1999–2000 Toronto Raptors season: Difference between revisions
m Genfix(es), typo(s) fixed: June 13, 2000 → June 13, 2000,, 9-6 → 9–6 (6), 0-1 → 0–1 (75) |
|||
Line 23: | Line 23: | ||
}} |
}} |
||
The '''[[1999–2000 NBA season]]''' was the Raptors' fifth season in the [[National Basketball Association]].<ref>[https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/TOR/2000.html 1999–2000 Toronto Raptors]</ref> The Raptors received the fifth overall pick in the [[1999 NBA draft]] from the [[1998–99 Denver Nuggets season|Denver Nuggets]], and selected high school basketball star [[Jonathan Bender]],<ref>{{cite news | last = Wise | first = Mike | title = PRO BASKETBALL; Safety First: The Bulls Make Brand the Top Pick | work = The New York Times | date = July 1, 1999 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/1999/07/01/sports/pro-basketball-safety-first-the-bulls-make-brand-the-top-pick.html | access-date = November 27, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Heisler | first = Mark | title = Dukies Are Way Up | work = Los Angeles Times | date = July 1, 1999 | url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-jul-01-sp-52079-story.html | access-date = June 4, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Denlinger | first = Ken | title = Grizzlies Take Terps' Francis with No. 2 Pick | newspaper = The Washington Post | date = July 1, 1999 | url = https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/sports/nba/longterm/1999/draft/articles/draft1.htm | access-date = July 24, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Sheridan | first = Chris | title = Brand, Francis, Davis Go 1, 2, 3 | work = Associated Press | date = July 1, 1999 | url = https://apnews.com/article/8d75bb7fc3a9c512276da749d3b83154 | access-date = July 15, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title = 1999 NBA Draft | work = Basketball-Reference | url = https://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1999.html | access-date = December 1, 2022}}</ref> but soon traded him to the [[1999–2000 Indiana Pacers season|Indiana Pacers]] in exchange for [[Antonio Davis]],<ref>{{cite news | title = Pacers' A. Davis for Raptors' Pick | work = Tampa Bay Times | date = July 1, 1999 | url = https://www.tampabay.com/archive/1999/07/01/pacers-a-davis-for-raptors-pick/ | access-date = July 15, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = Pacers, Raptors Finalize Trade | work = CBS News | date = August 1, 1999 | url = https://www.cbsnews.com/news/pacers-raptors-finalize-trade/ | access-date = July 19, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Gardner | first = Kris | title = Antonio Davis to Raptors | work = The Houston Roundball Review | date = August 1, 1999 | url = https://www.thehrr.com/nba/trade_archive/'99-'00season/'99off-season/0801Davis-Bender.html | access-date = November 30, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Wertheim | first = L. Jon | title = 8: TORONTO RAPTORS; Antonio Davis Got His Wish: A New Home with the League's Fastest-Rising Squad | work = Sports Illustrated Vault | date = November 1, 1999 | url = https://vault.si.com/vault/1999/11/01/8-toronto-raptors-antonio-davis-got-his-wish-a-new-home-with-the-leagues-fastest-rising-squad | access-date = July 2, 2023}}</ref> and signed free agents [[Muggsy Bogues]],<ref>{{cite news | title = Raptors Sign Bogues | work = SFGate | date = September 23, 1999 | url = https://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/Raptors-sign-Bogues-3066553.php | access-date = January 30, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = PLUS: PRO BASKETBALL -- TORONTO; Bogues Signs with Raptors | work = The New York Times | date = September 24, 1999 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/1999/09/24/sports/plus-pro-basketball-toronto-bogues-signs-with-raptors.html | access-date = January 2, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Alexander | first = Rachel | title = A Musician Who Can Jam | newspaper = The Washington Post | date = December 16, 1999 | url = https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1999/12/16/a-musician-who-can-jam/56568bdf-4671-4ad3-8eac-e3aa7b78f75f/ | access-date = October 12, 2022}}</ref> and three-point specialist [[Dell Curry]].<ref>{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = Curry Dumps Bucks for Raptors | work = CBS News | date = August 6, 1999 | url = https://www.cbsnews.com/news/curry-dumps-bucks-for-raptors/ | access-date = January 2, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = Magic's Gone, So Hardaway Traded | work = Los Angeles Times | date = August 6, 1999 | url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-aug-06-sp-63195-story.html | access-date = July 4, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = Suns Strike Free-Agent Gold by Making Deal for Penny | work = Deseret News | date = August 6, 1999 | url = https://www.deseret.com/1999/8/6/19459273/suns-strike-free-agent-gold-by-making-deal-for-penny | access-date = July 2, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title = Raptors | work = Orlando Sentinel | date = August 6, 1999 | url = https://www.orlandosentinel.com/1999/08/06/raptors-129/ | access-date = July 2, 2023}}</ref> |
The '''[[1999–2000 NBA season]]''' was the Raptors' fifth season in the [[National Basketball Association]].<ref>[https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/TOR/2000.html 1999–2000 Toronto Raptors]</ref> The Raptors received the fifth overall pick in the [[1999 NBA draft]] from the [[1998–99 Denver Nuggets season|Denver Nuggets]], and selected high school basketball star [[Jonathan Bender]],<ref>{{cite news | last = Wise | first = Mike | title = PRO BASKETBALL; Safety First: The Bulls Make Brand the Top Pick | work = The New York Times | date = July 1, 1999 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/1999/07/01/sports/pro-basketball-safety-first-the-bulls-make-brand-the-top-pick.html | access-date = November 27, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Heisler | first = Mark | title = Dukies Are Way Up | work = Los Angeles Times | date = July 1, 1999 | url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-jul-01-sp-52079-story.html | access-date = June 4, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Denlinger | first = Ken | title = Grizzlies Take Terps' Francis with No. 2 Pick | newspaper = The Washington Post | date = July 1, 1999 | url = https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/sports/nba/longterm/1999/draft/articles/draft1.htm | access-date = July 24, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Sheridan | first = Chris | title = Brand, Francis, Davis Go 1, 2, 3 | work = Associated Press | date = July 1, 1999 | url = https://apnews.com/article/8d75bb7fc3a9c512276da749d3b83154 | access-date = July 15, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title = 1999 NBA Draft | work = Basketball-Reference | url = https://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1999.html | access-date = December 1, 2022}}</ref> but soon traded him to the [[1999–2000 Indiana Pacers season|Indiana Pacers]] in exchange for [[Antonio Davis]],<ref>{{cite news | title = Pacers' A. Davis for Raptors' Pick | work = Tampa Bay Times | date = July 1, 1999 | url = https://www.tampabay.com/archive/1999/07/01/pacers-a-davis-for-raptors-pick/ | access-date = July 15, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = Pacers, Raptors Finalize Trade | work = CBS News | date = August 1, 1999 | url = https://www.cbsnews.com/news/pacers-raptors-finalize-trade/ | access-date = July 19, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Gardner | first = Kris | title = Antonio Davis to Raptors | work = The Houston Roundball Review | date = August 1, 1999 | url = https://www.thehrr.com/nba/trade_archive/'99-'00season/'99off-season/0801Davis-Bender.html | access-date = November 30, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Wertheim | first = L. Jon | title = 8: TORONTO RAPTORS; Antonio Davis Got His Wish: A New Home with the League's Fastest-Rising Squad | work = Sports Illustrated Vault | date = November 1, 1999 | url = https://vault.si.com/vault/1999/11/01/8-toronto-raptors-antonio-davis-got-his-wish-a-new-home-with-the-leagues-fastest-rising-squad | access-date = July 2, 2023}}</ref> and signed free agents [[Muggsy Bogues]],<ref>{{cite news | title = Raptors Sign Bogues | work = SFGate | date = September 23, 1999 | url = https://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/Raptors-sign-Bogues-3066553.php | access-date = January 30, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = PLUS: PRO BASKETBALL -- TORONTO; Bogues Signs with Raptors | work = The New York Times | date = September 24, 1999 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/1999/09/24/sports/plus-pro-basketball-toronto-bogues-signs-with-raptors.html | access-date = January 2, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Alexander | first = Rachel | title = A Musician Who Can Jam | newspaper = The Washington Post | date = December 16, 1999 | url = https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1999/12/16/a-musician-who-can-jam/56568bdf-4671-4ad3-8eac-e3aa7b78f75f/ | access-date = October 12, 2022}}</ref> and three-point specialist [[Dell Curry]].<ref>{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = Curry Dumps Bucks for Raptors | work = CBS News | date = August 6, 1999 | url = https://www.cbsnews.com/news/curry-dumps-bucks-for-raptors/ | access-date = January 2, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = Magic's Gone, So Hardaway Traded | work = Los Angeles Times | date = August 6, 1999 | url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-aug-06-sp-63195-story.html | access-date = July 4, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = Suns Strike Free-Agent Gold by Making Deal for Penny | work = Deseret News | date = August 6, 1999 | url = https://www.deseret.com/1999/8/6/19459273/suns-strike-free-agent-gold-by-making-deal-for-penny | access-date = July 2, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title = Raptors | work = Orlando Sentinel | date = August 6, 1999 | url = https://www.orlandosentinel.com/1999/08/06/raptors-129/ | access-date = July 2, 2023}}</ref> |
||
In their first full season playing at the [[Air Canada Centre]], the Raptors got off to a 12–6 start, but then lost five of their next six games. However, the team got better as the season progressed, winning seven straight games between February and March, and holding a 26–21 record at the All-Star break.<ref>{{cite news | title = NBA Games Played on February 10, 2000 | work = Basketball-Reference | date = | url = https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/?month=2&day=10&year=2000 | access-date = July 22, 2022}}</ref> At mid-season, the team traded [[Alvin Williams]] to the [[1999–2000 Boston Celtics season|Boston Celtics]] in exchange for [[Danny Fortson]], but the trade was voided due to Williams failing his physical exam; Williams only played 55 games this season due to knee injuries.<ref>{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = Fortson Back with Celtics | work = CBS News | date = February 11, 2000 | url = https://www.cbsnews.com/news/fortson-back-with-celtics/ | access-date = March 28, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Gardner | first = Kris | title = Fortson Dealt to Toronto | work = The Houston Roundball Review | date = February 11, 2000 | url = https://www.thehrr.com/nba/trade_archive/'99-'00season/'99-'00in-season/0209Fortson-Williams.html | access-date = July 4, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title = Celtics Cancel Trade with Raptors | work = Associated Press | date = February 11, 2000 | url = https://apnews.com/article/39cfd6d752fb6f36a403f608cd7b569d | access-date = October 17, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = N.B.A. ROUNDUP -- BOSTON; Trade Rescinded After Williams Flunks Physical | work = The New York Times | date = February 12, 2000 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/2000/02/12/sports/nba-roundup-boston-trade-rescinded-after-williams-flunks-physical.html | access-date = October 17, 2022}}</ref> The Raptors improved and qualified for their [[2000 NBA Playoffs|first playoff appearance]] with a 45–37 record, finishing third in the Central Division.<ref name="results">{{cite web|title=1999–2000 Toronto Raptors Schedule and Results|publisher=Basketball-Reference|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/TOR/2000_games.html|access-date=June 26, 2021}}</ref> |
In their first full season playing at the [[Air Canada Centre]], the Raptors got off to a 12–6 start, but then lost five of their next six games. However, the team got better as the season progressed, winning seven straight games between February and March, and holding a 26–21 record at the All-Star break.<ref>{{cite news | title = NBA Games Played on February 10, 2000 | work = Basketball-Reference | date = | url = https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/?month=2&day=10&year=2000 | access-date = July 22, 2022}}</ref> At mid-season, the team traded [[Alvin Williams]] to the [[1999–2000 Boston Celtics season|Boston Celtics]] in exchange for [[Danny Fortson]], but the trade was voided due to Williams failing his physical exam; Williams only played 55 games this season due to knee injuries.<ref>{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = Fortson Back with Celtics | work = CBS News | date = February 11, 2000 | url = https://www.cbsnews.com/news/fortson-back-with-celtics/ | access-date = March 28, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Gardner | first = Kris | title = Fortson Dealt to Toronto | work = The Houston Roundball Review | date = February 11, 2000 | url = https://www.thehrr.com/nba/trade_archive/'99-'00season/'99-'00in-season/0209Fortson-Williams.html | access-date = July 4, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title = Celtics Cancel Trade with Raptors | work = Associated Press | date = February 11, 2000 | url = https://apnews.com/article/39cfd6d752fb6f36a403f608cd7b569d | access-date = October 17, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = N.B.A. ROUNDUP -- BOSTON; Trade Rescinded After Williams Flunks Physical | work = The New York Times | date = February 12, 2000 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/2000/02/12/sports/nba-roundup-boston-trade-rescinded-after-williams-flunks-physical.html | access-date = October 17, 2022}}</ref> The Raptors improved and qualified for their [[2000 NBA Playoffs|first playoff appearance]] with a 45–37 record, finishing third in the Central Division.<ref name="results">{{cite web|title=1999–2000 Toronto Raptors Schedule and Results|publisher=Basketball-Reference|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/TOR/2000_games.html|access-date=June 26, 2021}}</ref> |
||
Line 31: | Line 31: | ||
However, in the postseason, the Raptors were swept in the Eastern Conference First Round by the [[1999–2000 New York Knicks season|New York Knicks]] in three straight games.<ref>{{cite news | last = Roberts | first = Selena | title = First Task Complete, Now the Heat | work = The New York Times | date = April 30, 2000 | url = https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/library/sports/basketball/050100bkn-knicks.html | access-date = July 16, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = Knicks Move On with 'Lucky One' | work = Los Angeles Times | date = May 1, 2000 | url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2000-may-01-sp-25350-story.html | access-date = November 26, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title = New York 87, Toronto 80 | work = United Press International | date = April 30, 2000 | url = https://www.upi.com/Archives/2000/04/30/New-York-87-Toronto-80/3479957067200/ | access-date = June 3, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title = 2000 NBA Eastern Conference First Round: Raptors vs. Knicks | work = Basketball-Reference | date = | url = https://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/2000-nba-eastern-conference-first-round-raptors-vs-knicks.html | access-date = February 14, 2023}}</ref> Following the season, McGrady was traded to the [[2000–01 Orlando Magic season|Orlando Magic]],<ref>{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = PLUS: BASKETBALL -- ORLANDO; McGrady Will Play Close to Home | work = The New York Times | date = July 15, 2000 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/2000/07/15/sports/plus-basketball-orlando-mcgrady-will-play-close-to-home.html | access-date = July 23, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Povtak | first = Tim | title = With Tracy McGrady and Grant Hill, Orlando Has a New... | work = Orlando Sentinel | date = August 3, 2000 | url = https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-xpm-2000-08-03-0008030327-story.html | access-date = June 8, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Gardner | first = Kris | title = Hill, McGrady, and DeClercq Come to Orlando | work = The Houston Roundball Review | date = August 3, 2000 | url = https://www.thehrr.com/nba/trade_archive/'00-'01/2000_off-season/080300Hill_T-Mac.html | access-date = July 3, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title = NBA Roundup | newspaper = The Washington Post | date = August 4, 2000 | url = https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/2000/08/04/nba-roundup/c15e840f-d91e-40aa-bf78-5940dae54772/ | access-date = July 1, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = Sign-and-Trade Deals Send Hill, McGrady to Magic | work = Deseret News | date = August 4, 2000 | url = https://www.deseret.com/2000/8/4/19521992/sign-and-trade-deals-send-hill-mcgrady-to-magic | access-date = December 15, 2022}}</ref> while Christie was dealt to the [[2000–01 Sacramento Kings season|Sacramento Kings]],<ref>{{cite news | title = NBA Approves Raptors-Kings Trade | work = Associated Press | date = September 29, 2000 | url = https://apnews.com/article/19ba69530c1ef7ce77e2434be8f510ca | access-date = December 28, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title = Raptors Get Williamson for Christie | work = United Press International | date = September 29, 2000 | url = https://www.upi.com/Archives/2000/09/29/Raptors-get-Williamson-for-Christie/4870970200000/ | access-date = July 4, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = PLUS: PRO BASKETBALL; Williamson Joins Raptors' Big Men | work = The New York Times | date = September 30, 2000 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/2000/09/30/sports/plus-pro-basketball-williamson-joins-raptors-big-men.html | access-date = October 3, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = White | first = Lonnie | title = Around the NBA | work = Los Angeles Times | date = September 30, 2000 | url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2000-sep-30-sp-29352-story.html | access-date = May 17, 2023}}</ref> [[Dee Brown (basketball, born 1968)|Dee Brown]] signed as a free agent with the Magic,<ref>{{cite news | last = Povtak | first = Tim | title = Magic Will Add Reid, Fill Roster | work = Orlando Sentinel | date = August 15, 2000 | url = https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-xpm-2000-08-15-0008150274-story.html | access-date = July 15, 2022}}</ref> and head coach [[Butch Carter]] was fired.<ref>{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = PLUS: BASKETBALL; Raptors Fire Carter | work = The New York Times | date = June 14, 2000 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/2000/06/14/sports/plus-basketball-raptors-fire-carter.html | access-date = November 7, 2022}}</ref> |
However, in the postseason, the Raptors were swept in the Eastern Conference First Round by the [[1999–2000 New York Knicks season|New York Knicks]] in three straight games.<ref>{{cite news | last = Roberts | first = Selena | title = First Task Complete, Now the Heat | work = The New York Times | date = April 30, 2000 | url = https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/library/sports/basketball/050100bkn-knicks.html | access-date = July 16, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = Knicks Move On with 'Lucky One' | work = Los Angeles Times | date = May 1, 2000 | url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2000-may-01-sp-25350-story.html | access-date = November 26, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title = New York 87, Toronto 80 | work = United Press International | date = April 30, 2000 | url = https://www.upi.com/Archives/2000/04/30/New-York-87-Toronto-80/3479957067200/ | access-date = June 3, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title = 2000 NBA Eastern Conference First Round: Raptors vs. Knicks | work = Basketball-Reference | date = | url = https://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/2000-nba-eastern-conference-first-round-raptors-vs-knicks.html | access-date = February 14, 2023}}</ref> Following the season, McGrady was traded to the [[2000–01 Orlando Magic season|Orlando Magic]],<ref>{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = PLUS: BASKETBALL -- ORLANDO; McGrady Will Play Close to Home | work = The New York Times | date = July 15, 2000 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/2000/07/15/sports/plus-basketball-orlando-mcgrady-will-play-close-to-home.html | access-date = July 23, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Povtak | first = Tim | title = With Tracy McGrady and Grant Hill, Orlando Has a New... | work = Orlando Sentinel | date = August 3, 2000 | url = https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-xpm-2000-08-03-0008030327-story.html | access-date = June 8, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Gardner | first = Kris | title = Hill, McGrady, and DeClercq Come to Orlando | work = The Houston Roundball Review | date = August 3, 2000 | url = https://www.thehrr.com/nba/trade_archive/'00-'01/2000_off-season/080300Hill_T-Mac.html | access-date = July 3, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title = NBA Roundup | newspaper = The Washington Post | date = August 4, 2000 | url = https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/2000/08/04/nba-roundup/c15e840f-d91e-40aa-bf78-5940dae54772/ | access-date = July 1, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = Sign-and-Trade Deals Send Hill, McGrady to Magic | work = Deseret News | date = August 4, 2000 | url = https://www.deseret.com/2000/8/4/19521992/sign-and-trade-deals-send-hill-mcgrady-to-magic | access-date = December 15, 2022}}</ref> while Christie was dealt to the [[2000–01 Sacramento Kings season|Sacramento Kings]],<ref>{{cite news | title = NBA Approves Raptors-Kings Trade | work = Associated Press | date = September 29, 2000 | url = https://apnews.com/article/19ba69530c1ef7ce77e2434be8f510ca | access-date = December 28, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title = Raptors Get Williamson for Christie | work = United Press International | date = September 29, 2000 | url = https://www.upi.com/Archives/2000/09/29/Raptors-get-Williamson-for-Christie/4870970200000/ | access-date = July 4, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = PLUS: PRO BASKETBALL; Williamson Joins Raptors' Big Men | work = The New York Times | date = September 30, 2000 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/2000/09/30/sports/plus-pro-basketball-williamson-joins-raptors-big-men.html | access-date = October 3, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = White | first = Lonnie | title = Around the NBA | work = Los Angeles Times | date = September 30, 2000 | url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2000-sep-30-sp-29352-story.html | access-date = May 17, 2023}}</ref> [[Dee Brown (basketball, born 1968)|Dee Brown]] signed as a free agent with the Magic,<ref>{{cite news | last = Povtak | first = Tim | title = Magic Will Add Reid, Fill Roster | work = Orlando Sentinel | date = August 15, 2000 | url = https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-xpm-2000-08-15-0008150274-story.html | access-date = July 15, 2022}}</ref> and head coach [[Butch Carter]] was fired.<ref>{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = PLUS: BASKETBALL; Raptors Fire Carter | work = The New York Times | date = June 14, 2000 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/2000/06/14/sports/plus-basketball-raptors-fire-carter.html | access-date = November 7, 2022}}</ref> |
||
Carter was fired on June 13, 2000 after the organization decided they wanted a return of "stability" to the franchise.<ref name="Firing">{{cite web| url = https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/the-disintegration-of-butch-carter/article1040694/| title = The disintegration of Butch Carter - The Globe and Mail| website = [[The Globe and Mail]]}}</ref> In his last season as coach of the Raptors, he invited friend and rap star Percy Miller, otherwise known as [[Master P]], to the pre-season training camp to try out for the team.<ref>{{cite news | last = | first = | title = Raptors Waive Two; Master P 'Crushed' | work = Tampa Bay Times | date = October 28, 1999 | url = https://www.tampabay.com/archive/1999/10/28/raptors-waive-two-master-p-crushed/ | access-date = September 15, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Heisler | first = Mark | title = After Lockout, Plan Is to Lock in Success | work = Los Angeles Times | date = November 7, 1999 | url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-nov-07-sp-31074-story.html | access-date = June 28, 2022}}</ref>{{Ref|Firing}} Carter claimed it was an attempt to deflect media attention away from Vince Carter, but was criticized for trying to draw attention to himself and his friendship with Miller. Carter also released a book where he claimed that his coach at Indiana, [[Bobby Knight]], had launched into a racist tirade during practice, which Knight denied.{{Ref|Firing}} |
Carter was fired on June 13, 2000, after the organization decided they wanted a return of "stability" to the franchise.<ref name="Firing">{{cite web| url = https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/the-disintegration-of-butch-carter/article1040694/| title = The disintegration of Butch Carter - The Globe and Mail| website = [[The Globe and Mail]]}}</ref> In his last season as coach of the Raptors, he invited friend and rap star Percy Miller, otherwise known as [[Master P]], to the pre-season training camp to try out for the team.<ref>{{cite news | last = | first = | title = Raptors Waive Two; Master P 'Crushed' | work = Tampa Bay Times | date = October 28, 1999 | url = https://www.tampabay.com/archive/1999/10/28/raptors-waive-two-master-p-crushed/ | access-date = September 15, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Heisler | first = Mark | title = After Lockout, Plan Is to Lock in Success | work = Los Angeles Times | date = November 7, 1999 | url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-nov-07-sp-31074-story.html | access-date = June 28, 2022}}</ref>{{Ref|Firing}} Carter claimed it was an attempt to deflect media attention away from Vince Carter, but was criticized for trying to draw attention to himself and his friendship with Miller. Carter also released a book where he claimed that his coach at Indiana, [[Bobby Knight]], had launched into a racist tirade during practice, which Knight denied.{{Ref|Firing}} |
||
Carter was involved in public feuds with stars Vince Carter and Tracy McGrady,{{Ref|Firing}} limiting their minutes because he didn't want to burn them out in their young careers. Carter also had an off-court feud with his ex-wife.{{Ref|Firing}} During the opening round of the [[2000 NBA Playoffs]] against the Knicks, Knicks center and former Raptors player [[Marcus Camby]], who had played under Carter during the second half of the [[1997–98 Toronto Raptors season|1997–98 season]], made what Carter considered an inflammatory remark about Carter by calling him a "liar", and Carter decided to file a $5-million defamation suit against him for what he said were inaccurate statements.<ref>{{cite news | last = Nobles | first = Charlie | title = PRO BASKETBALL; Coach of Raptors Not Ruffled by Camby | work = The New York Times | date = April 21, 2000 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/2000/04/21/sports/pro-basketball-coach-of-raptors-not-ruffled-by-camby.html | access-date = November 7, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Roberts | first = Selena | title = PRO BASKETBALL; Raptor Coach Files Defamation Suit Against Camby | work = The New York Times | date = April 23, 2000 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/2000/04/23/sports/pro-basketball-raptor-coach-files-defamation-suit-against-camby.html | access-date = November 7, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = Raptor Coach Sues Camby After Being Called "Liar" | work = Los Angeles Times | date = April 23, 2000 | url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2000-apr-23-sp-22726-story.html | access-date = July 3, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Wyche | first = Steve | title = Knicks Have the Answer in Round 1 | work = The Washington Post | date = April 24, 2000 | url = https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/2000/04/24/knicks-have-the-answer-in-round-1/c4bc727e-5724-48b5-b204-1c5a9ad0f8b0/ | access-date = July 3, 2023}}</ref>{{Ref|Firing}} NBA Deputy Commissioner [[Russ Granik]] believed it was a frivolous suit and criticized Carter for filing it,<ref>Statement made before the April 23, 2000 [[NBA on NBC]] broadcast of Game 1 of the 2000 Eastern Conference first round playoffs between the [[Toronto Raptors]] and [[New York Knicks]] at [[Madison Square Garden]]</ref> which led to Carter dropping the suit.{{Ref|Firing}} In his last few weeks as Raptors coach, Butch Carter made attempts to ouster friend [[Glen Grunwald]] as General Manager and was cited as one of the reasons why Tracy McGrady decided to leave the team and sign with the [[Orlando Magic]].{{Ref|Firing}} The Raptors organization, players, and fans all had decided that Carter's off-court issues were too much of a distraction for the team going forward.{{Ref|Firing}} |
Carter was involved in public feuds with stars Vince Carter and Tracy McGrady,{{Ref|Firing}} limiting their minutes because he didn't want to burn them out in their young careers. Carter also had an off-court feud with his ex-wife.{{Ref|Firing}} During the opening round of the [[2000 NBA Playoffs]] against the Knicks, Knicks center and former Raptors player [[Marcus Camby]], who had played under Carter during the second half of the [[1997–98 Toronto Raptors season|1997–98 season]], made what Carter considered an inflammatory remark about Carter by calling him a "liar", and Carter decided to file a $5-million defamation suit against him for what he said were inaccurate statements.<ref>{{cite news | last = Nobles | first = Charlie | title = PRO BASKETBALL; Coach of Raptors Not Ruffled by Camby | work = The New York Times | date = April 21, 2000 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/2000/04/21/sports/pro-basketball-coach-of-raptors-not-ruffled-by-camby.html | access-date = November 7, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Roberts | first = Selena | title = PRO BASKETBALL; Raptor Coach Files Defamation Suit Against Camby | work = The New York Times | date = April 23, 2000 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/2000/04/23/sports/pro-basketball-raptor-coach-files-defamation-suit-against-camby.html | access-date = November 7, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = Raptor Coach Sues Camby After Being Called "Liar" | work = Los Angeles Times | date = April 23, 2000 | url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2000-apr-23-sp-22726-story.html | access-date = July 3, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Wyche | first = Steve | title = Knicks Have the Answer in Round 1 | work = The Washington Post | date = April 24, 2000 | url = https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/2000/04/24/knicks-have-the-answer-in-round-1/c4bc727e-5724-48b5-b204-1c5a9ad0f8b0/ | access-date = July 3, 2023}}</ref>{{Ref|Firing}} NBA Deputy Commissioner [[Russ Granik]] believed it was a frivolous suit and criticized Carter for filing it,<ref>Statement made before the April 23, 2000 [[NBA on NBC]] broadcast of Game 1 of the 2000 Eastern Conference first round playoffs between the [[Toronto Raptors]] and [[New York Knicks]] at [[Madison Square Garden]]</ref> which led to Carter dropping the suit.{{Ref|Firing}} In his last few weeks as Raptors coach, Butch Carter made attempts to ouster friend [[Glen Grunwald]] as General Manager and was cited as one of the reasons why Tracy McGrady decided to leave the team and sign with the [[Orlando Magic]].{{Ref|Firing}} The Raptors organization, players, and fans all had decided that Carter's off-court issues were too much of a distraction for the team going forward.{{Ref|Firing}} |
||
Line 244: | Line 244: | ||
| [[Muggsy Bogues]] (5) |
| [[Muggsy Bogues]] (5) |
||
| [[Air Canada Centre]]<br />17,711 |
| [[Air Canada Centre]]<br />17,711 |
||
| |
| 0–1 |
||
|- bgcolor="bbffbb" |
|- bgcolor="bbffbb" |
||
| 2 |
| 2 |
||
Line 264: | Line 264: | ||
| [[Tracy McGrady]] (4) |
| [[Tracy McGrady]] (4) |
||
| [[Continental Airlines Arena]]<br />15,517 |
| [[Continental Airlines Arena]]<br />15,517 |
||
| |
| 2–1 |
||
|- bgcolor="bbffbb" |
|- bgcolor="bbffbb" |
||
| 4 |
| 4 |
||
Line 274: | Line 274: | ||
| [[Muggsy Bogues]] (11) |
| [[Muggsy Bogues]] (11) |
||
| [[Air Canada Centre]]<br />16,658 |
| [[Air Canada Centre]]<br />16,658 |
||
| |
| 3–1 |
||
|- bgcolor="bbffbb" |
|- bgcolor="bbffbb" |
||
| 5 |
| 5 |
||
Line 284: | Line 284: | ||
| [[Muggsy Bogues]] (7) |
| [[Muggsy Bogues]] (7) |
||
| [[The Palace of Auburn Hills]]<br />13,157 |
| [[The Palace of Auburn Hills]]<br />13,157 |
||
| |
| 4–1 |
||
|- bgcolor="ffcccc" |
|- bgcolor="ffcccc" |
||
| 6 |
| 6 |
||
Line 294: | Line 294: | ||
| [[Vince Carter]] (5) |
| [[Vince Carter]] (5) |
||
| [[Air Canada Centre]]<br />16,661 |
| [[Air Canada Centre]]<br />16,661 |
||
| |
| 4–2 |
||
|- bgcolor="bbffbb" |
|- bgcolor="bbffbb" |
||
| 7 |
| 7 |
||
Line 304: | Line 304: | ||
| [[Muggsy Bogues]] (6) |
| [[Muggsy Bogues]] (6) |
||
| [[Air Canada Centre]]<br />14,273 |
| [[Air Canada Centre]]<br />14,273 |
||
| |
| 5–2 |
||
|- bgcolor="ffcccc" |
|- bgcolor="ffcccc" |
||
| 8 |
| 8 |
||
Line 314: | Line 314: | ||
| [[Charles Oakley]] (6) |
| [[Charles Oakley]] (6) |
||
| [[MCI Center]]<br />12,134 |
| [[MCI Center]]<br />12,134 |
||
| |
| 5–3 |
||
|- bgcolor="bbffbb" |
|- bgcolor="bbffbb" |
||
| 9 |
| 9 |
||
Line 324: | Line 324: | ||
| [[Doug Christie (basketball)|Doug Christie]], [[Tracy McGrady]] (5) |
| [[Doug Christie (basketball)|Doug Christie]], [[Tracy McGrady]] (5) |
||
| [[Air Canada Centre]]<br />16,368 |
| [[Air Canada Centre]]<br />16,368 |
||
| |
| 6–3 |
||
|- bgcolor="bbffbb" |
|- bgcolor="bbffbb" |
||
| 10 |
| 10 |
||
Line 334: | Line 334: | ||
| [[Dee Brown (basketball, born 1968)|Dee Brown]], [[Vince Carter]] (4) |
| [[Dee Brown (basketball, born 1968)|Dee Brown]], [[Vince Carter]] (4) |
||
| [[Staples Center]]<br />18,676 |
| [[Staples Center]]<br />18,676 |
||
| |
| 7–3 |
||
|- bgcolor="ffcccc" |
|- bgcolor="ffcccc" |
||
| 11 |
| 11 |
||
Line 344: | Line 344: | ||
| [[Dee Brown (basketball, born 1968)|Dee Brown]], [[Charles Oakley]] (5) |
| [[Dee Brown (basketball, born 1968)|Dee Brown]], [[Charles Oakley]] (5) |
||
| [[America West Arena]]<br />18,718 |
| [[America West Arena]]<br />18,718 |
||
| |
| 7–4 |
||
|- bgcolor="ffcccc" |
|- bgcolor="ffcccc" |
||
| 12 |
| 12 |
||
Line 354: | Line 354: | ||
| [[Doug Christie (basketball)|Doug Christie]] (5) |
| [[Doug Christie (basketball)|Doug Christie]] (5) |
||
| [[Pepsi Center]]<br />13,624 |
| [[Pepsi Center]]<br />13,624 |
||
| |
| 7–5 |
||
|- bgcolor="bbffbb" |
|- bgcolor="bbffbb" |
||
| 13 |
| 13 |
||
Line 364: | Line 364: | ||
| [[Vince Carter]] (4) |
| [[Vince Carter]] (4) |
||
| [[Delta Center]]<br />19,771 |
| [[Delta Center]]<br />19,771 |
||
| |
| 8–5 |
||
|- bgcolor="bbffbb" |
|- bgcolor="bbffbb" |
||
| 14 |
| 14 |
||
Line 374: | Line 374: | ||
| [[Doug Christie (basketball)|Doug Christie]], [[Tracy McGrady]], [[Charles Oakley]] (4) |
| [[Doug Christie (basketball)|Doug Christie]], [[Tracy McGrady]], [[Charles Oakley]] (4) |
||
| [[The Arena in Oakland]]<br />12,251 |
| [[The Arena in Oakland]]<br />12,251 |
||
| |
| 9–5 |
||
|- bgcolor="ffcccc" |
|- bgcolor="ffcccc" |
||
| 15 |
| 15 |
||
Line 384: | Line 384: | ||
| [[Dee Brown (basketball, born 1968)|Dee Brown]] (5) |
| [[Dee Brown (basketball, born 1968)|Dee Brown]] (5) |
||
| [[Air Canada Centre]]<br />16,862 |
| [[Air Canada Centre]]<br />16,862 |
||
| |
| 9–6 |
||
{{NBA game log section|Toronto Raptors|December| |
{{NBA game log section|Toronto Raptors|December| |
||
Line 402: | Line 402: | ||
| [[Charles Oakley]] (7) |
| [[Charles Oakley]] (7) |
||
| [[Air Canada Centre]]<br />15,787 |
| [[Air Canada Centre]]<br />15,787 |
||
| |
| 10–6 |
||
|- bgcolor="bbffbb" |
|- bgcolor="bbffbb" |
||
| 17 |
| 17 |
||
Line 412: | Line 412: | ||
| [[Doug Christie (basketball)|Doug Christie]] (9) |
| [[Doug Christie (basketball)|Doug Christie]] (9) |
||
| [[Air Canada Centre]]<br />18,455 |
| [[Air Canada Centre]]<br />18,455 |
||
| |
| 11–6 |
||
|- bgcolor="bbffbb" |
|- bgcolor="bbffbb" |
||
| 18 |
| 18 |
||
Line 422: | Line 422: | ||
| [[Muggsy Bogues]] (8) |
| [[Muggsy Bogues]] (8) |
||
| [[Air Canada Centre]]<br />15,162 |
| [[Air Canada Centre]]<br />15,162 |
||
| |
| 12–6 |
||
|- bgcolor="ffcccc" |
|- bgcolor="ffcccc" |
||
| 19 |
| 19 |
||
Line 432: | Line 432: | ||
| [[Doug Christie (basketball)|Doug Christie]] (6) |
| [[Doug Christie (basketball)|Doug Christie]] (6) |
||
| [[Air Canada Centre]]<br />17,963 |
| [[Air Canada Centre]]<br />17,963 |
||
| |
| 12–7 |
||
|- bgcolor="ffcccc" |
|- bgcolor="ffcccc" |
||
| 20 |
| 20 |
||
Line 442: | Line 442: | ||
| [[Dee Brown (basketball, born 1968)|Dee Brown]], [[Vince Carter]], [[Charles Oakley]] (3) |
| [[Dee Brown (basketball, born 1968)|Dee Brown]], [[Vince Carter]], [[Charles Oakley]] (3) |
||
| [[Air Canada Centre]]<br />18,163 |
| [[Air Canada Centre]]<br />18,163 |
||
| |
| 12–8 |
||
|- bgcolor="bbffbb" |
|- bgcolor="bbffbb" |
||
| 21 |
| 21 |
||
Line 452: | Line 452: | ||
| [[Tracy McGrady]], [[Charles Oakley]], [[Alvin Williams]] (6) |
| [[Tracy McGrady]], [[Charles Oakley]], [[Alvin Williams]] (6) |
||
| [[Air Canada Centre]]<br />15,774 |
| [[Air Canada Centre]]<br />15,774 |
||
| |
| 13–8 |
||
|- bgcolor="ffcccc" |
|- bgcolor="ffcccc" |
||
| 22 |
| 22 |
||
Line 462: | Line 462: | ||
| [[Dee Brown (basketball, born 1968)|Dee Brown]], [[Tracy McGrady]] (6) |
| [[Dee Brown (basketball, born 1968)|Dee Brown]], [[Tracy McGrady]] (6) |
||
| [[First Union Center]]<br />15,421 |
| [[First Union Center]]<br />15,421 |
||
| |
| 13–9 |
||
|- bgcolor="ffcccc" |
|- bgcolor="ffcccc" |
||
| 23 |
| 23 |
||
Line 472: | Line 472: | ||
| [[Tracy McGrady]] (6) |
| [[Tracy McGrady]] (6) |
||
| [[Orlando Arena]]<br />13,481 |
| [[Orlando Arena]]<br />13,481 |
||
| |
| 13–10 |
||
|- bgcolor="ffcccc" |
|- bgcolor="ffcccc" |
||
| 24 |
| 24 |
||
Line 482: | Line 482: | ||
| [[Dee Brown (basketball, born 1968)|Dee Brown]] (5) |
| [[Dee Brown (basketball, born 1968)|Dee Brown]] (5) |
||
| [[Air Canada Centre]]<br />19,800 |
| [[Air Canada Centre]]<br />19,800 |
||
| |
| 13–11 |
||
|- bgcolor="bbffbb" |
|- bgcolor="bbffbb" |
||
| 25 |
| 25 |
||
Line 492: | Line 492: | ||
| [[Alvin Williams]] (12) |
| [[Alvin Williams]] (12) |
||
| [[Air Canada Centre]]<br />18,677 |
| [[Air Canada Centre]]<br />18,677 |
||
| |
| 14–11 |
||
|- bgcolor="ffcccc" |
|- bgcolor="ffcccc" |
||
| 26 |
| 26 |
||
Line 502: | Line 502: | ||
| [[Muggsy Bogues]], [[Doug Christie (basketball)|Doug Christie]] (4) |
| [[Muggsy Bogues]], [[Doug Christie (basketball)|Doug Christie]] (4) |
||
| [[Madison Square Garden]]<br />19,763 |
| [[Madison Square Garden]]<br />19,763 |
||
| |
| 14–12 |
||
|- bgcolor="bbffbb" |
|- bgcolor="bbffbb" |
||
| 27 |
| 27 |
||
Line 512: | Line 512: | ||
| [[Vince Carter]] (8) |
| [[Vince Carter]] (8) |
||
| [[Gund Arena]]<br />14,135 |
| [[Gund Arena]]<br />14,135 |
||
| |
| 15–12 |
||
|- bgcolor="bbffbb" |
|- bgcolor="bbffbb" |
||
| 28 |
| 28 |
||
Line 522: | Line 522: | ||
| [[Muggsy Bogues]], [[Alvin Williams]] (5) |
| [[Muggsy Bogues]], [[Alvin Williams]] (5) |
||
| [[Compaq Center (Houston)|Compaq Center]]<br />16,285 |
| [[Compaq Center (Houston)|Compaq Center]]<br />16,285 |
||
| |
| 16–12 |
||
|- bgcolor="bbffbb" |
|- bgcolor="bbffbb" |
||
| 29 |
| 29 |
||
Line 532: | Line 532: | ||
| [[Vince Carter]] (8) |
| [[Vince Carter]] (8) |
||
| [[Reunion Arena]]<br />16,490 |
| [[Reunion Arena]]<br />16,490 |
||
| |
| 17–12 |
||
{{NBA game log section|Toronto Raptors|January| |
{{NBA game log section|Toronto Raptors|January| |
||
Line 550: | Line 550: | ||
| [[Doug Christie (basketball)|Doug Christie]], [[Tracy McGrady]] (4) |
| [[Doug Christie (basketball)|Doug Christie]], [[Tracy McGrady]] (4) |
||
| [[Air Canada Centre]]<br />19,800 |
| [[Air Canada Centre]]<br />19,800 |
||
| |
| 17–13 |
||
|- bgcolor="bbffbb" |
|- bgcolor="bbffbb" |
||
| 31 |
| 31 |
||
Line 560: | Line 560: | ||
| [[Alvin Williams]] (10) |
| [[Alvin Williams]] (10) |
||
| [[Air Canada Centre]]<br />19,800 |
| [[Air Canada Centre]]<br />19,800 |
||
| |
| 18–13 |
||
|- bgcolor="ffcccc" |
|- bgcolor="ffcccc" |
||
| 32 |
| 32 |
||
Line 570: | Line 570: | ||
| [[Doug Christie (basketball)|Doug Christie]] (5) |
| [[Doug Christie (basketball)|Doug Christie]] (5) |
||
| [[Philips Arena]]<br />14,452 |
| [[Philips Arena]]<br />14,452 |
||
| |
| 18–14 |
||
|- bgcolor="ffcccc" |
|- bgcolor="ffcccc" |
||
| 33 |
| 33 |
||
Line 580: | Line 580: | ||
| [[Vince Carter]], [[Charles Oakley]] (6) |
| [[Vince Carter]], [[Charles Oakley]] (6) |
||
| [[Air Canada Centre]]<br />19,188 |
| [[Air Canada Centre]]<br />19,188 |
||
| |
| 18–15 |
||
|- bgcolor="ffcccc" |
|- bgcolor="ffcccc" |
||
| 34 |
| 34 |
||
Line 590: | Line 590: | ||
| [[Muggsy Bogues]] (6) |
| [[Muggsy Bogues]] (6) |
||
| [[MCI Center]]<br />13,610 |
| [[MCI Center]]<br />13,610 |
||
| |
| 18–16 |
||
|- bgcolor="bbffbb" |
|- bgcolor="bbffbb" |
||
| 35 |
| 35 |
||
Line 600: | Line 600: | ||
| [[Vince Carter]] (9) |
| [[Vince Carter]] (9) |
||
| [[Air Canada Centre]]<br />17,241 |
| [[Air Canada Centre]]<br />17,241 |
||
| |
| 19–16 |
||
|- bgcolor="bbffbb" |
|- bgcolor="bbffbb" |
||
| 36 |
| 36 |
||
Line 610: | Line 610: | ||
| [[Doug Christie (basketball)|Doug Christie]] (8) |
| [[Doug Christie (basketball)|Doug Christie]] (8) |
||
| [[Air Canada Centre]]<br />19,246 |
| [[Air Canada Centre]]<br />19,246 |
||
| |
| 20–16 |
||
|- bgcolor="ffcccc" |
|- bgcolor="ffcccc" |
||
| 37 |
| 37 |
||
Line 620: | Line 620: | ||
| [[Muggsy Bogues]], [[Vince Carter]] (5) |
| [[Muggsy Bogues]], [[Vince Carter]] (5) |
||
| [[Bradley Center]]<br />18,717 |
| [[Bradley Center]]<br />18,717 |
||
| |
| 20–17 |
||
|- bgcolor="ffcccc" |
|- bgcolor="ffcccc" |
||
| 38 |
| 38 |
||
Line 630: | Line 630: | ||
| [[Vince Carter]] (6) |
| [[Vince Carter]] (6) |
||
| [[Charlotte Coliseum]]<br />20,278 |
| [[Charlotte Coliseum]]<br />20,278 |
||
| |
| 20–18 |
||
|- bgcolor="ffcccc" |
|- bgcolor="ffcccc" |
||
| 39 |
| 39 |
||
Line 640: | Line 640: | ||
| [[Muggsy Bogues]], [[Alvin Williams]] (5) |
| [[Muggsy Bogues]], [[Alvin Williams]] (5) |
||
| [[FleetCenter (Boston)|FleetCenter]]<br />16,124 |
| [[FleetCenter (Boston)|FleetCenter]]<br />16,124 |
||
| |
| 20–19 |
||
|- bgcolor="bbffbb" |
|- bgcolor="bbffbb" |
||
| 40 |
| 40 |
||
Line 650: | Line 650: | ||
| [[Doug Christie (basketball)|Doug Christie]] (6) |
| [[Doug Christie (basketball)|Doug Christie]] (6) |
||
| [[Air Canada Centre]]<br />19,800 |
| [[Air Canada Centre]]<br />19,800 |
||
| |
| 21–19 |
||
|- bgcolor="bbffbb" |
|- bgcolor="bbffbb" |
||
| 41 |
| 41 |
||
Line 660: | Line 660: | ||
| [[Charles Oakley]] (8) |
| [[Charles Oakley]] (8) |
||
| [[Air Canada Centre]]<br />17,582 |
| [[Air Canada Centre]]<br />17,582 |
||
| |
| 22–19 |
||
|- bgcolor="bbffbb" |
|- bgcolor="bbffbb" |
||
| 42 |
| 42 |
||
Line 670: | Line 670: | ||
| [[Charles Oakley]] (7) |
| [[Charles Oakley]] (7) |
||
| [[Air Canada Centre]]<br />19,800 |
| [[Air Canada Centre]]<br />19,800 |
||
| |
| 23–19 |
||
|- bgcolor="bbffbb" |
|- bgcolor="bbffbb" |
||
| 43 |
| 43 |
||
Line 680: | Line 680: | ||
| [[Doug Christie (basketball)|Doug Christie]] (9) |
| [[Doug Christie (basketball)|Doug Christie]] (9) |
||
| [[United Center]]<br />22,104 |
| [[United Center]]<br />22,104 |
||
| |
| 24–19 |
||
{{NBA game log section|Toronto Raptors|February| |
{{NBA game log section|Toronto Raptors|February| |
||
Line 698: | Line 698: | ||
| [[Doug Christie (basketball)|Doug Christie]], [[Charles Oakley]] (5) |
| [[Doug Christie (basketball)|Doug Christie]], [[Charles Oakley]] (5) |
||
| [[Alamodome]]<br />19,048 |
| [[Alamodome]]<br />19,048 |
||
| |
| 24–20 |
||
|- bgcolor="bbffbb" |
|- bgcolor="bbffbb" |
||
| 45 |
| 45 |
||
Line 708: | Line 708: | ||
| [[Charles Oakley]] (7) |
| [[Charles Oakley]] (7) |
||
| [[Bradley Center]]<br />18,717 |
| [[Bradley Center]]<br />18,717 |
||
| |
| 25–20 |
||
|- bgcolor="bbffbb" |
|- bgcolor="bbffbb" |
||
| 46 |
| 46 |
||
Line 718: | Line 718: | ||
| [[Muggsy Bogues]] (12) |
| [[Muggsy Bogues]] (12) |
||
| [[Air Canada Centre]]<br />16,636 |
| [[Air Canada Centre]]<br />16,636 |
||
| |
| 26–20 |
||
|- bgcolor="ffcccc" |
|- bgcolor="ffcccc" |
||
| 47 |
| 47 |
||
Line 728: | Line 728: | ||
| [[Vince Carter]], [[Charles Oakley]] (4) |
| [[Vince Carter]], [[Charles Oakley]] (4) |
||
| [[The Palace of Auburn Hills]]<br />17,710 |
| [[The Palace of Auburn Hills]]<br />17,710 |
||
| |
| 26–21 |
||
|- bgcolor="bbffbb" |
|- bgcolor="bbffbb" |
||
| 48 |
| 48 |
||
Line 738: | Line 738: | ||
| [[Doug Christie (basketball)|Doug Christie]] (13) |
| [[Doug Christie (basketball)|Doug Christie]] (13) |
||
| [[Air Canada Centre]]<br />19,800 |
| [[Air Canada Centre]]<br />19,800 |
||
| |
| 27–21 |
||
|- bgcolor="ffcccc" |
|- bgcolor="ffcccc" |
||
| 49 |
| 49 |
||
Line 748: | Line 748: | ||
| [[Doug Christie (basketball)|Doug Christie]] (6) |
| [[Doug Christie (basketball)|Doug Christie]] (6) |
||
| [[Conseco Fieldhouse]]<br />18,345 |
| [[Conseco Fieldhouse]]<br />18,345 |
||
| |
| 27–22 |
||
|- bgcolor="ffcccc" |
|- bgcolor="ffcccc" |
||
| 50 |
| 50 |
||
Line 758: | Line 758: | ||
| [[Muggsy Bogues]] (5) |
| [[Muggsy Bogues]] (5) |
||
| [[Air Canada Centre]]<br />17,570 |
| [[Air Canada Centre]]<br />17,570 |
||
| |
| 27–23 |
||
|- bgcolor="ffcccc" |
|- bgcolor="ffcccc" |
||
| 51 |
| 51 |
||
Line 768: | Line 768: | ||
| [[Vince Carter]], [[Doug Christie (basketball)|Doug Christie]] (7) |
| [[Vince Carter]], [[Doug Christie (basketball)|Doug Christie]] (7) |
||
| [[Air Canada Centre]]<br />19,800 |
| [[Air Canada Centre]]<br />19,800 |
||
| |
| 27–24 |
||
|- bgcolor="bbffbb" |
|- bgcolor="bbffbb" |
||
| 52 |
| 52 |
||
Line 778: | Line 778: | ||
| [[Vince Carter]] (9) |
| [[Vince Carter]] (9) |
||
| [[Madison Square Garden]]<br />19,763 |
| [[Madison Square Garden]]<br />19,763 |
||
| |
| 28–24 |
||
|- bgcolor="ffcccc" |
|- bgcolor="ffcccc" |
||
| 53 |
| 53 |
||
Line 788: | Line 788: | ||
| [[Doug Christie (basketball)|Doug Christie]], [[Haywoode Workman]] (4) |
| [[Doug Christie (basketball)|Doug Christie]], [[Haywoode Workman]] (4) |
||
| [[Air Canada Centre]]<br />19,800 |
| [[Air Canada Centre]]<br />19,800 |
||
| |
| 28–25 |
||
|- bgcolor="bbffbb" |
|- bgcolor="bbffbb" |
||
| 54 |
| 54 |
||
Line 798: | Line 798: | ||
| [[Doug Christie (basketball)|Doug Christie]] (7) |
| [[Doug Christie (basketball)|Doug Christie]] (7) |
||
| [[Air Canada Centre]]<br />19,800 |
| [[Air Canada Centre]]<br />19,800 |
||
| |
| 29–25 |
||
|- bgcolor="bbffbb" |
|- bgcolor="bbffbb" |
||
| 55 |
| 55 |
||
Line 808: | Line 808: | ||
| [[Doug Christie (basketball)|Doug Christie]] (7) |
| [[Doug Christie (basketball)|Doug Christie]] (7) |
||
| [[Air Canada Centre]]<br />18,232 |
| [[Air Canada Centre]]<br />18,232 |
||
| |
| 30–25 |
||
{{NBA game log section|Toronto Raptors|March| |
{{NBA game log section|Toronto Raptors|March| |
||
Line 826: | Line 826: | ||
| [[Tracy McGrady]] (6) |
| [[Tracy McGrady]] (6) |
||
| [[FleetCenter (Boston)|FleetCenter]]<br />17,198 |
| [[FleetCenter (Boston)|FleetCenter]]<br />17,198 |
||
| |
| 31–25 |
||
|- bgcolor="bbffbb" |
|- bgcolor="bbffbb" |
||
| 57 |
| 57 |
||
Line 836: | Line 836: | ||
| [[Vince Carter]] (7) |
| [[Vince Carter]] (7) |
||
| [[Air Canada Centre]]<br />19,437 |
| [[Air Canada Centre]]<br />19,437 |
||
| |
| 32–25 |
||
|- bgcolor="bbffbb" |
|- bgcolor="bbffbb" |
||
| 58 |
| 58 |
||
Line 846: | Line 846: | ||
| [[Muggsy Bogues]] (7) |
| [[Muggsy Bogues]] (7) |
||
| [[General Motors Place]]<br />19,193 |
| [[General Motors Place]]<br />19,193 |
||
| |
| 33–25 |
||
|- bgcolor="bbffbb" |
|- bgcolor="bbffbb" |
||
| 59 |
| 59 |
||
Line 856: | Line 856: | ||
| [[Vince Carter]], [[Doug Christie (basketball)|Doug Christie]] (5) |
| [[Vince Carter]], [[Doug Christie (basketball)|Doug Christie]] (5) |
||
| [[Rose Garden (arena)|Rose Garden]]<br />20,516 |
| [[Rose Garden (arena)|Rose Garden]]<br />20,516 |
||
| |
| 34–25 |
||
|- bgcolor="bbffbb" |
|- bgcolor="bbffbb" |
||
| 60 |
| 60 |
||
Line 866: | Line 866: | ||
| [[Vince Carter]] (5) |
| [[Vince Carter]] (5) |
||
| [[Staples Center]]<br />18,176 |
| [[Staples Center]]<br />18,176 |
||
| |
| 35–25 |
||
|- bgcolor="ffcccc" |
|- bgcolor="ffcccc" |
||
| 61 |
| 61 |
||
Line 876: | Line 876: | ||
| [[Doug Christie (basketball)|Doug Christie]] (4) |
| [[Doug Christie (basketball)|Doug Christie]] (4) |
||
| [[ARCO Arena]]<br />17,317 |
| [[ARCO Arena]]<br />17,317 |
||
| |
| 35–26 |
||
|- bgcolor="bbffbb" |
|- bgcolor="bbffbb" |
||
| 62 |
| 62 |
||
Line 886: | Line 886: | ||
| [[Tracy McGrady]] (6) |
| [[Tracy McGrady]] (6) |
||
| [[KeyArena]]<br />17,072 |
| [[KeyArena]]<br />17,072 |
||
| |
| 36–26 |
||
|- bgcolor="bbffbb" |
|- bgcolor="bbffbb" |
||
| 63 |
| 63 |
||
Line 896: | Line 896: | ||
| [[Muggsy Bogues]] (7) |
| [[Muggsy Bogues]] (7) |
||
| [[Air Canada Centre]]<br />19,800 |
| [[Air Canada Centre]]<br />19,800 |
||
| |
| 37–26 |
||
|- bgcolor="bbffbb" |
|- bgcolor="bbffbb" |
||
| 64 |
| 64 |
||
Line 906: | Line 906: | ||
| [[Doug Christie (basketball)|Doug Christie]] (7) |
| [[Doug Christie (basketball)|Doug Christie]] (7) |
||
| [[Air Canada Centre]]<br />19,985 |
| [[Air Canada Centre]]<br />19,985 |
||
| |
| 38–26 |
||
|- bgcolor="bbffbb" |
|- bgcolor="bbffbb" |
||
| 65 |
| 65 |
||
Line 916: | Line 916: | ||
| [[Doug Christie (basketball)|Doug Christie]] (5) |
| [[Doug Christie (basketball)|Doug Christie]] (5) |
||
| [[Air Canada Centre]]<br />19,876 |
| [[Air Canada Centre]]<br />19,876 |
||
| |
| 39–26 |
||
|- bgcolor="ffcccc" |
|- bgcolor="ffcccc" |
||
| 66 |
| 66 |
||
Line 926: | Line 926: | ||
| [[Doug Christie (basketball)|Doug Christie]] (7) |
| [[Doug Christie (basketball)|Doug Christie]] (7) |
||
| [[Air Canada Centre]]<br />19,800 |
| [[Air Canada Centre]]<br />19,800 |
||
| |
| 39–27 |
||
|- bgcolor="ffcccc" |
|- bgcolor="ffcccc" |
||
| 67 |
| 67 |
||
Line 936: | Line 936: | ||
| [[Doug Christie (basketball)|Doug Christie]] (8) |
| [[Doug Christie (basketball)|Doug Christie]] (8) |
||
| [[First Union Center]]<br />20,753 |
| [[First Union Center]]<br />20,753 |
||
| |
| 39–28 |
||
|- bgcolor="ffcccc" |
|- bgcolor="ffcccc" |
||
| 68 |
| 68 |
||
Line 946: | Line 946: | ||
| [[Doug Christie (basketball)|Doug Christie]], [[Tracy McGrady]] (4) |
| [[Doug Christie (basketball)|Doug Christie]], [[Tracy McGrady]] (4) |
||
| [[Air Canada Centre]]<br />19,800 |
| [[Air Canada Centre]]<br />19,800 |
||
| |
| 39–29 |
||
|- bgcolor="ffcccc" |
|- bgcolor="ffcccc" |
||
| 69 |
| 69 |
||
Line 956: | Line 956: | ||
| [[Tracy McGrady]] (8) |
| [[Tracy McGrady]] (8) |
||
| [[Target Center]]<br />19,902 |
| [[Target Center]]<br />19,902 |
||
| |
| 39–30 |
||
|- bgcolor="bbffbb" |
|- bgcolor="bbffbb" |
||
| 70 |
| 70 |
||
Line 966: | Line 966: | ||
| [[Vince Carter]] (6) |
| [[Vince Carter]] (6) |
||
| [[Gund Arena]]<br />20,562 |
| [[Gund Arena]]<br />20,562 |
||
| |
| 40–30 |
||
|- bgcolor="ffcccc" |
|- bgcolor="ffcccc" |
||
| 71 |
| 71 |
||
Line 976: | Line 976: | ||
| [[Vince Carter]] (7) |
| [[Vince Carter]] (7) |
||
| [[Continental Airlines Arena]]<br />18,493 |
| [[Continental Airlines Arena]]<br />18,493 |
||
| |
| 40–31 |
||
|- bgcolor="ffcccc" |
|- bgcolor="ffcccc" |
||
| 72 |
| 72 |
||
Line 986: | Line 986: | ||
| [[Muggsy Bogues]] (7) |
| [[Muggsy Bogues]] (7) |
||
| [[Charlotte Coliseum]]<br />23,799 |
| [[Charlotte Coliseum]]<br />23,799 |
||
| |
| 40–32 |
||
{{NBA game log section|Toronto Raptors|April| |
{{NBA game log section|Toronto Raptors|April| |
||
Line 1,004: | Line 1,004: | ||
| [[Doug Christie (basketball)|Doug Christie]], [[Tracy McGrady]] (5) |
| [[Doug Christie (basketball)|Doug Christie]], [[Tracy McGrady]] (5) |
||
| [[Air Canada Centre]]<br />19,800 |
| [[Air Canada Centre]]<br />19,800 |
||
| |
| 40–33 |
||
|- bgcolor="ffcccc" |
|- bgcolor="ffcccc" |
||
| 74 |
| 74 |
||
Line 1,014: | Line 1,014: | ||
| [[Muggsy Bogues]], [[Vince Carter]], [[Tracy McGrady]] (5) |
| [[Muggsy Bogues]], [[Vince Carter]], [[Tracy McGrady]] (5) |
||
| [[Air Canada Centre]]<br />19,800 |
| [[Air Canada Centre]]<br />19,800 |
||
| |
| 40–34 |
||
|- bgcolor="bbffbb" |
|- bgcolor="bbffbb" |
||
| 75 |
| 75 |
||
Line 1,024: | Line 1,024: | ||
| [[Vince Carter]] (9) |
| [[Vince Carter]] (9) |
||
| [[Philips Arena]]<br />19,499 |
| [[Philips Arena]]<br />19,499 |
||
| |
| 41–34 |
||
|- bgcolor="bbffbb" |
|- bgcolor="bbffbb" |
||
| 76 |
| 76 |
||
Line 1,034: | Line 1,034: | ||
| [[Muggsy Bogues]] (8) |
| [[Muggsy Bogues]] (8) |
||
| [[United Center]]<br />22,137 |
| [[United Center]]<br />22,137 |
||
| |
| 42–34 |
||
|- bgcolor="bbffbb" |
|- bgcolor="bbffbb" |
||
| 77 |
| 77 |
||
Line 1,044: | Line 1,044: | ||
| [[Vince Carter]] (10) |
| [[Vince Carter]] (10) |
||
| [[Air Canada Centre]]<br />19,800 |
| [[Air Canada Centre]]<br />19,800 |
||
| |
| 43–34 |
||
|- bgcolor="ffcccc" |
|- bgcolor="ffcccc" |
||
| 78 |
| 78 |
||
Line 1,054: | Line 1,054: | ||
| [[Tracy McGrady]] (8) |
| [[Tracy McGrady]] (8) |
||
| [[Conseco Fieldhouse]]<br />18,345 |
| [[Conseco Fieldhouse]]<br />18,345 |
||
| |
| 43–35 |
||
|- bgcolor="bbffbb" |
|- bgcolor="bbffbb" |
||
| 79 |
| 79 |
||
Line 1,064: | Line 1,064: | ||
| [[Muggsy Bogues]], [[Vince Carter]] (6) |
| [[Muggsy Bogues]], [[Vince Carter]] (6) |
||
| [[Air Canada Centre]]<br />19,800 |
| [[Air Canada Centre]]<br />19,800 |
||
| |
| 44–35 |
||
|- bgcolor="bbffbb" |
|- bgcolor="bbffbb" |
||
| 80 |
| 80 |
||
Line 1,074: | Line 1,074: | ||
| [[Tracy McGrady]] (5) |
| [[Tracy McGrady]] (5) |
||
| [[Air Canada Centre]]<br />19,800 |
| [[Air Canada Centre]]<br />19,800 |
||
| |
| 45–35 |
||
|- bgcolor="ffcccc" |
|- bgcolor="ffcccc" |
||
| 81 |
| 81 |
||
Line 1,084: | Line 1,084: | ||
| [[Doug Christie (basketball)|Doug Christie]] (4) |
| [[Doug Christie (basketball)|Doug Christie]] (4) |
||
| [[American Airlines Arena]]<br />19,710 |
| [[American Airlines Arena]]<br />19,710 |
||
| |
| 45–36 |
||
|- bgcolor="ffcccc" |
|- bgcolor="ffcccc" |
||
| 82 |
| 82 |
||
Line 1,094: | Line 1,094: | ||
| [[Doug Christie (basketball)|Doug Christie]] (5) |
| [[Doug Christie (basketball)|Doug Christie]] (5) |
||
| [[TD Waterhouse Centre]]<br />16,545 |
| [[TD Waterhouse Centre]]<br />16,545 |
||
| |
| 45–37 |
||
{{NBA game log end|tor|end_year=2000}} |
{{NBA game log end|tor|end_year=2000}} |
Latest revision as of 12:49, 29 October 2024
1999–2000 Toronto Raptors season | |
---|---|
Head coach | Butch Carter |
General manager | Glen Grunwald |
Owners | Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment |
Arena | Air Canada Centre |
Results | |
Record | 45–37 (.549) |
Place | Division: 3rd (Central) Conference: 6th (Eastern) |
Playoff finish | First round (lost to Knicks 0–3) |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Local media | |
Television | |
Radio | CJCL |
The 1999–2000 NBA season was the Raptors' fifth season in the National Basketball Association.[1] The Raptors received the fifth overall pick in the 1999 NBA draft from the Denver Nuggets, and selected high school basketball star Jonathan Bender,[2][3][4][5][6] but soon traded him to the Indiana Pacers in exchange for Antonio Davis,[7][8][9][10] and signed free agents Muggsy Bogues,[11][12][13] and three-point specialist Dell Curry.[14][15][16][17]
In their first full season playing at the Air Canada Centre, the Raptors got off to a 12–6 start, but then lost five of their next six games. However, the team got better as the season progressed, winning seven straight games between February and March, and holding a 26–21 record at the All-Star break.[18] At mid-season, the team traded Alvin Williams to the Boston Celtics in exchange for Danny Fortson, but the trade was voided due to Williams failing his physical exam; Williams only played 55 games this season due to knee injuries.[19][20][21][22] The Raptors improved and qualified for their first playoff appearance with a 45–37 record, finishing third in the Central Division.[23]
Second-year star Vince Carter led the team in scoring, averaging 25.7 points, 5.8 rebounds and 1.3 steals per game. He also won the Slam Dunk Contest in Oakland, California,[24][25][26][27] and was selected for the 2000 NBA All-Star Game, which was his first ever All-Star appearance,[28][29][30][31][32] while his cousin Tracy McGrady provided the team with 15.4 points, 6.3 rebounds and 1.9 blocks per game, and Doug Christie contributed 12.4 points, 4.4 assists and 1.4 steals per game. In addition, Davis averaged 11.5 points, 8.8 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game, while Kevin Willis provided with 7.6 points and 6.1 rebounds per game off the bench, and Charles Oakley contributed 6.8 points and 6.9 rebounds per game.[33] Carter also finished in tenth place in Most Valuable Player voting,[34] while McGrady finished tied in third place in Sixth Man of the Year voting, and in fifth place in Most Improved Player voting.[35][36]
However, in the postseason, the Raptors were swept in the Eastern Conference First Round by the New York Knicks in three straight games.[37][38][39][40] Following the season, McGrady was traded to the Orlando Magic,[41][42][43][44][45] while Christie was dealt to the Sacramento Kings,[46][47][48][49] Dee Brown signed as a free agent with the Magic,[50] and head coach Butch Carter was fired.[51]
Carter was fired on June 13, 2000, after the organization decided they wanted a return of "stability" to the franchise.[52] In his last season as coach of the Raptors, he invited friend and rap star Percy Miller, otherwise known as Master P, to the pre-season training camp to try out for the team.[53][54][1] Carter claimed it was an attempt to deflect media attention away from Vince Carter, but was criticized for trying to draw attention to himself and his friendship with Miller. Carter also released a book where he claimed that his coach at Indiana, Bobby Knight, had launched into a racist tirade during practice, which Knight denied.[2]
Carter was involved in public feuds with stars Vince Carter and Tracy McGrady,[3] limiting their minutes because he didn't want to burn them out in their young careers. Carter also had an off-court feud with his ex-wife.[4] During the opening round of the 2000 NBA Playoffs against the Knicks, Knicks center and former Raptors player Marcus Camby, who had played under Carter during the second half of the 1997–98 season, made what Carter considered an inflammatory remark about Carter by calling him a "liar", and Carter decided to file a $5-million defamation suit against him for what he said were inaccurate statements.[55][56][57][58][5] NBA Deputy Commissioner Russ Granik believed it was a frivolous suit and criticized Carter for filing it,[59] which led to Carter dropping the suit.[6] In his last few weeks as Raptors coach, Butch Carter made attempts to ouster friend Glen Grunwald as General Manager and was cited as one of the reasons why Tracy McGrady decided to leave the team and sign with the Orlando Magic.[7] The Raptors organization, players, and fans all had decided that Carter's off-court issues were too much of a distraction for the team going forward.[8]
This season saw the Raptors change their uniforms adding side panels to their jerseys and shorts.[60][61] The home jerseys remained in use until 2006, while the road jerseys lasted until 2003, where the city name "Toronto" was replaced with the team name "Raptors" on the front of their jerseys.
NBA draft
[edit]Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 5 | Jonathan Bender (from Denver, traded to Indiana for Antonio Davis) | Forward | United States | |
1 | 12 | Aleksandar Radojević | Center | Yugoslavia | Barton County JC (Kansas) |
Roster
[edit]Players | Coaches | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Roster |
Regular season
[edit]Standings
[edit]W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
y-Indiana Pacers | 56 | 26 | .683 | – | 36–5 | 20–21 | 20–8 |
x-Charlotte Hornets | 49 | 33 | .598 | 7 | 30–11 | 19–22 | 20–8 |
x-Toronto Raptors | 45 | 37 | .549 | 11 | 26–15 | 19–22 | 16–12 |
x-Detroit Pistons | 42 | 40 | .512 | 14 | 27–14 | 15–26 | 16–12 |
x-Milwaukee Bucks | 42 | 40 | .512 | 14 | 23–18 | 19–22 | 16–12 |
Cleveland Cavaliers | 32 | 50 | .390 | 24 | 22–19 | 10–31 | 8–20 |
Atlanta Hawks | 28 | 54 | .341 | 28 | 21–20 | 7–34 | 11–17 |
Chicago Bulls | 17 | 65 | .207 | 39 | 12–29 | 5–36 | 5–23 |
# | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
1 | c-Indiana Pacers | 56 | 26 | .683 | – |
2 | y-Miami Heat | 52 | 30 | .634 | 4 |
3 | x-New York Knicks | 50 | 32 | .610 | 6 |
4 | x-Charlotte Hornets | 49 | 33 | .598 | 7 |
5 | x-Philadelphia 76ers | 49 | 33 | .598 | 7 |
6 | x-Toronto Raptors | 45 | 37 | .549 | 11 |
7 | x-Detroit Pistons | 42 | 40 | .512 | 14 |
8 | x-Milwaukee Bucks | 42 | 40 | .512 | 14 |
9 | Orlando Magic | 41 | 41 | .500 | 15 |
10 | Boston Celtics | 35 | 47 | .427 | 21 |
11 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 32 | 50 | .390 | 24 |
12 | New Jersey Nets | 31 | 51 | .378 | 25 |
13 | Washington Wizards | 29 | 53 | .354 | 27 |
14 | Atlanta Hawks | 28 | 54 | .341 | 28 |
15 | Chicago Bulls | 17 | 65 | .207 | 39 |
Record vs. opponents
[edit]1999-2000 NBA Records | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | ATL | BOS | CHA | CHI | CLE | DAL | DEN | DET | GSW | HOU | IND | LAC | LAL | MIA | MIL | MIN | NJN | NYK | ORL | PHI | PHO | POR | SAC | SAS | SEA | TOR | UTA | VAN | WAS |
Atlanta | — | 1–3 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 |
Boston | 3–1 | — | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 |
Charlotte | 3–1 | 3–1 | — | 4–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 3–0 |
Chicago | 1–3 | 2–2 | 0–4 | — | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 |
Cleveland | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 3–1 | — | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 |
Dallas | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | — | 3–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–1 |
Denver | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | — | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 |
Detroit | 3–1 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | — | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 |
Golden State | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 0–2 | — | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 1–1 |
Houston | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | — | 0–2 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–1 |
Indiana | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | — | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 |
L.A. Clippers | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 0–4 | 1–1 | — | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 1–1 |
L.A. Lakers | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 4–0 | — | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 |
Miami | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | — | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 |
Milwaukee | 4–0 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–2 | — | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 4–0 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 |
Minnesota | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 2–0 | — | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 0–2 |
New Jersey | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | — | 1–3 | 3–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 |
New York | 1–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | — | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 |
Orlando | 3–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 1–3 | — | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 |
Philadelphia | 4–0 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | — | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 |
Phoenix | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | — | 1–3 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 4–0 | 2–0 |
Portland | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | — | 4–0 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 |
Sacramento | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 0–4 | — | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 2–0 |
San Antonio | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | — | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 1–1 |
Seattle | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 2–2 | — | 0–2 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 2–0 |
Toronto | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | — | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 |
Utah | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | — | 3–1 | 2–0 |
Vancouver | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 1–3 | — | 1–1 |
Washington | 3–1 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | — |
Game log
[edit]Playoffs
[edit]Game log
[edit]2000 playoff game log | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
First Round: 0–3 (home: 0–1; road: 0–2)
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2000 schedule |
Vince Carter
[edit]Vince Carter was selected to an All-Star Team for the first time, and showcased his athleticism and dunking abilities in the 2000 NBA Slam Dunk Contest. He won the contest by performing an array of dunks including a 360° windmill, a between the legs, and an "elbow dunk."[63] Though he has not competed in the dunk contest since, Carter has been voted into the Eastern Conference NBA All-Star Team starting lineup several times through fan balloting.[64] As of 2024, Carter's 788 regular season field goals remains the Raptors franchise record.
Player statistics
[edit]Regular season
[edit]Player | POS | GP | GS | MP | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | MPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Vince Carter | SF | 82 | 82 | 3,126 | 476 | 322 | 110 | 92 | 2,107 | 38.1 | 5.8 | 3.9 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 25.7 |
Charles Oakley | PF | 80 | 80 | 2,431 | 540 | 253 | 102 | 45 | 548 | 30.4 | 6.8 | 3.2 | 1.3 | .6 | 6.9 |
Muggsy Bogues | PG | 80 | 5 | 1,731 | 135 | 299 | 65 | 4 | 410 | 21.6 | 1.7 | 3.7 | .8 | .1 | 5.1 |
Antonio Davis | C | 79 | 78 | 2,479 | 696 | 105 | 38 | 100 | 910 | 31.4 | 8.8 | 1.3 | .5 | 1.3 | 11.5 |
Tracy McGrady | SF | 79 | 34 | 2,462 | 501 | 263 | 90 | 151 | 1,213 | 31.2 | 6.3 | 3.3 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 15.4 |
Kevin Willis | PF | 79 | 1 | 1,679 | 482 | 49 | 36 | 48 | 604 | 21.3 | 6.1 | .6 | .5 | .6 | 7.6 |
Doug Christie | SG | 73 | 73 | 2,264 | 285 | 321 | 102 | 43 | 903 | 31.0 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 1.4 | .6 | 12.4 |
Dell Curry | SG | 67 | 9 | 1,095 | 100 | 89 | 32 | 9 | 507 | 16.3 | 1.5 | 1.3 | .5 | .1 | 7.6 |
Alvin Williams | PG | 55 | 28 | 779 | 85 | 126 | 34 | 11 | 292 | 14.2 | 1.5 | 2.3 | .6 | .2 | 5.3 |
John Thomas | C | 55 | 6 | 477 | 75 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 114 | 8.7 | 1.4 | .2 | .2 | .3 | 2.1 |
Michael Stewart | C | 42 | 1 | 389 | 94 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 58 | 9.3 | 2.2 | .1 | .1 | .5 | 1.4 |
Dee Brown | PG | 38 | 12 | 673 | 54 | 86 | 24 | 5 | 264 | 17.7 | 1.4 | 2.3 | .6 | .1 | 6.9 |
Haywoode Workman† | PG | 13 | 1 | 102 | 9 | 17 | 9 | 0 | 20 | 7.8 | .7 | 1.3 | .7 | .0 | 1.5 |
Antonio Lang† | SF | 7 | 0 | 32 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4.6 | .7 | .1 | .6 | .1 | .4 |
Sean Marks | PF | 5 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2.4 | .4 | .0 | .2 | .2 | 1.6 |
Aleksandar Radojević | C | 3 | 0 | 24 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8.0 | 2.7 | .3 | .7 | .3 | 2.3 |
- † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Raptors only.
Playoffs
[edit]Player | POS | GP | GS | MP | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | MPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Vince Carter | SF | 3 | 3 | 119 | 18 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 58 | 39.7 | 6.0 | 6.3 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 19.3 |
Tracy McGrady | SF | 3 | 3 | 111 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 50 | 37.0 | 7.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 16.7 |
Charles Oakley | PF | 3 | 3 | 110 | 23 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 30 | 36.7 | 7.7 | 3.7 | 2.0 | .3 | 10.0 |
Antonio Davis | C | 3 | 3 | 105 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 39 | 35.0 | 8.3 | 1.0 | .3 | 1.3 | 13.0 |
Muggsy Bogues | PG | 3 | 2 | 87 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 29.0 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 1.3 | .0 | 5.3 |
Doug Christie | SG | 3 | 1 | 61 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 20.3 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 1.3 | .3 | 4.0 |
Kevin Willis | PF | 3 | 0 | 76 | 26 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 39 | 25.3 | 8.7 | .3 | .7 | .0 | 13.0 |
Dell Curry | SG | 3 | 0 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 10.0 | .7 | .3 | .7 | .0 | 2.3 |
Dee Brown | PG | 3 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 | .7 | .7 | .7 | .0 | .0 |
John Thomas | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
Alvin Williams | PG | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
Award winners
[edit]- Vince Carter, Slam Dunk Champion
Transactions
[edit]This section is empty. You can help by adding to it. (July 2021) |
References
[edit]- ^ 1999–2000 Toronto Raptors
- ^ Wise, Mike (July 1, 1999). "PRO BASKETBALL; Safety First: The Bulls Make Brand the Top Pick". The New York Times. Retrieved November 27, 2022.
- ^ Heisler, Mark (July 1, 1999). "Dukies Are Way Up". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
- ^ Denlinger, Ken (July 1, 1999). "Grizzlies Take Terps' Francis with No. 2 Pick". The Washington Post. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
- ^ Sheridan, Chris (July 1, 1999). "Brand, Francis, Davis Go 1, 2, 3". Associated Press. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
- ^ "1999 NBA Draft". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
- ^ "Pacers' A. Davis for Raptors' Pick". Tampa Bay Times. July 1, 1999. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
- ^ "Pacers, Raptors Finalize Trade". CBS News. Associated Press. August 1, 1999. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
- ^ Gardner, Kris (August 1, 1999). "Antonio Davis to Raptors". The Houston Roundball Review. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
- ^ Wertheim, L. Jon (November 1, 1999). "8: TORONTO RAPTORS; Antonio Davis Got His Wish: A New Home with the League's Fastest-Rising Squad". Sports Illustrated Vault. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
- ^ "Raptors Sign Bogues". SFGate. September 23, 1999. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
- ^ "PLUS: PRO BASKETBALL -- TORONTO; Bogues Signs with Raptors". The New York Times. Associated Press. September 24, 1999. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
- ^ Alexander, Rachel (December 16, 1999). "A Musician Who Can Jam". The Washington Post. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ^ "Curry Dumps Bucks for Raptors". CBS News. Associated Press. August 6, 1999. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
- ^ "Magic's Gone, So Hardaway Traded". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. August 6, 1999. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
- ^ "Suns Strike Free-Agent Gold by Making Deal for Penny". Deseret News. Associated Press. August 6, 1999. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
- ^ "Raptors". Orlando Sentinel. August 6, 1999. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
- ^ "NBA Games Played on February 10, 2000". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
- ^ "Fortson Back with Celtics". CBS News. Associated Press. February 11, 2000. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
- ^ Gardner, Kris (February 11, 2000). "Fortson Dealt to Toronto". The Houston Roundball Review. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
- ^ "Celtics Cancel Trade with Raptors". Associated Press. February 11, 2000. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
- ^ "N.B.A. ROUNDUP -- BOSTON; Trade Rescinded After Williams Flunks Physical". The New York Times. Associated Press. February 12, 2000. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
- ^ "1999–2000 Toronto Raptors Schedule and Results". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
- ^ "Carter Scores 50 on 3 of 5 Attempts". ESPN. Associated Press. February 12, 2000. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
- ^ Wise, Mike (February 13, 2000). "PRO BASKETBALL: NOTEBOOK; Carter Flies to Dunk Contest Victory". The New York Times. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
- ^ Kawakami, Tim (February 13, 2000). "Victory Is Slam Dunk for Carter". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ^ Yant, Larry (February 13, 2000). "Carter Proves He's the InVince-ible Dunker". SFGate. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
- ^ "Stockton, Malone Among All-Star Reserves". ESPN. Associated Press. February 1, 2000. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
- ^ "NBA All-Star Team Selected". CBS News. Associated Press. February 1, 2000. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
- ^ "NBA All-Star 2000". Deseret News. February 13, 2000. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
- ^ "2000 NBA All-Star Recap". NBA.com. NBA.com Staff. September 13, 2021. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
- ^ "2000 NBA All-Star Game: West 137, East 126". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
- ^ "1999–2000 Toronto Raptors Roster and Stats". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
- ^ Nadel, John (May 10, 2000). "THE NBA: Shaq Runaway MVP". Kitsap Sun. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
- ^ Heisler, Mark (May 25, 2000). "As Rose Blossoms, the Accolades Come". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
- ^ "1999–2000 NBA Awards Voting". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
- ^ Roberts, Selena (April 30, 2000). "First Task Complete, Now the Heat". The New York Times. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- ^ "Knicks Move On with 'Lucky One'". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. May 1, 2000. Retrieved November 26, 2022.
- ^ "New York 87, Toronto 80". United Press International. April 30, 2000. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
- ^ "2000 NBA Eastern Conference First Round: Raptors vs. Knicks". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
- ^ "PLUS: BASKETBALL -- ORLANDO; McGrady Will Play Close to Home". The New York Times. Associated Press. July 15, 2000. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
- ^ Povtak, Tim (August 3, 2000). "With Tracy McGrady and Grant Hill, Orlando Has a New..." Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
- ^ Gardner, Kris (August 3, 2000). "Hill, McGrady, and DeClercq Come to Orlando". The Houston Roundball Review. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
- ^ "NBA Roundup". The Washington Post. August 4, 2000. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
- ^ "Sign-and-Trade Deals Send Hill, McGrady to Magic". Deseret News. Associated Press. August 4, 2000. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
- ^ "NBA Approves Raptors-Kings Trade". Associated Press. September 29, 2000. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
- ^ "Raptors Get Williamson for Christie". United Press International. September 29, 2000. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
- ^ "PLUS: PRO BASKETBALL; Williamson Joins Raptors' Big Men". The New York Times. Associated Press. September 30, 2000. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
- ^ White, Lonnie (September 30, 2000). "Around the NBA". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
- ^ Povtak, Tim (August 15, 2000). "Magic Will Add Reid, Fill Roster". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
- ^ "PLUS: BASKETBALL; Raptors Fire Carter". The New York Times. Associated Press. June 14, 2000. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
- ^ "The disintegration of Butch Carter - The Globe and Mail". The Globe and Mail.
- ^ "Raptors Waive Two; Master P 'Crushed'". Tampa Bay Times. October 28, 1999. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
- ^ Heisler, Mark (November 7, 1999). "After Lockout, Plan Is to Lock in Success". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
- ^ Nobles, Charlie (April 21, 2000). "PRO BASKETBALL; Coach of Raptors Not Ruffled by Camby". The New York Times. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
- ^ Roberts, Selena (April 23, 2000). "PRO BASKETBALL; Raptor Coach Files Defamation Suit Against Camby". The New York Times. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
- ^ "Raptor Coach Sues Camby After Being Called "Liar"". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. April 23, 2000. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
- ^ Wyche, Steve (April 24, 2000). "Knicks Have the Answer in Round 1". The Washington Post. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
- ^ Statement made before the April 23, 2000 NBA on NBC broadcast of Game 1 of the 2000 Eastern Conference first round playoffs between the Toronto Raptors and New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden
- ^ "Toronto Raptors Uniform". Chris Creamer's Sports Logos Page - SportsLogos.Net. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
- ^ "Toronto Raptors Uniform". Chris Creamer's Sports Logos Page - SportsLogos.Net. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
- ^ "1999 NBA Draft: Toronto Raptors". CNN. Archived from the original on August 27, 2001. Retrieved April 14, 2009.
- ^ Velasco, Dennis. "Vince Carter Player Profile". About Basketball. Archived from the original on March 11, 2007. Retrieved April 18, 2007.
- ^ "Vince Carter Info Page – Bio". NBA.com. Archived from the original on April 18, 2007. Retrieved April 18, 2007.
External links
[edit]- 1999–2000 Toronto Raptors season at Basketball Reference
- 1999–2000 Toronto Raptors season at Database Basketball