1998-99 NBA season
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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 5 1999 after a new six year Collective Bargaining Agreement was reaches between the NBA and the National Basketball Players Association. 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. 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.
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[edit] Notable Occurrences
- The NBA and the Players Association reached an agreement on a new Collective Bargaining Agreement on January 18, 1999.
- The All-Star Game was not held this year due to the league's lockout.
- The pre-season was shortened to just two games instead of the normal eight.
[edit] Final standings
[edit] Eastern Conference
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami Heat | 33 | 17 | .660 | - |
| Orlando Magic | 33 | 17 | .660 | - |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 28 | 22 | .560 | 5 |
| New York Knicks | 27 | 23 | .540 | 6 |
| Boston Celtics | 19 | 31 | .380 | 14 |
| Washington Wizards | 18 | 32 | .360 | 15 |
| New Jersey Nets | 16 | 34 | .320 | 17 |
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana Pacers | 33 | 17 | .660 | - |
| Atlanta Hawks | 31 | 19 | .620 | 2 |
| Detroit Pistons | 29 | 21 | .580 | 4 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 28 | 22 | .560 | 5 |
| Charlotte Hornets | 26 | 24 | .520 | 7 |
| Toronto Raptors | 23 | 27 | .460 | 10 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 22 | 28 | .440 | 11 |
| Chicago Bulls | 13 | 37 | .260 | 20 |
[edit] Western Conference
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio Spurs C | 37 | 13 | .740 | - |
| Utah Jazz | 37 | 13 | .740 | - |
| Houston Rockets | 31 | 19 | .620 | 6 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 25 | 25 | .500 | 12 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 19 | 31 | .380 | 18 |
| Denver Nuggets | 14 | 36 | .280 | 23 |
| Vancouver Grizzlies | 8 | 42 | .160 | 29 |
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Trail Blazers | 35 | 15 | .700 | - |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 31 | 19 | .620 | 4 |
| Sacramento Kings | 27 | 23 | .540 | 8 |
| Phoenix Suns | 27 | 23 | .540 | 8 |
| Seattle SuperSonics | 25 | 25 | .500 | 10 |
| Golden State Warriors | 21 | 29 | .420 | 14 |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 9 | 41 | .180 | 26 |
C - NBA Champions
[edit] 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
