gama | 68 | |||||||||
| Vasco da Gama | 90 | |||||||||
| October 15 | ||||||||||
 Adelaide 36ers | 79 | |||||||||
| Vasco da Gama | 92 | |||||||||
 Žalgiris | 86 | Third place | ||||||||
| October 16 | ||||||||||
| Žalgiris | 97 | |||||||||
| Varese Roosters | 78 | |||||||||
| Fifth place | ||
| October 16 | ||
| Adelaide 36ers | 91 | |
| Hekmeh | 84 | |
| Club | Record | |
|---|---|---|
 | San Antonio Spurs | 2-0 |
 | Vasco da Gama | 2-1 |
 | Žalgiris | 1-1 |
| 4. | Varese Roosters | 1-2 |
| 5. | Adelaide 36ers | 1-1 |
| 6. | Hekmeh | 0-2 |
| 1999 McDonald's Champions |
|---|
 San Antonio Spurs |
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