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, the season didn't start until February 5 1999 after a new six year Collective Bargaining Agreement was reached 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.

[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 due to the league's lockout.
• Due to the lockout, the pre-season was shortened to just two games instead of the normal eight, and some teams did not meet each other at all during the course of this 50-game season.
• The Los Angeles Lakers played their final game in the Great Western Forum.
• The Indiana Pacers played their final game in Market Square Arena.
• The Denver Nuggets played their final game in McNichols Sports Arena.
• The New York Knicks became only the second #8 seed to advance in the playoffs by defeating a #1 seed. They are the only #8 seed to advance to the NBA Finals.
• The San Antonio Spurs set a new NBA Finals single-game attendance record when 39,554 fans attended Game 2. Game 1 was attended by 39,514 spectators.
• The Spurs became the first former ABA team to win a championship.
• For the first time since the 1954-55 NBA season (the first year of the shot clock), no teams averaged 100 points per game.

[edit] Final standings

[edit] Eastern Conference

[edit] Western Conference

C - NBA Champions

[edit] 1998-99 NBA statistics leaders

[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 Second Team:
  • F - Chris Webber, Sacramento Kings
  • F - Grant Hill, Detroit Pistons
  • C - Shaquille O'Neal, Los Angeles Lakers
  • G - Gary Payton, Seattle Supersonics
  • G - Tim Hardaway, Miami Heat
• All-NBA Third Team:
  • F - Kevin Garnett, Minnesota Timberwolves
  • F - Antonio McDyess, Denver Nuggets
  • C - Hakeem Olajuwon, Houston Rockets
  • G - Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers
  • G - John Stockton, Utah Jazz
• NBA All-Defensive First Team:
  • F - Tim Duncan, San Antonio Spurs
  • F - Karl Malone, Utah Jazz
  • F - Scottie Pippen, Houston Rockets
  • C - Alonzo Mourning, Miami Heat
  • G - Gary Payton, Seattle Supersonics
  • G - Jason Kidd, Phoenix Suns
• NBA All-Defensive Second Team:
  • F - P.J. Brown, Miami Heat
  • F - Theo Ratliff, Philadelphia 76ers
  • C - Dikembe Mutombo, Atlanta Hawks
  • G - Eddie Jones, Los Angeles Lakers/Charlotte Hornets
  • G - Mookie Blaylock, Atlanta Hawks
• All-NBA Rookie First Team:
  • Vince Carter, Toronto Raptors
  • Paul Pierce, Boston Celtics
  • Jason Williams, Sacramento Kings
  • Mike Bibby, Vancouver Grizzlies
  • Matt Harpring, Orlando Magic
• All-NBA Rookie Second Team:
  • Antawn Jamison, Golden State Warriors
  • Michael Doleac, Orlando Magic
  • Michael Olowokandi, Los Angeles Clippers
  • Michael Dickerson, Houston Rockets
  • Cuttino Mobley, Houston Rockets

Note: All information on this page were obtained on the History section on NBA.com

[edit] See also

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