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1998–99 Atlanta Hawks season
1998–99 Atlanta Hawks season
Head coach	Lenny Wilkens
Arena	Georgia Dome, McCamish Pavilion
Results
Record	31–19 (.620)
Place	Division: 2nd (Central); Conference: 4th (Eastern)
Playoff finish	East Conference Semi-finals; (Eliminated 0-4)
	Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television	WATL; Fox Sports South; (Bob Rathbun, Mike Glenn)
Radio	WCNN
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The 1998–99 NBA season was the Hawks' 50th season in the National Basketball Association, and 31st season in Atlanta.^[1] On March 23, 1998, the owners of all 29 NBA teams voted 27–2 to reopen the league's collective bargaining agreement, seeking changes to the league's salary cap system, and a ceiling on individual player salaries. The National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) opposed to the owners' plan, and wanted raises for players who earned the league's minimum salary. After both sides failed to reach an agreement, the owners called for a lockout, which began on July 1, 1998, putting a hold on all team trades, free agent signings and training camp workouts, and cancelling many NBA regular season and preseason games.^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6] Due to the lockout, the NBA All-Star Game, which was scheduled to be played in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on February 14, 1999, was also cancelled.^[7]^[8]^[9]^[10]^[11]

However, on January 6, 1999, NBA commissioner David Stern, and NBPA director Billy Hunter finally reached an agreement to end the lockout. The deal was approved by both the players and owners, and was signed on January 20, ending the lockout after 204 days. The regular season began on February 5, and was cut short to just 50 games per team instead of the regular 82-game schedule.^[12]^[13]^[14]^[15]^[16]

The Hawks continued to split their home games between the Georgia Dome, and the Alexander Memorial Coliseum for the second consecutive season.^[17] In the off-season, the team signed free agents LaPhonso Ellis,^[18]^[19]^[20] second-year guard Anthony Johnson and re-signed former Hawks forward Grant Long.^[21]^[22]^[23]^[17] Ellis would reunite with his former teammate of the Denver Nuggets, 3-time Defensive Player of the Year Dikembe Mutombo. However, Ellis would be out for the remainder of the season with a hernia injury after just 20 games,^[24]^[25] being replaced by second-year forward Chris Crawford as the team's starting small forward. The Hawks played around .500 with a 9–9 start, then later on posted a 7-game winning streak in April, and won nine of their final eleven games. The team finished in second place in the Central Division with a 31–19 record.^[26]

Steve Smith led the team in scoring with 18.7 points per game, while Mookie Blaylock averaged 13.3 points, 5.8 assists and 2.1 steals per game, and Mutombo provided the team with 10.8 points, 12.2 rebounds and 2.9 blocks per game. In addition, Alan Henderson provided with 12.5 points and 6.6 rebounds per game, while Ellis contributed 10.2 points and 5.5 rebounds, and Long played a sixth man role, averaging 9.8 points and 5.9 rebounds per game off the bench. Corbin contributed 7.5 points per game also off the bench, and Crawford provided with 6.9 points per game.^[27] Mutombo and Blaylock were both named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team, and Mutombo also finished in second place in Defensive Player of the Year voting.^[28]^[29]

In the Eastern Conference First Round of the playoffs, the Hawks faced off against the Detroit Pistons. Despite losing Henderson to an eye injury in Game 1, and losing Crawford to a shoulder injury in Game 2,^[30]^[31] the Hawks defeated the Pistons in five games,^[32]^[33]^[34]^[35] but would be swept by the 8th-seeded New York Knicks in four straight games in the Eastern Conference Semi-finals.^[36]^[37]^[38]^[39] The Knicks would become the first #8 seed to reach the NBA Finals, but would lose in five games to the San Antonio Spurs.^[40]^[41]^[42]^[43]^[44] This season would also be the last time the Hawks appear in the playoffs until 2008.

The Hawks finished 27th in the NBA in home-game attendance, with an attendance of 331,831 at the Georgia Dome, and the Alexander Memorial Coliseum, which was the third-lowest during the regular season.^[27]^[45] Following the season, Smith and second-year guard Ed Gray were both traded to the Portland Trail Blazers,^[46]^[47]^[48]^[49] while Blaylock was traded to the Golden State Warriors after seven seasons in Atlanta,^[50]^[51]^[52]^[53] Long signed as a free agent with the Vancouver Grizzlies,^[54]^[55] and Tyrone Corbin re-signed with the Sacramento Kings.^[56]

Offseason

Draft picks

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Nationality	College
1	20	Roshown McLeod	SF	United States	Duke
2	49	Cory Carr	SG	United States	Texas Tech

Roster

1998–99 Atlanta Hawks roster

Players

Coaches

Pos.	No.	Name	Height	Weight	DOB	From
G	10	Blaylock, Mookie	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	1967–03–20	Oklahoma
G/F	33	Corbin, Tyrone	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	1962–12–31	DePaul
F	4	Crawford, Chris	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	1975–05–13	Marquette
F	20	Ellis, LaPhonso	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	1970–05–05	Notre Dame
G	22	Gray, Ed	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	1975–09–27	California
F	44	Henderson, Alan	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	1972–12–02	Indiana
G	24	Johnson, Anthony	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	1974–10–02	College of Charleston
F	43	Long, Grant	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	1966–03–12	Eastern Michigan
F	7	McLeod, Roshown	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	221 lb (100 kg)	1975–11–17	Duke
C	55	Mutombo, Dikembe	7 ft 2 in (2.18 m)	260 lb (118 kg)	1966–06–25	Georgetown
G	15	Sheppard, Jeff	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	1974–09–29	Kentucky
G	8	Smith, Steve	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	1969–03–31	Michigan State
C	41	West, Mark	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	1960–11–05	Old Dominion

Head coach

Lenny Wilkens

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

(DP) Unsigned draft pick
(FA) Free agent
(S) Suspended
Injured

Roster

Regular season

Season standings

Central Division	W	L	PCT	GB	Home	Road	Div	GP
y-Indiana Pacers	33	17	.660	–	18‍–‍7	15‍–‍10	15–7	50
x-Atlanta Hawks	31	19	.620	2.0	16‍–‍9	15‍–‍10	15–8	50
x-Detroit Pistons	29	21	.580	4.0	17‍–‍8	12‍–‍13	13–8	50
x-Milwaukee Bucks	28	22	.560	5.0	17‍–‍8	11‍–‍14	13–11	50
Charlotte Hornets	26	24	.520	7.0	16‍–‍9	10‍–‍15	12–10	50
Toronto Raptors	23	27	.460	10.0	14‍–‍11	9‍–‍16	9–14	50
Cleveland Cavaliers	22	28	.440	11.0	15‍–‍10	7‍–‍18	9–13	50
Chicago Bulls	13	37	.260	20.0	8‍–‍17	5‍–‍20	4–19	50

Eastern Conference
#	Team	W	L	PCT	GB	GP
1	c-Miami Heat *	33	17	.660	–	50
2	y-Indiana Pacers *	33	17	.660	–	50
3	x-Orlando Magic	33	17	.660	–	50
4	x-Atlanta Hawks	31	19	.620	2.0	50
5	x-Detroit Pistons	29	21	.580	4.0	50
6	x-Philadelphia 76ers	28	22	.560	5.0	50
7	x-Milwaukee Bucks	28	22	.560	5.0	50
8	x-New York Knicks	27	23	.540	6.0	50

9	Charlotte Hornets	26	24	.520	7.0	50
10	Toronto Raptors	23	27	.460	10.0	50
11	Cleveland Cavaliers	22	28	.440	11.0	50
12	Boston Celtics	19	31	.380	14.0	50
13	Washington Wizards	18	32	.360	15.0	50
14	New Jersey Nets	16	34	.320	17.0	50
15	Chicago Bulls	13	37	.260	20.0	50

z - clinched division title

y - clinched division title

x - clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

1998-99 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	–	3–0	3–0	3–1	2–1	0–1	0–0	1–2	0–0	1–0	3–1	1–0	0–0	0–3	1–2	0–0	1–2	2–1	2–2	2–1	1–0	0–0	0–0	0–0	0–0	2–1	0–0	1–0	2–1
Boston	0–3	–	1–2	2–1	2–2	0–0	1–0	0–3	0–0	0–0	0–3	1–0	0–0	3–0	0–3	0–1	1–2	1–2	1–2	1–2	0–0	0–1	0–1	0–0	0–0	1–2	0–0	1–0	3–1
Charlotte	0–3	2–1	–	2–1	2–1	0–0	0–0	3–0	0–1	0–0	1–2	0–0	0–1	1–2	2–2	0–0	3–0	1–3	1–2	1–2	1–0	1–0	0–0	0–0	0–0	2–1	1–0	0–0	2–1
Chicago	1–3	1–2	1–2	–	0–3	0–1	0–0	0–3	0–0	0–0	0–3	1–0	0–0	1–2	1–3	0–0	2–1	1–2	0–3	1–2	0–0	0–0	0–0	0–1	0–1	1–2	0–1	1–0	1–2
Cleveland	1–2	2–2	1–2	3–0	–	0–0	0–0	1–2	1–0	0–1	0–3	0–0	1–0	0–3	1–2	0–0	3–0	1–2	1–2	1–2	1–0	0–0	0–0	1–0	0–0	2–2	0–1	0–0	1–2
Dallas	1–0	0–0	0–0	1–0	0–0	–	2–1	0–1	2–2	2–2	0–0	3–0	0–3	0–1	0–0	1–2	0–1	0–0	1–0	0–0	1–3	0–3	2–2	1–3	0–3	0–0	0–3	2–1	0–0
Denver	0–0	0–1	0–0	0–0	0–0	1–2	–	0–0	1–3	0–4	0–1	3–0	1–2	0–1	1–0	0–3	1–0	0–0	0–0	0–0	0–3	0–3	0–3	0–4	2–2	0–0	1–2	3–1	0–1
Detroit	2–1	3–0	0–3	3–0	2–1	1–0	0–0	–	0–0	0–0	2–1	0–0	0–0	2–1	2–1	0–1	2–1	2–1	0–4	1–3	1–0	0–0	0–0	0–1	1–0	2–1	1–0	0–0	2–1
Golden State	0–0	0–0	1–0	0–0	0–1	2–2	3–1	0–0	–	0–3	1–0	2–1	1–2	0–0	0–1	2–2	0–0	0–0	0–1	0–0	1–2	2–2	1–2	0–3	1–2	0–0	0–4	4–0	0–0
Houston	0–1	0–0	0–0	0–0	1–0	2–2	4–0	0–0	3–0	–	0–0	3–1	1–2	0–1	0–0	2–1	1–0	0–0	0–1	0–0	2–2	2–1	3–0	0–3	2–1	1–0	0–3	4–0	0–0
Indiana	1–2	3–0	2–1	3–0	3–0	0–0	1–0	1–2	0–1	0–0	–	0–0	1–0	2–2	3–0	0–0	3–1	2–1	1–2	1–2	0–0	0–1	0–0	0–0	0–0	2–1	0–0	1–0	3–0
L.A. Clippers	0–1	0–1	0–0	0–1	0–0	0–3	0–3	0–0	1–2	1–3	0–0	–	0–4	0–0	0–0	2–2	1–0	0–1	0–0	0–0	0–3	1–2	1–2	0–3	0–3	0–1	1–3	1–3	0–0
L.A. Lakers	0–0	0–0	1–0	0–0	0–1	3–0	2–1	0–0	2–1	2–1	0–1	4–0	–	0–0	0–0	2–1	0–0	1–0	1–0	0–1	3–1	2–2	1–2	2–1	2–2	0–0	1–3	2–1	0–0
Miami	3–0	0–3	2–1	2–1	3–0	1–0	1–0	1–2	0–0	1–0	2–2	0–0	0–0	–	2–1	0–1	3–1	2–2	2–1	2–1	0–0	0–0	0–0	0–0	0–0	3–0	0–1	0–0	3–0
Milwaukee	2–1	3–0	2–2	3–1	2–1	0–0	0–1	1–2	1–0	0–0	0–3	0–0	0–0	1–2	–	1–0	2–1	2–1	1–2	1–2	0–1	0–0	0–0	0–0	1–0	3–1	0–0	0–0	2–1
Minnesota	0–0	1–0	0–0	0–0	0–0	2–1	3–0	1–0	2–2	1–2	0–0	2–2	1–2	1–0	0–1	–	0–0	0–1	0–0	0–0	1–2	0–3	3–1	2–2	2–1	0–1	0–3	3–1	0–0
New Jersey	2–1	2–1	0–3	1–2	0–3	1–0	0–1	1–2	0–0	0–1	1–3	0–1	0–0	1–3	1–2	0–0	–	0–3	0–3	1–2	0–0	0–1	0–0	0–0	1–0	2–1	0–0	0–0	2–1
New York	1–2	2–1	3–1	2–1	2–1	0–0	0–0	1–2	0–0	0–0	1–2	1–0	0–1	2–2	1–2	1–0	3–0	–	0–3	3–1	1–0	0–0	0–1	0–0	0–0	1–2	0–0	0–0	2–1
Orlando	2–2	2–1	2–1	3–0	2–1	0–1	0–0	4–0	1–0	1–0	2–1	0–0	0–1	1–2	2–1	0–0	3–0	3–0	–	1–2	0–0	0–0	1–0	0–1	0–0	1–2	0–0	0–0	2–1
Philadelphia	1–2	2–1	2–1	2–1	2–1	0–0	0–0	3–1	0–0	0–0	2–1	0–0	1–0	1–2	2–1	0–0	2–1	1–3	2–1	–	0–0	0–1	1–0	0–1	0–1	2–1	0–0	1–0	1–2
Phoenix	0–1	0–0	0–1	0–0	0–1	3–1	3–0	0–1	2–1	2–2	0–0	3–0	1–3	0–0	1–0	2–1	0–0	0–1	0–0	0–0	–	0–3	0–3	2–2	3–0	0–0	2–2	3–0	0–0
Portland	0–0	1–0	0–1	0–0	0–0	3–0	3–0	0–0	2–2	1–2	1–0	2–1	2–2	0–0	0–0	3–0	1–0	0–0	0–0	1–0	3–0	–	4–0	1–3	2–2	0–0	1–2	4–0	0–0
Sacramento	0–0	1–0	1–0	0–0	0–0	2–2	3–0	0–0	2–1	0–3	0–0	2–1	2–1	0–0	0–0	1–3	0–0	1–0	0–1	0–1	3–0	0–4	–	1–2	2–2	0–0	1–2	4–0	1–0
San Antonio	0–0	0–0	0–0	1–0	0–1	3–1	4–0	1–0	3–0	3–0	0–0	3–0	1–2	0–0	0–0	2–2	0–0	0–0	1–0	1–0	2–2	3–1	2–1	–	2–1	0–1	2–1	3–0	0–0
Seattle	0–0	0–0	0–0	1–0	0–0	3–0	2–2	0–1	2–1	1–2	0–0	3–0	2–2	0–0	0–1	1–2	0–1	0–0	0–0	1–0	0–3	2–2	2–2	1–2	–	0–0	2–2	2–1	0–1
Toronto	1–2	2–1	1–2	2–1	2–2	0–0	0–0	1–2	0–0	0–1	1–2	1–0	0–0	0–3	1–3	1–0	1–2	2–1	2–1	1–2	0–0	0–0	0–0	1–0	0–0	–	0–0	1–0	2–2
Utah	0–0	0–0	0–1	1–0	1–0	3–0	2–1	0–1	4–0	3–0	0–0	3–1	3–1	1–0	0–0	3–0	0–0	0–0	0–0	0–0	2–2	2–1	2–1	1–2	2–2	0–0	–	3–0	1–0
Vancouver	0–1	0–1	0–0	0–1	0–0	1–2	1–3	0–0	0–3	0–4	0–1	3–1	1–2	0–0	0–0	1–3	0–0	0–0	0–0	0–1	0–3	0–3	0–4	0–3	1–2	0–1	0–3	–	0–0
Washington	1–2	1–3	1–2	2–1	2–1	0–0	1–0	1–2	0–1	0–0	0–3	0–0	0–0	0–3	1–2	0–0	1–2	1–2	1–2	2–1	0–0	0–1	0–1	0–0	1–0	2–2	0–1	0–0	—

Game log

1998–99 game log

February

Game	Date	Team	Score	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Location Attendance	Record

March

Game	Date	Team	Score	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Location Attendance	Record

April

Game	Date	Team	Score	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Location Attendance	Record

May

Game	Date	Team	Score	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Location Attendance	Record

1998–99 schedule

Playoffs

1999 playoff game log

First round: 3–2 (home: 3–0; road: 0–2)

Game	Date	Team	Score	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Location Attendance	Series
1	May 8	Detroit	W 90–70	Steve Smith (19)	Dikembe Mutombo (19)	Mookie Blaylock (7)	Georgia Dome 20,884	1–0
2	May 10	Detroit	W 89–69	Dikembe Mutombo (28)	Dikembe Mutombo (13)	Mookie Blaylock (6)	Georgia Dome 16,377	2–0
3	May 12	@ Detroit	L 63–79	Tyrone Corbin (16)	Dikembe Mutombo (10)	Mookie Blaylock (5)	The Palace of Auburn Hills 14,812	2–1
4	May 14	@ Detroit	L 82–103	Steve Smith (21)	Dikembe Mutombo (8)	Corbin, Johnson (4)	The Palace of Auburn Hills 16,216	2–2
5	May 16	Detroit	W 87–75	Grant Long (26)	Dikembe Mutombo (18)	Blaylock, Smith (6)	Alexander Memorial Coliseum 8,460	3–2

Conference Semi-finals: 0–4 (home: 0–2; road: 0–2)

Game	Date	Team	Score	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Location Attendance	Series
1	May 18	New York	L 92–100	Chris Crawford (26)	Dikembe Mutombo (13)	Mookie Blaylock (4)	Georgia Dome 18,513	0–1
2	May 20	New York	L 70–77	Mookie Blaylock (17)	Dikembe Mutombo (17)	Steve Smith (2)	Georgia Dome 22,558	0–2
3	May 23	@ New York	L 78–90	Long, Smith (17)	Dikembe Mutombo (16)	Mookie Blaylock (3)	Madison Square Garden 19,763	0–3
4	May 24	@ New York	L 66–79	Steve Smith (14)	Long, Mutombo (11)	three players tied (3)	Madison Square Garden 19,763	0–4

1999 schedule

Player statistics

Legend
GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field-goal percentage	3P%	3-point field-goal percentage	FT%	Free-throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game

Season

Player	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
Mookie Blaylock	48	48	36.7	.379	.307	.758	4.7	5.8	2.1	.2	13.3
Tyrone Corbin	47	6	22.7	.391	.319	.650	3.1	0.9	0.7	.1	7.5
Chris Crawford	42	30	18.7	.431	.333	.814	2.1	.6	.2	.3	6.9
LaPhonso Ellis	20	20	27.0	.421	.200	.705	5.5	.9	.4	.4	10.2
Ed Gray	30	3	11.2	.291	.286	.757	.9	.4	.4	.	4.9
Alan Henderson	38	37	30.1	.442	.000	.671	6.6	.7	.9	.5	12.5
Anthony Johnson	49	2	18.1	.404	.263	.695	1.5	2.2	.7	.1	5.0
Grant Long	50	13	27.6	.421	.167	.783	5.9	1.1	1.1	.3	9.8
Roshown McLeod	34	0	10.2	.380	.100	.822	1.5	.4	.1	.	4.8
Dikembe Mutombo	50	50	36.6	.512	.	.684	12.2	1.1	.3	2.9	10.8
Jeff Sheppard	18	5	10.3	.385	.286	.615	1.2	.9	.2	.	2.2
Steve Smith	36	36	36.5	.402	.338	.849	4.2	3.3	1.0	.3	18.7
Mark West	49	0	10.2	.373	.	.356	2.6	.3	.1	.4	1.2
Shammond Williams	2	0	2.0	.000	.	.750	.	.5	.	.	1.5

Playoffs

Player	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
Mookie Blaylock	9	9	39.8	.326	.353	.467	4.0	4.0	2.0	0.2	12.6
Tyrone Corbin	9	4	29.8	.417	.261	.750	3.7	1.8	0.7	0.0	7.7
Chris Crawford	6	5	20.8	.333	.286	.885	3.2	0.8	0.2	0.2	9.8
Ed Gray	8	0	8.9	.366	.364	.909	1.1	0.5	0.8	0.1	5.5
Alan Henderson	1	0	4.0				0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Anthony Johnson	9	0	12.3	.276	.500	.700	1.0	1.1	0.1	0.1	2.7
Grant Long	9	9	39.8	.409	.250	.727	8.2	0.9	2.0	0.4	11.7
Roshown McLeod	6	0	8.2	.524		1.000	0.5	0.2	0.2	0.2	4.3
Dikembe Mutombo	9	9	42.2	.563		.702	13.9	1.2	0.6	2.6	12.6
Jeff Sheppard	4	0	3.0	.000			0.5	0.5	0.3	0.0	0.0
Steve Smith	9	9	39.6	.353	.273	.907	3.4	3.3	1.6	0.2	17.3
Mark West	9	0	7.6	.300		.500	1.0	0.2	0.2	0.1	0.9

Player Statistics Citation:^[27]

Awards and records

Transactions

Trades

June 24, 1998

Traded Cory Carr, a 1999 second round draft pick and a 2000 second round draft pick to the Chicago Bulls for Shammond Williams.

January 22, 1999

Traded Christian Laettner to the Detroit Pistons for Scot Pollard and a 1999 first round draft pick.

Free agents

January 21, 1999

Signed Jeff Sheppard as a free agent.
Signed Anthony Johnson as a free agent.
Signed Mark West as a free agent.

January 30, 1999

Signed LaPhonso Ellis as a free agent.

February 1, 1999

Signed Grant Long as a free agent.

February 16, 1999

Waived Jeff Sheppard.

February 19, 1999

Waived Scot Pollard.
Waived Shammond Williams.

February 22, 1999

Signed Jeff Sheppard as a free agent.

March 4, 1999

Waived Jeff Sheppard.

March 19, 1999

Signed Jeff Sheppard to the first of two 10-day contracts.

April 8, 1999

Signed Jeff Sheppard to a contract for the rest of the season.

Player Transactions Citation:^[57]

References

^ 1998-99 Atlanta Hawks
^ Wise, Mike (June 30, 1998). "BASKETBALL; It's Their Ball, and N.B.A. Owners Call for Lockout". The New York Times. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
^ Heisler, Mark (June 30, 1998). "NBA Lockout". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
^ "NBA Lockout Begins". CBS News. CBS News.com Staff. June 30, 1998. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
^ Bembry, Jerry (June 30, 1998). "Billion-Dollar Question: NBA Facing Long Timeout? Rising Salaries Spur Basketball Owners to Lock Out Players". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
^ Steele, David (June 30, 1998). "NBA Lockout Now a Certainty". SFGate. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
^ "NBA Cancels All-Star Game". CBS News. CBS News.com Staff. December 8, 1998. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
^ Wise, Mike (December 9, 1998). "PRO BASKETBALL; It's Official: N.B.A. Cancels Its All-Star Game". The New York Times. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
^ Heisler, Mark (December 9, 1998). "NBA Dunks All-Star Game". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
^ Asher, Mark (December 9, 1998). "NBA Cancels All-Star Game". The Washington Post. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
^ Steele, David (December 9, 1998). "NBA Drops All-Stars -- What's Left?; February Game in Philly Latest Casualty of Lockout". SFGate. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
^ "NBA: Let The Games Begin!". CBS News. CBS News.com Staff. January 6, 1999. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
^ Wise, Mike (January 7, 1999). "With Little Time on Clock, NBA and Players Settle". The New York Times. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
^ Heisler, Mark (January 7, 1999). "NBA, Players Union Agree to End Lockout". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
^ Justice, Richard; Asher, Mark (January 7, 1999). "NBA Labor Dispute Ends After 6 Months". The Washington Post. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
^ Bembry, Jerry (January 7, 1999). "Just Beating Buzzer, NBA Unlocks Season; With Only Day Left to Make Deal, Owners, Players Union Agree". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Headliners". Orlando Sentinel. February 20, 1999. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
^ Jorgensen, Loren (January 26, 1999). "Fans Enjoy Scrimmage, Jazz Win That One, But Pursuit of LaPhonso Ellis Is Still Up in Air". Deseret News. Retrieved October 18, 2022.
^ "Hawks to Sign LaPhonso Ellis". United Press International. January 30, 1999. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
^ "Ellis Leaves Jazz to Sign With Hawks". The Item. Associated Press. January 31, 1999. p. 6B. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
^ Broussard, Chris (February 2, 1999). "N.B.A.: NOTEBOOK -- NETS; Gatling Finds a Way to Add to Points Total". The New York Times. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
^ "Pro Basketball". The Free Lance-Star. February 2, 1999. p. B4. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
^ Wise, Mike (February 4, 1999). "PRO BASKETBALL; A Scrum for the Title". The New York Times. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
^ "Hawks' Ellis Out for Year". CBS News. Associated Press. April 6, 1999. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
^ "Celtic Great Russell Heads Back to Boston; Hernia Fells LaPhonso for the Rest of the Season". Deseret News. Associated Press. April 8, 1999. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
^ "1998–99 Atlanta Hawks Schedule and Results". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c "1998–99 Atlanta Hawks Roster and Stats". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
^ "Around the NBA". Los Angeles Times. May 20, 1999. Retrieved September 30, 2022.
^ "1998–99 NBA Awards Voting". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
^ "Hawks Fly Past Broken Pistons". CBS News. Associated Press. May 10, 1999. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
^ "Hawks' Mutombo Guarantees Win Over Pistons in Game 5". Deseret News. Associated Press. May 16, 1999. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
^ "N.B.A. PLAYOFFS; Hawks' Long Haunts His Former Teammates". The New York Times. Associated Press. May 17, 1999. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
^ "An Unlikely Hawk Comes to Rescue". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. May 17, 1999. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
^ Newberry, Paul (May 16, 1999). "The Other Grant Sends Pistons Out of Playoffs". The Washington Post. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
^ "1999 NBA Eastern Conference First Round: Pistons vs. Hawks". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
^ Roberts, Selena (May 25, 1999). "N.B.A. PLAYOFFS; Knicks Put the Hawks Away and Breeze to Eastern Finals". The New York Times. Retrieved July 28, 2017.
^ "Knicks Keep Moving On Up". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. May 25, 1999. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
^ Wilbon, Michael (May 25, 1999). "Knicks Beat Hawks, 79-66, to Sweep Series". The Washington Post. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
^ "1999 NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals: Knicks vs. Hawks". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
^ Roberts, Selena (June 26, 1999). "Spurs Win Title as Knicks' Dream Ends". The New York Times. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
^ Kawakami, Tim (June 26, 1999). "Spurs Tower Over NBA". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 25, 2022.
^ Wyche, Steve (June 26, 1999). "In the End, Spurs of the Moment". The Washington Post. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
^ Bembry, Jerry (June 26, 1999). "It's Spurs' Moment; A. Johnson's Shot Beats Knicks, 78-77, Clinches NBA Crown". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
^ "1999 NBA Finals: Knicks vs. Spurs". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
^ "1998–99 NBA Season Summary". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
^ "Hawks, Blazers to Make 4-Player Deal". Deseret News. Associated Press. July 31, 1999. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
^ "Smith Going to Blazers for Rider and Jackson". Tampa Bay Times. August 1, 1999. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
^ "Smith to Blazers in Mega Trade". CBS News. Associated Press. August 2, 1999. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
^ Wise, Mike (August 3, 1999). "PRO BASKETBALL; Trading Begins in the N.B.A. Bazaar". The New York Times. Retrieved July 10, 2022.
^ Wise, Mike (June 30, 1999). "PRO BASKETBALL; Teams Find Lean Pickings in the Draft". The New York Times. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
^ "Aging Hawks Trade Blaylock to Warriors to Move to No. 10". Los Angeles Times. Staff and Wire Reports. June 30, 1999. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
^ Steele, David (June 30, 1999). "Warriors Bring Blaylock Aboard; Coles, Ferrell, 10th Pick Traded to Hawks for Gritty Vet, 21st Pick". SFGate. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
^ "Hawks Shake Up NBA Draft with Blaylock Trade". Deseret News. Associated Press. June 30, 1999. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
^ "Grizzlies Sign Veteran Long". CBS News. Associated Press. September 16, 1999. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
^ Wise, Mike (October 31, 1999). "1999–2000 N.B.A. PREVIEW; The West Is Still the Best". The New York Times. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
^ "Basketball Briefs". Deseret News. October 3, 1999. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
^ "1998–99 Atlanta Hawks Transactions". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved July 2, 2021.

[1] 1998-99 Atlanta Hawks

[2] Wise, Mike (June 30, 1998). "BASKETBALL; It's Their Ball, and N.B.A. Owners Call for Lockout". The New York Times. Retrieved December 15, 2022.

[3] Heisler, Mark (June 30, 1998). "NBA Lockout". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 15, 2022.

[4] "NBA Lockout Begins". CBS News. CBS News.com Staff. June 30, 1998. Retrieved December 15, 2022.

[5] Bembry, Jerry (June 30, 1998). "Billion-Dollar Question: NBA Facing Long Timeout? Rising Salaries Spur Basketball Owners to Lock Out Players". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved May 17, 2023.

[6] Steele, David (June 30, 1998). "NBA Lockout Now a Certainty". SFGate. Retrieved December 15, 2022.

[7] "NBA Cancels All-Star Game". CBS News. CBS News.com Staff. December 8, 1998. Retrieved December 15, 2022.

[8] Wise, Mike (December 9, 1998). "PRO BASKETBALL; It's Official: N.B.A. Cancels Its All-Star Game". The New York Times. Retrieved December 15, 2022.

[9] Heisler, Mark (December 9, 1998). "NBA Dunks All-Star Game". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 17, 2023.

[10] Asher, Mark (December 9, 1998). "NBA Cancels All-Star Game". The Washington Post. Retrieved December 15, 2022.

[11] Steele, David (December 9, 1998). "NBA Drops All-Stars -- What's Left?; February Game in Philly Latest Casualty of Lockout". SFGate. Retrieved December 15, 2022.

[12] "NBA: Let The Games Begin!". CBS News. CBS News.com Staff. January 6, 1999. Retrieved December 15, 2022.

[13] Wise, Mike (January 7, 1999). "With Little Time on Clock, NBA and Players Settle". The New York Times. Retrieved May 17, 2023.

[14] Heisler, Mark (January 7, 1999). "NBA, Players Union Agree to End Lockout". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 15, 2022.

[15] Justice, Richard; Asher, Mark (January 7, 1999). "NBA Labor Dispute Ends After 6 Months". The Washington Post. Retrieved December 15, 2022.

[16] Bembry, Jerry (January 7, 1999). "Just Beating Buzzer, NBA Unlocks Season; With Only Day Left to Make Deal, Owners, Players Union Agree". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved December 15, 2022.

[orlandosentinel.com-17] "Headliners". Orlando Sentinel. February 20, 1999. Retrieved April 9, 2024.

[18] Jorgensen, Loren (January 26, 1999). "Fans Enjoy Scrimmage, Jazz Win That One, But Pursuit of LaPhonso Ellis Is Still Up in Air". Deseret News. Retrieved October 18, 2022.

[19] "Hawks to Sign LaPhonso Ellis". United Press International. January 30, 1999. Retrieved October 14, 2021.

[20] "Ellis Leaves Jazz to Sign With Hawks". The Item. Associated Press. January 31, 1999. p. 6B. Retrieved November 1, 2024.

[21] Broussard, Chris (February 2, 1999). "N.B.A.: NOTEBOOK -- NETS; Gatling Finds a Way to Add to Points Total". The New York Times. Retrieved July 19, 2021.

[22] "Pro Basketball". The Free Lance-Star. February 2, 1999. p. B4. Retrieved November 3, 2024.

[23] Wise, Mike (February 4, 1999). "PRO BASKETBALL; A Scrum for the Title". The New York Times. Retrieved June 28, 2022.

[24] "Hawks' Ellis Out for Year". CBS News. Associated Press. April 6, 1999. Retrieved July 21, 2021.

[25] "Celtic Great Russell Heads Back to Boston; Hernia Fells LaPhonso for the Rest of the Season". Deseret News. Associated Press. April 8, 1999. Retrieved October 3, 2022.

[schedule-26] "1998–99 Atlanta Hawks Schedule and Results". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved June 21, 2021.

[stats-27] "1998–99 Atlanta Hawks Roster and Stats". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved June 21, 2021.

[28] "Around the NBA". Los Angeles Times. May 20, 1999. Retrieved September 30, 2022.

[29] "1998–99 NBA Awards Voting". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved January 2, 2022.

[30] "Hawks Fly Past Broken Pistons". CBS News. Associated Press. May 10, 1999. Retrieved October 6, 2022.

[31] "Hawks' Mutombo Guarantees Win Over Pistons in Game 5". Deseret News. Associated Press. May 16, 1999. Retrieved October 6, 2022.

[32] "N.B.A. PLAYOFFS; Hawks' Long Haunts His Former Teammates". The New York Times. Associated Press. May 17, 1999. Retrieved July 14, 2021.

[33] "An Unlikely Hawk Comes to Rescue". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. May 17, 1999. Retrieved November 25, 2022.

[34] Newberry, Paul (May 16, 1999). "The Other Grant Sends Pistons Out of Playoffs". The Washington Post. Retrieved June 3, 2022.

[35] "1999 NBA Eastern Conference First Round: Pistons vs. Hawks". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved February 9, 2023.

[36] Roberts, Selena (May 25, 1999). "N.B.A. PLAYOFFS; Knicks Put the Hawks Away and Breeze to Eastern Finals". The New York Times. Retrieved July 28, 2017.

[37] "Knicks Keep Moving On Up". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. May 25, 1999. Retrieved November 25, 2022.

[38] Wilbon, Michael (May 25, 1999). "Knicks Beat Hawks, 79-66, to Sweep Series". The Washington Post. Retrieved May 29, 2022.

[39] "1999 NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals: Knicks vs. Hawks". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved February 9, 2023.

[40] Roberts, Selena (June 26, 1999). "Spurs Win Title as Knicks' Dream Ends". The New York Times. Retrieved May 30, 2022.

[41] Kawakami, Tim (June 26, 1999). "Spurs Tower Over NBA". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 25, 2022.

[42] Wyche, Steve (June 26, 1999). "In the End, Spurs of the Moment". The Washington Post. Retrieved May 30, 2022.

[43] Bembry, Jerry (June 26, 1999). "It's Spurs' Moment; A. Johnson's Shot Beats Knicks, 78-77, Clinches NBA Crown". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved December 15, 2022.

[44] "1999 NBA Finals: Knicks vs. Spurs". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved February 9, 2023.

[45] "1998–99 NBA Season Summary". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved December 12, 2024.

[46] "Hawks, Blazers to Make 4-Player Deal". Deseret News. Associated Press. July 31, 1999. Retrieved November 30, 2022.

[47] "Smith Going to Blazers for Rider and Jackson". Tampa Bay Times. August 1, 1999. Retrieved June 24, 2023.

[48] "Smith to Blazers in Mega Trade". CBS News. Associated Press. August 2, 1999. Retrieved March 2, 2017.

[49] Wise, Mike (August 3, 1999). "PRO BASKETBALL; Trading Begins in the N.B.A. Bazaar". The New York Times. Retrieved July 10, 2022.

[50] Wise, Mike (June 30, 1999). "PRO BASKETBALL; Teams Find Lean Pickings in the Draft". The New York Times. Retrieved July 13, 2022.

[51] "Aging Hawks Trade Blaylock to Warriors to Move to No. 10". Los Angeles Times. Staff and Wire Reports. June 30, 1999. Retrieved November 30, 2022.

[52] Steele, David (June 30, 1999). "Warriors Bring Blaylock Aboard; Coles, Ferrell, 10th Pick Traded to Hawks for Gritty Vet, 21st Pick". SFGate. Retrieved June 24, 2023.

[53] "Hawks Shake Up NBA Draft with Blaylock Trade". Deseret News. Associated Press. June 30, 1999. Retrieved July 21, 2021.

[54] "Grizzlies Sign Veteran Long". CBS News. Associated Press. September 16, 1999. Retrieved October 25, 2022.

[55] Wise, Mike (October 31, 1999). "1999–2000 N.B.A. PREVIEW; The West Is Still the Best". The New York Times. Retrieved June 8, 2022.

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-The '''[[1998–99 NBA season]]''' was the Hawks' 50th season in the [[National Basketball Association]], and 31st season in [[Atlanta]].<ref>[https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/ATL/1999.html 1998-99 Atlanta Hawks]</ref> During a season cut to 50 games by a lockout,<ref>{{cite news | last = Wise | first = Mike | title = BASKETBALL; It's Their Ball, and N.B.A. Owners Call for Lockout | work = The New York Times | date = June 30, 1998 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/1998/06/30/sports/basketball-it-s-their-ball-and-nba-owners-call-for-lockout.html | access-date = January 20, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Heisler | first = Mark | title = NBA Lockout | work = Los Angeles Times | date = June 30, 1998 | url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1998-jun-30-sp-65025-story.html | access-date = September 15, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Markowitz | first = Dan | title = With Lockout Over, Players Work Out | work = The New York Times | date = January 24, 1999 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/1999/01/24/nyregion/with-lockout-over-players-work-out.html | access-date = January 20, 2022}}</ref> the Hawks continued to split their home games between the [[Georgia Dome]], and the [[McCamish Pavilion|Alexander Memorial Coliseum]]. In the off-season, the team signed free agents [[LaPhonso Ellis]],<ref>{{cite news | last = Jorgensen | first = Loren | title = Fans Enjoy Scrimmage, Jazz Win That One, But Pursuit of LaPhonso Ellis Is Still Up in Air | work = Deseret News | date = January 26, 1999 | url = https://www.deseret.com/1999/1/26/19427148/fans-enjoy-scrimmage-br-jazz-win-that-one-but-pursuit-of-laphonso-ellis-is-still-up-in-air | access-date = October 18, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title = Hawks to Sign LaPhonso Ellis | work = United Press International | date = January 30, 1999 | url = https://www.upi.com/amp/Archives/1999/01/30/Hawks-to-sign-LaPhonso-Ellis/6747917672400/ | access-date = October 14, 2021}}</ref> second-year guard [[Anthony Johnson (basketball)|Anthony Johnson]] and re-signed former Hawks forward [[Grant Long]].<ref>{{cite news | last = Wise | first = Mike | title = PRO BASKETBALL; A Scrum for the Title | work = The New York Times | date = February 4, 1999 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/1999/02/04/sports/pro-basketball-a-scrum-for-the-title.html | access-date = June 28, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Broussard | first = Chris | title = N.B.A.: NOTEBOOK -- NETS; Gatling Finds a Way to Add to Points Total | work = The New York Times | date = February 2, 1999 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/1999/02/02/sports/nba-notebook-nets-gatling-finds-a-way-to-add-to-points-total.html | access-date = July 19, 2021}}</ref> Ellis would reunite with his former teammate of the [[Denver Nuggets]], 3-time Defensive Player of the Year [[Dikembe Mutombo]]. However, Ellis would be out for the remainder of the season with a hernia injury after just 20 games,<ref>{{cite news | last = Press | first = Associated | title = Hawks' Ellis Out for Year | work = CBS News | date = April 6, 1999 | url = https://www.cbsnews.com/news/hawks-ellis-out-for-year/ | access-date = July 21, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Press | first = Associated | title = Celtic Great Russell Heads Back to Boston; Hernia Fells LaPhonso for the Rest of the Season | work = Deseret News | date = April 8, 1999 | url = https://www.deseret.com/1999/4/8/19438906/celtic-great-russell-heads-back-to-boston-br-hernia-fells-laphonso-for-the-rest-of-the-season | access-date = October 3, 2022}}</ref> being replaced by second-year forward [[Chris Crawford (basketball, born 1975)|Chris Crawford]] as the team's starting small forward. The Hawks played around .500 with a 9–9 start, then later on posted a 7-game winning streak in April, and won nine of their final eleven games. The team finished second in the Central Division with a 31–19 record.<ref name="results">{{cite web|title=1998–99 Atlanta Hawks Schedule and Results|publisher=Basketball-Reference|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/ATL/1999_games.html|access-date=June 21, 2021}}</ref>
+The '''[[1998–99 NBA season]]''' was the Hawks' 50th season in the [[National Basketball Association]], and 31st season in [[Atlanta]].<ref>[https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/ATL/1999.html 1998-99 Atlanta Hawks]</ref> On March 23, 1998, the owners of all 29 NBA teams voted 27–2 to reopen the league's [[collective bargaining agreement]], seeking changes to the [[NBA salary cap|league's salary cap]] system, and a ceiling on individual player salaries. The [[National Basketball Players Association]] (NBPA) opposed to the owners' plan, and wanted raises for players who earned the league's minimum salary. After both sides failed to reach an agreement, the owners called for a [[1998–99 NBA lockout|lockout]], which began on July 1, 1998, putting a hold on all team trades, free agent signings and training camp workouts, and cancelling many NBA regular season and preseason games.<ref>{{cite news | last = Wise | first = Mike | title = BASKETBALL; It's Their Ball, and N.B.A. Owners Call for Lockout | work = The New York Times | date = June 30, 1998 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/1998/06/30/sports/basketball-it-s-their-ball-and-nba-owners-call-for-lockout.html | access-date = December 15, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Heisler | first = Mark | title = NBA Lockout | work = Los Angeles Times | date = June 30, 1998 | url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1998-jun-30-sp-65025-story.html | access-date = December 15, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | agency = CBS News.com Staff | title = NBA Lockout Begins | work = CBS News | date = June 30, 1998 | url = https://www.cbsnews.com/news/nba-lockout-begins/ | access-date = December 15, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Bembry | first = Jerry | title = Billion-Dollar Question: NBA Facing Long Timeout? Rising Salaries Spur Basketball Owners to Lock Out Players | work = The Baltimore Sun | date = June 30, 1998 | url = https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-1998-06-30-1998181043-story.html | access-date = May 17, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Steele | first = David | title = NBA Lockout Now a Certainty | work = SFGate | date = June 30, 1998 | url = https://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/NBA-Lockout-Now-a-Certainty-3002481.php | access-date = December 15, 2022}}</ref> Due to the lockout, the [[NBA All-Star Game]], which was scheduled to be played in [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]] on February 14, 1999, was also cancelled.<ref>{{cite news | agency = CBS News.com Staff | title = NBA Cancels All-Star Game | work = CBS News | date = December 8, 1998 | url = https://www.cbsnews.com/news/nba-cancels-all-star-game/ | access-date = December 15, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Wise | first = Mike | title = PRO BASKETBALL; It's Official: N.B.A. Cancels Its All-Star Game | work = The New York Times | date = December 9, 1998 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/1998/12/09/sports/pro-basketball-it-s-official-nba-cancels-its-all-star-game.html | access-date = December 15, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Heisler | first = Mark | title = NBA Dunks All-Star Game | work = Los Angeles Times | date = December 9, 1998 | url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1998-dec-09-sp-52104-story.html | access-date = May 17, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Asher | first = Mark | title = NBA Cancels All-Star Game | newspaper = The Washington Post | date = December 9, 1998 | url = https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1998/12/09/nba-cancels-all-star-game/3a2b2117-8ddc-404e-9c05-c0807e9d815c/ | access-date = December 15, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Steele | first = David | title = NBA Drops All-Stars -- What's Left?; February Game in Philly Latest Casualty of Lockout | work = SFGate | date = December 9, 1998 | url = https://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/NBA-Drops-All-Stars-What-s-Left-February-2974478.php | access-date = December 15, 2022}}</ref>
-[[Steve Smith (basketball)|Steve Smith]] led the team in scoring with 18.7 points per game, while [[Mookie Blaylock]] averaged 13.3 points, 5.8 assists and 2.1 steals per game, and Mutombo provided the team with 10.8 points, 12.2 rebounds and 2.9 blocks per game. In addition, [[Alan Henderson (basketball)|Alan Henderson]] provided with 12.5 points and 6.6 rebounds per game, while Ellis contributed 10.2 points and 5.5 rebounds, and Long played a sixth man role, averaging 9.8 points and 5.9 rebounds per game off the bench. Corbin contributed 7.5 points per game also off the bench, and Crawford provided with 6.9 points per game.<ref name="roster">{{cite web|title=1998–99 Atlanta Hawks Roster and Stats|publisher=Basketball-Reference|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/ATL/1999.html|access-date=June 21, 2021}}</ref> Mutombo and Blaylock were both named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team, and Mutombo also finished in second place in [[NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award|Defensive Player of the Year]] voting.<ref>{{cite news | last =  | first =  | title = Around the NBA | work = Los Angeles Times | date = May 20, 1999 | url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-may-20-sp-39226-story.html | access-date = September 30, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title = 1998–99 NBA Awards Voting | work = Basketball-Reference | date =  | url = https://www.basketball-reference.com/awards/awards_1999.html | access-date = January 2, 2022}}</ref>
+However, on January 6, 1999, NBA commissioner [[David Stern]], and NBPA director [[Billy Hunter (basketball)|Billy Hunter]] finally reached an agreement to end the lockout. The deal was approved by both the players and owners, and was signed on January 20, ending the lockout after 204 days. The regular season began on February 5, and was cut short to just 50 games per team instead of the regular 82-game schedule.<ref>{{cite news | agency = CBS News.com Staff | title = NBA: Let The Games Begin! | work = CBS News | date = January 6, 1999 | url = https://www.cbsnews.com/news/nba-let-the-games-begin/ | access-date = December 15, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Wise | first = Mike | title = With Little Time on Clock, NBA and Players Settle | work = The New York Times | date = January 7, 1999 | url = https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/library/sports/basketball/010799bkn-labor.html | access-date = May 17, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Heisler | first = Mark | title = NBA, Players Union Agree to End Lockout | work = Los Angeles Times | date = January 7, 1999 | url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-jan-07-mn-61155-story.html | access-date = December 15, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last1 = Justice | first1 = Richard | last2 = Asher | first2 = Mark | title = NBA Labor Dispute Ends After 6 Months | newspaper = The Washington Post | date = January 7, 1999 | url = https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1999/01/07/nba-labor-dispute-ends-after-6-months/0596d005-df7c-4f19-9f5c-13d9379ec3d3/ | access-date = December 15, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Bembry | first = Jerry | title = Just Beating Buzzer, NBA Unlocks Season; With Only Day Left to Make Deal, Owners, Players Union Agree | work = The Baltimore Sun | date = January 7, 1999 | url = https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-1999-01-07-9901071029-story.html | access-date = December 15, 2022}}</ref>
-In the Eastern Conference First Round of the [[1999 NBA Playoffs|playoffs]], the Hawks faced off against the [[1998–99 Detroit Pistons season|Detroit Pistons]]. Despite losing Henderson to an eye injury in Game 1, and losing Crawford to a shoulder injury in Game 2,<ref>{{cite news | last = Press | first = Associated | title = Hawks Fly Past Broken Pistons | work = CBS News | date = May 10, 1999 | url = https://www.cbsnews.com/news/hawks-fly-past-broken-pistons/#app | access-date = October 6, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Press | first = Associated | title = Hawks' Mutombo Guarantees Win Over Pistons in Game 5 | work = Deseret News | date = May 16, 1999 | url = https://www.deseret.com/1999/5/16/19445773/hawks-mutombo-guarantees-win-over-pistons-in-game-5 | access-date = October 6, 2022}}</ref> the Hawks defeated the Pistons in five games,<ref>{{cite news | last = Press | first = Associated | title = N.B.A. PLAYOFFS; Hawks' Long Haunts His Former Teammates | work = The New York Times | date = May 17, 1999 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/1999/05/17/sports/nba-playoffs-hawks-long-haunts-his-former-teammates.html | access-date = July 14, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Newberry | first = Paul | title = The Other Grant Sends Pistons Out of Playoffs | work = The Washington Post | date = May 16, 1999 | url = https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/sports/nba/longterm/1999/playoffs/atldet17.htm | access-date = June 3, 2022}}</ref> but would be swept by the 8th-seeded [[1998–99 New York Knicks season|New York Knicks]] in four straight games in the Eastern Conference Semi-finals.<ref>{{cite news | last = Roberts | first = Selena | title = N.B.A. PLAYOFFS; Knicks Put the Hawks Away and Breeze to Eastern Finals | work = The New York Times | date = May 25, 1999 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/1999/05/25/sports/nba-playoffs-knicks-put-the-hawks-away-and-breeze-to-eastern-finals.html | access-date = July 28, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Wilbon | first = Michael | title = Knicks Beat Hawks, 79-66, to Sweep Series | work = The Washington Post | date = May 25, 1999 | url = https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/sports/nba/longterm/1999/playoffs/knicks25.htm | access-date = May 29, 2022}}</ref> The Knicks would become the first #8 seed to reach the [[1999 NBA Finals|NBA Finals]], but would lose in five games to the [[1998–99 San Antonio Spurs season|San Antonio Spurs]].<ref>{{cite news | last = Roberts | first = Selena | title = Spurs Win Title as Knicks' Dream Ends | work = The New York Times | date = June 26, 1999 | url = https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/library/sports/basketball/062699bkn-knicks.html | access-date = May 30, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Kawakami | first = Tim | title = Spurs Tower Over NBA | work = Los Angeles Times | date = June 26, 1999 | url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-jun-26-sp-50369-story.html | access-date = July 25, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Wyche | first = Steve | title = In the End, Spurs of the Moment | work = The Washington Post | date = June 26, 1999 | url = https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/sports/nba/longterm/1999/finals/articles/nba26.htm | access-date = May 30, 2022}}</ref> This season would also be the last time the Hawks appear in the playoffs until [[2007–08 Atlanta Hawks season|2008]].
+The Hawks continued to split their home games between the [[Georgia Dome]], and the [[McCamish Pavilion|Alexander Memorial Coliseum]] for the second consecutive season.<ref name="orlandosentinel.com">{{cite news | title = Headliners | work = Orlando Sentinel | date = February 20, 1999 | url = https://www.orlandosentinel.com/1999/02/20/headliners-496/ | access-date = April 9, 2024}}</ref> In the off-season, the team signed free agents [[LaPhonso Ellis]],<ref>{{cite news | last = Jorgensen | first = Loren | title = Fans Enjoy Scrimmage, Jazz Win That One, But Pursuit of LaPhonso Ellis Is Still Up in Air | work = Deseret News | date = January 26, 1999 | url = https://www.deseret.com/1999/1/26/19427148/fans-enjoy-scrimmage-br-jazz-win-that-one-but-pursuit-of-laphonso-ellis-is-still-up-in-air | access-date = October 18, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title = Hawks to Sign LaPhonso Ellis | publisher = United Press International | date = January 30, 1999 | url = https://www.upi.com/amp/Archives/1999/01/30/Hawks-to-sign-LaPhonso-Ellis/6747917672400/ | access-date = October 14, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite newspaper | agency = Associated Press | title = Ellis Leaves Jazz to Sign With Hawks | newspaper = The Item | date = January 31, 1999 | page = 6B | url = https://books.google.com/books?id=FVYlAAAAIBAJ&dq=1999+atlanta+hawks+signed+forward+LaPhonso+ellis&pg=PA11&article_id=6767,6936205 | access-date = November 1, 2024}}</ref> second-year guard [[Anthony Johnson (basketball)|Anthony Johnson]] and re-signed former Hawks forward [[Grant Long]].<ref>{{cite news | last = Broussard | first = Chris | title = N.B.A.: NOTEBOOK -- NETS; Gatling Finds a Way to Add to Points Total | work = The New York Times | date = February 2, 1999 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/1999/02/02/sports/nba-notebook-nets-gatling-finds-a-way-to-add-to-points-total.html | access-date = July 19, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite newspaper | title = Pro Basketball | newspaper = The Free Lance-Star | date = February 2, 1999 | page = B4 | url = https://books.google.com/books?id=2wMzAAAAIBAJ&dq=1999+atlanta+hawks+signed+forward+grant+long&pg=PA7&article_id=6529,199356 | access-date = November 3, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Wise | first = Mike | title = PRO BASKETBALL; A Scrum for the Title | work = The New York Times | date = February 4, 1999 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/1999/02/04/sports/pro-basketball-a-scrum-for-the-title.html | access-date = June 28, 2022}}</ref><ref name="orlandosentinel.com"/> Ellis would reunite with his former teammate of the [[Denver Nuggets]], 3-time Defensive Player of the Year [[Dikembe Mutombo]]. However, Ellis would be out for the remainder of the season with a hernia injury after just 20 games,<ref>{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = Hawks' Ellis Out for Year | work = CBS News | date = April 6, 1999 | url = https://www.cbsnews.com/news/hawks-ellis-out-for-year/ | access-date = July 21, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = Celtic Great Russell Heads Back to Boston; Hernia Fells LaPhonso for the Rest of the Season | work = Deseret News | date = April 8, 1999 | url = https://www.deseret.com/1999/4/8/19438906/celtic-great-russell-heads-back-to-boston-br-hernia-fells-laphonso-for-the-rest-of-the-season | access-date = October 3, 2022}}</ref> being replaced by second-year forward [[Chris Crawford (basketball, born 1975)|Chris Crawford]] as the team's starting small forward. The Hawks played around .500 with a 9–9 start, then later on posted a 7-game winning streak in April, and won nine of their final eleven games. The team finished in second place in the Central Division with a 31–19 record.<ref name="schedule">{{cite web | title = 1998–99 Atlanta Hawks Schedule and Results | publisher = Basketball-Reference | url = https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/ATL/1999_games.html | access-date = June 21, 2021}}</ref>
+[[Steve Smith (basketball)|Steve Smith]] led the team in scoring with 18.7 points per game, while [[Mookie Blaylock]] averaged 13.3 points, 5.8 assists and 2.1 steals per game, and Mutombo provided the team with 10.8 points, 12.2 rebounds and 2.9 blocks per game. In addition, [[Alan Henderson (basketball)|Alan Henderson]] provided with 12.5 points and 6.6 rebounds per game, while Ellis contributed 10.2 points and 5.5 rebounds, and Long played a sixth man role, averaging 9.8 points and 5.9 rebounds per game off the bench. Corbin contributed 7.5 points per game also off the bench, and Crawford provided with 6.9 points per game.<ref name="stats">{{cite web | title = 1998–99 Atlanta Hawks Roster and Stats | publisher = Basketball-Reference | url = https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/ATL/1999.html | access-date = June 21, 2021}}</ref> Mutombo and Blaylock were both named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team, and Mutombo also finished in second place in [[NBA Defensive Player of the Year|Defensive Player of the Year]] voting.<ref>{{cite news | title = Around the NBA | work = Los Angeles Times | date = May 20, 1999 | url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-may-20-sp-39226-story.html | access-date = September 30, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title = 1998–99 NBA Awards Voting | publisher = Basketball-Reference | url = https://www.basketball-reference.com/awards/awards_1999.html | access-date = January 2, 2022}}</ref>
-Following the season, Smith was traded to the [[1999–2000 Portland Trail Blazers season|Portland Trail Blazers]],<ref>{{cite news | last = Wise | first = Mike | title = PRO BASKETBALL; Trading Begins in the N.B.A. Bazaar | work = The New York Times | date = August 3, 1999 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/1999/08/03/sports/pro-basketball-trading-begins-in-the-nba-bazaar.html | access-date = July 10, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Press | first = Associated | title = Smith to Blazers in Mega Trade | work = CBS News | date = August 2, 1999 | url = http://www.cbsnews.com/news/smith-to-blazers-in-mega-trade/ | access-date = March 2, 2017}}</ref> while Blaylock was traded to the [[1999–2000 Golden State Warriors season|Golden State Warriors]] after seven seasons in Atlanta,<ref>{{cite news | last = Wise | first = Mike | title = PRO BASKETBALL; Teams Find Lean Pickings in the Draft | work = The New York Times | date = June 30, 1999 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/1999/06/30/sports/pro-basketball-teams-find-lean-pickings-in-the-draft.html | access-date = July 13, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Press | first = Associated | title = Hawks Shake Up NBA Draft with Blaylock Trade | work = Deseret News | date = June 30, 1999 | url = https://www.deseret.com/platform/amp/1999/6/30/19453256/hawks-shake-up-nba-draft-with-blaylock-trade | access-date = July 21, 2021}}</ref> Long signed as a free agent with the [[1999–2000 Vancouver Grizzlies season|Vancouver Grizzlies]],<ref>{{cite news | last = Press | first = Associated | title = Grizzlies Sign Veteran Long | work = CBS News | date = September 16, 1999 | url = https://www.cbsnews.com/news/grizzlies-sign-veteran-long/ | access-date = October 25, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Wise | first = Mike | title = 1999–2000 N.B.A. PREVIEW; The West Is Still the Best | work = The New York Times | date = October 31, 1999 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/1999/10/31/sports/1999-2000-nba-preview-the-west-is-still-the-best.html | access-date = June 8, 2022}}</ref> and [[Tyrone Corbin]] re-signed with the [[1999–2000 Sacramento Kings season|Sacramento Kings]].
+In the Eastern Conference First Round of the [[1999 NBA Playoffs|playoffs]], the Hawks faced off against the [[1998–99 Detroit Pistons season|Detroit Pistons]]. Despite losing Henderson to an eye injury in Game 1, and losing Crawford to a shoulder injury in Game 2,<ref>{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = Hawks Fly Past Broken Pistons | work = CBS News | date = May 10, 1999 | url = https://www.cbsnews.com/news/hawks-fly-past-broken-pistons/#app | access-date = October 6, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = Hawks' Mutombo Guarantees Win Over Pistons in Game 5 | work = Deseret News | date = May 16, 1999 | url = https://www.deseret.com/1999/5/16/19445773/hawks-mutombo-guarantees-win-over-pistons-in-game-5 | access-date = October 6, 2022}}</ref> the Hawks defeated the Pistons in five games,<ref>{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = N.B.A. PLAYOFFS; Hawks' Long Haunts His Former Teammates | work = The New York Times | date = May 17, 1999 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/1999/05/17/sports/nba-playoffs-hawks-long-haunts-his-former-teammates.html | access-date = July 14, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = An Unlikely Hawk Comes to Rescue | work = Los Angeles Times | date = May 17, 1999 | url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-may-17-sp-38203-story.html | access-date = November 25, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Newberry | first = Paul | title = The Other Grant Sends Pistons Out of Playoffs | newspaper = The Washington Post | date = May 16, 1999 | url = https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/sports/nba/longterm/1999/playoffs/atldet17.htm | access-date = June 3, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title = 1999 NBA Eastern Conference First Round: Pistons vs. Hawks | publisher = Basketball-Reference | url = https://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/1999-nba-eastern-conference-first-round-pistons-vs-hawks.html | access-date = February 9, 2023}}</ref> but would be swept by the 8th-seeded [[1998–99 New York Knicks season|New York Knicks]] in four straight games in the Eastern Conference Semi-finals.<ref>{{cite news | last = Roberts | first = Selena | title = N.B.A. PLAYOFFS; Knicks Put the Hawks Away and Breeze to Eastern Finals | work = The New York Times | date = May 25, 1999 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/1999/05/25/sports/nba-playoffs-knicks-put-the-hawks-away-and-breeze-to-eastern-finals.html | access-date = July 28, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = Knicks Keep Moving On Up | work = Los Angeles Times | date = May 25, 1999 | url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-may-25-sp-40916-story.html | access-date = November 25, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Wilbon | first = Michael | title = Knicks Beat Hawks, 79-66, to Sweep Series | newspaper = The Washington Post | date = May 25, 1999 | url = https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/sports/nba/longterm/1999/playoffs/knicks25.htm | access-date = May 29, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title = 1999 NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals: Knicks vs. Hawks | publisher = Basketball-Reference | url = https://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/1999-nba-eastern-conference-semifinals-knicks-vs-hawks.html | access-date = February 9, 2023}}</ref> The Knicks would become the first #8 seed to reach the [[1999 NBA Finals|NBA Finals]], but would lose in five games to the [[1998–99 San Antonio Spurs season|San Antonio Spurs]].<ref>{{cite news | last = Roberts | first = Selena | title = Spurs Win Title as Knicks' Dream Ends | work = The New York Times | date = June 26, 1999 | url = https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/library/sports/basketball/062699bkn-knicks.html | access-date = May 30, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Kawakami | first = Tim | title = Spurs Tower Over NBA | work = Los Angeles Times | date = June 26, 1999 | url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-jun-26-sp-50369-story.html | access-date = July 25, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Wyche | first = Steve | title = In the End, Spurs of the Moment | newspaper = The Washington Post | date = June 26, 1999 | url = https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/sports/nba/longterm/1999/finals/articles/nba26.htm | access-date = May 30, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Bembry | first = Jerry | title = It's Spurs' Moment; A. Johnson's Shot Beats Knicks, 78-77, Clinches NBA Crown | work = The Baltimore Sun | date = June 26, 1999 | url = https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-1999-06-26-9906260043-story.html | access-date = December 15, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title = 1999 NBA Finals: Knicks vs. Spurs | publisher = Basketball-Reference | url = https://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/1999-nba-finals-knicks-vs-spurs.html | access-date = February 9, 2023}}</ref> This season would also be the last time the Hawks appear in the playoffs until [[2007–08 Atlanta Hawks season|2008]].
+The Hawks finished 27th in the NBA in home-game attendance, with an attendance of 331,831 at the Georgia Dome, and the Alexander Memorial Coliseum, which was the third-lowest during the regular season.<ref name="stats"/><ref>{{cite web | title = 1998–99 NBA Season Summary | publisher = Basketball-Reference | url = https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1999.html | access-date = December 12, 2024}}</ref> Following the season, Smith and second-year guard [[Ed Gray]] were both traded to the [[1999–2000 Portland Trail Blazers season|Portland Trail Blazers]],<ref>{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = Hawks, Blazers to Make 4-Player Deal | work = Deseret News | date = July 31, 1999 | url = https://www.deseret.com/1999/7/31/19458357/hawks-blazers-to-make-4-player-deal | access-date = November 30, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title = Smith Going to Blazers for Rider and Jackson | work = Tampa Bay Times | date = August 1, 1999 | url = https://www.tampabay.com/archive/1999/08/01/smith-going-to-blazers-for-rider-and-jackson/ | access-date = June 24, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = Smith to Blazers in Mega Trade | work = CBS News | date = August 2, 1999 | url = http://www.cbsnews.com/news/smith-to-blazers-in-mega-trade/ | access-date = March 2, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Wise | first = Mike | title = PRO BASKETBALL; Trading Begins in the N.B.A. Bazaar | work = The New York Times | date = August 3, 1999 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/1999/08/03/sports/pro-basketball-trading-begins-in-the-nba-bazaar.html | access-date = July 10, 2022}}</ref> while Blaylock was traded to the [[1999–2000 Golden State Warriors season|Golden State Warriors]] after seven seasons in Atlanta,<ref>{{cite news | last = Wise | first = Mike | title = PRO BASKETBALL; Teams Find Lean Pickings in the Draft | work = The New York Times | date = June 30, 1999 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/1999/06/30/sports/pro-basketball-teams-find-lean-pickings-in-the-draft.html | access-date = July 13, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | agency = Staff and Wire Reports | title = Aging Hawks Trade Blaylock to Warriors to Move to No. 10 | work = Los Angeles Times | date = June 30, 1999 | url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-jun-30-sp-51730-story.html | access-date = November 30, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Steele | first = David | title = Warriors Bring Blaylock Aboard; Coles, Ferrell, 10th Pick Traded to Hawks for Gritty Vet, 21st Pick | work = SFGate | date = June 30, 1999 | url = https://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/Warriors-Bring-Blaylock-Aboard-Coles-Ferrell-2922326.php | access-date = June 24, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = Hawks Shake Up NBA Draft with Blaylock Trade | work = Deseret News | date = June 30, 1999 | url = https://www.deseret.com/platform/amp/1999/6/30/19453256/hawks-shake-up-nba-draft-with-blaylock-trade | access-date = July 21, 2021}}</ref> Long signed as a free agent with the [[1999–2000 Vancouver Grizzlies season|Vancouver Grizzlies]],<ref>{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = Grizzlies Sign Veteran Long | work = CBS News | date = September 16, 1999 | url = https://www.cbsnews.com/news/grizzlies-sign-veteran-long/ | access-date = October 25, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Wise | first = Mike | title = 1999–2000 N.B.A. PREVIEW; The West Is Still the Best | work = The New York Times | date = October 31, 1999 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/1999/10/31/sports/1999-2000-nba-preview-the-west-is-still-the-best.html | access-date = June 8, 2022}}</ref> and [[Tyrone Corbin]] re-signed with the [[1999–2000 Sacramento Kings season|Sacramento Kings]].<ref>{{cite news | title = Basketball Briefs | work = Deseret News | date = October 3, 1999 | url = https://www.deseret.com/1999/10/3/19468754/basketball-briefs | access-date = November 17, 2022}}</ref>
 ==Offseason==
 ===Draft picks===
-{{main|1998 NBA Draft}}
+{{main|1998 NBA draft}}
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 | {{sort|West, Mark|[[Mark West (basketball)|Mark West]]}} || 9 || 0 ||  7.6||  .300|| ||  .500||  1.0||  0.2||  0.2||  0.1||0.9
 |}
+Player Statistics Citation:<ref name="stats"/>
 ==Awards and records==
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 *Signed Jeff Sheppard to a contract for the rest of the season.
-Player Transactions Citation:<ref>{{cite web|title=1998–99 Atlanta Hawks Transactions|publisher=Basketball-Reference|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/ATL/1999_transactions.html|access-date=July 2, 2021}}</ref>
+Player Transactions Citation:<ref>{{cite web | title = 1998–99 Atlanta Hawks Transactions | publisher = Basketball-Reference | url = https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/ATL/1999_transactions.html | access-date = July 2, 2021}}</ref>
 ==See also==
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 {{DEFAULTSORT:1998-99 Atlanta Hawks Season}}
 [[Category:Atlanta Hawks seasons]]
-[[Category:1998 in sports in Georgia (U.S. state)|Atlanta Haw]]
+[[Category:1998 in sports in Georgia (U.S. state)|Atlanta Hawks]]
-[[Category:1999 in sports in Georgia (U.S. state)|Atlanta Haw]]
+[[Category:1999 in sports in Georgia (U.S. state)|Atlanta Hawks]]
 [[Category:1998–99 NBA season by team|Atlanta Hawks]]