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The 1998-99 NBA season was the 53rd season of the National Basketball Association. Due to a lockout in a labor dispute, the season didn't start until February 5th 1999. On January 18th, the NBA and the Players Association reached an agreement on a new collective bargaining agreement. All 29 teams played a shortened 50 game regular season schedule, and the 16 teams who qualified for the playoffs played a full post-season schedule. Some teams did not even play each other and many only meat once. The season ended with the San Antonio Spurs winning the franchise's first NBA championship, beating the New York Knicks 4 games to 1 in the [[1999 NBA Finals]] on June 25th. Before the season commenced there were 2 exhibition games, one home, one away. |
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Revision as of 19:38, 23 January 2006
The 1998-99 NBA season was the 53rd season of the National Basketball Association. Due to a lockout in a labor dispute, the season didn't start until February 5th 1999. On January 18th, the NBA and the Players Association reached an agreement on a new collective bargaining agreement. All 29 teams played a shortened 50 game regular season schedule, and the 16 teams who qualified for the playoffs played a full post-season schedule. Some teams did not even play each other and many only meat once. The season ended with the San Antonio Spurs winning the franchise's first NBA championship, beating the New York Knicks 4 games to 1 in the 1999 NBA Finals on June 25th. Before the season commenced there were 2 exhibition games, one home, one away.
Notable Occurances
- The NBA and the Players Association reached an agreement on a new Collective Bargaining Agreement in January 1999.
- The All-Star Game was not held this year due to the lockout.
Final Standings
Eastern Conference
| Team | W | L | Ptc(%) | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| File:OrlandoMagicOld.png Orlando Magic | 33 | 17 | .660 | - |
| File:MiamiHeat 100.png Miami Heat | 33 | 17 | .660 | - |
| File:Philadelphia76ersmain.gif Philadelphia 76ers | 28 | 22 | .560 | 5.0 |
| File:Knicks logo.gif New York Knicks | 27 | 23 | .540 | 6.0 |
| File:BostonCeltics 100.png Boston Celtics | 19 | 31 | .380 | 14.0 |
| File:Washington wizards.gif Washington Wizards | 18 | 32 | .360 | 15.0 |
| File:NewJerseyNets 100.png New Jersey Nets | 16 | 34 | .320 | 17.0 |
| Team | W | L | Ptc(%) | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| File:IndianaPacers 100.png Indiana Pacers | 33 | 17 | .660 | - |
| File:AtlantaHawksPrimaryLogo.gif Atlanta Hawks | 31 | 19 | .620 | 2.0 |
| File:DetroitPistonsOld1.png Detroit Pistons | 29 | 21 | .580 | 4.0 |
| File:MilwaukeeBucks 100.png Milwaukee Bucks | 28 | 22 | .560 | 5.0 |
| File:Hornetslogo33.gif Charlotte Hornets | 26 | 24 | .520 | 7.0 |
| File:TorontoRaptors 100.png Toronto Raptors | 23 | 27 | .460 | 10.0 |
| File:ClevelandCavaliersOld1.png Cleveland Cavaliers | 22 | 28 | .440 | 11.0 |
| File:ChicagoBulls 100.png Chicago Bulls | 13 | 37 | .260 | 20.0 |
Western Conference
| Team | W | L | Ptc(%) | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| File:JazzLate90sLogo.gif Utah Jazz | 37 | 13 | .740 | - |
| File:Spurs 90-02 logo.jpg San Antonio Spurs File:NBATrophyLogo.gif | 37 | 13 | .740 | - |
| File:HoustonRocketsOld1.png Houston Rockets | 31 | 19 | .620 | 6.0 |
| File:MinnesotaTimberwolves.gif Minnesota Timberwolves | 25 | 25 | .500 | 12.0 |
| File:DallasMavericksOld.png Dallas Mavericks | 19 | 31 | .380 | 18.0 |
| File:DenverNuggets90slogo.jpg Denver Nuggets | 14 | 36 | .280 | 23.0 |
| File:Vancouvergrizzlies.jpg Vancouver Grizzlies | 8 | 42 | .160 | 29.0 |
| Team | W | L | Ptc(%) | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| File:PortlandTrailBlazers 100.png Portland Trail Blazers | 35 | 15 | .700 | - |
| File:LosAngelesLakers 100.png Los Angeles Lakers | 31 | 19 | .620 | 4.0 |
| File:SacramentoKings 100.png Sacramento Kings | 27 | 23 | .540 | 8.0 |
| File:PhoenixSunsmainlogo.gif Phoenix Suns | 27 | 23 | .540 | 8.0 |
| File:SeattleSSonics5.png Seattle SuperSonics | 25 | 25 | .500 | 10.0 |
| File:GoldenStateWarriors 100.png Golden State Warriors | 21 | 29 | .420 | 14.0 |
| File:LosAngelesClippers 100.png Los Angeles Clippers | 9 | 41 | .180 | 26.0 |
File:NBATrophyLogo.gif - NBA Champions
NBA Awards
- Most Valuable Player: Karl Malone, Utah Jazz
- Rookie of the Year: Vince Carter, Toronto Raptors
- Defensive Player of the Year: Alonzo Mourning, Miami Heat
- Sixth Man of the Year: Darrell Armstrong, Orlando Magic
- Most Improved Player: Darrell Armstrong, Orlando Magic
- Coach of the Year: Mike Dunleavy, Portland Trail Blazers
- All-NBA First Team:
- F - Tim Duncan, San Antonio Spurs
- F - Karl Malone, Utah Jazz
- C - Alonzo Mourning, Miami Heat
- G - Allen Iverson, Philadelphia 76ers
- G - Jason Kidd, Phoenix Suns
- All-NBA Rookie Team:
- Vince Carter, Toronto Raptors
- Paul Pierce, Boston Celtics
- Jason Williams, Sacramento Kings
- Mike Bibby, Vancouver Grizzlies
- Matt Harpring, Orlando Magic
Note: All information on this page were obtained on the History section on NBA.com