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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 |
The '''1998-99 NBA season''' was the 53rd season of the [[National Basketball Association]]. Due to a [[lockout (industry)|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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== Notable Occurances == |
== Notable Occurances == |
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Revision as of 02:23, 27 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 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.
Notable Occurances
- 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.
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