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*The [[Denver Nuggets]] played their final season at the [[McNichols Sports Arena]]. |
*The [[Denver Nuggets]] played their final season at the [[McNichols Sports Arena]]. |
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*The [[Miami Heat]] played their final season at the [[Miami Arena]]. |
*The [[Miami Heat]] played their final season at the [[Miami Arena]]. |
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*The [[Toronto Raptors]] played their first |
*The [[Toronto Raptors]] played their first season in [[Air Canada Centre]]. |
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*The [[New York Knicks]] became only the second #8 seed to advance in the [[NBA Playoffs|playoffs]] by defeating a #1 seed. They are the only #8 seed to advance to the NBA Finals. |
*The [[New York Knicks]] became only the second #8 seed to advance in the [[NBA Playoffs|playoffs]] by defeating a #1 seed. They are the only #8 seed to advance to the NBA Finals. |
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*The Spurs became the first former ABA team to win a championship. |
*The Spurs became the first former ABA team to win a championship. |
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Revision as of 21:53, 3 May 2009
| 1998–99 NBA season | |
|---|---|
| League | National Basketball Association |
| Sport | Basketball |
| TV partner(s) | NBC, TBS |
| Draft | |
| Top draft pick | Michael Olowokandi |
| Picked by | Los Angeles Clippers |
| Regular season | |
| Season MVP | Karl Malone (Utah) |
| Top scorer | Allen Iverson (Philadelphia) |
| Playoffs | |
| Eastern champions | New York Knicks |
| Eastern runners-up | Indiana Pacers |
| Western champions | San Antonio Spurs |
| Western runners-up | Portland Trail Blazers |
| Finals | |
| Champions | San Antonio Spurs |
| Runners-up | New York Knicks |
| Finals MVP | Tim Duncan (San Antonio) |
The 1998–99 NBA season was the 53rd season of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Due to a lockout, the season did not 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.
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 the 50-game regular season. To preserve games between teams in the same conference, much of the time missed was made up for by skipping well over half of the games played between teams in the opposite conference.
- The Los Angeles Lakers played their final season at the Great Western Forum.
- The Los Angeles Clippers played their final season at the Los Angeles Sports Arena.
- The Indiana Pacers played their final season at the Market Square Arena.
- The Denver Nuggets played their final season at the McNichols Sports Arena.
- The Miami Heat played their final season at the Miami Arena.
- The Toronto Raptors played their first season in Air Canada Centre.
- 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 Spurs became the first former ABA team to win a championship.
- The Atlanta Hawks played in the Georgia Dome while Philips Arena was constructed for the 1999-2000 season. This season would be the Hawks' last playoff appearance until the 2007-08 season.
Final standings
Eastern Conference
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Western Conference
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C - NBA Champions
1998-99 NBA statistics leaders
| Category | Player | Team | Stat |
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| Points per game | Allen Iverson | Philadelphia 76ers | 26.8 |
| Rebounds per game | Chris Webber | Sacramento Kings | 13.0 |
| Assists per game | Jason Kidd | Phoenix Suns | 10.8 |
| Steals per game | Kendall Gill | New Jersey Nets | 2.7 |
| Blocks per game | Alonzo Mourning | Miami Heat | 3.9 |
| FG% | Shaquille O'Neal | Los Angeles Lakers | 57.6 |
| FT% | Reggie Miller | Indiana Pacers | 91.5 |
| 3FG% | Dell Curry | Milwaukee Bucks | 47.6 |
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:
- All-NBA Third Team:
- 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:
- All-NBA Rookie First Team:
- All-NBA Rookie Second Team:
Note: All information on this page were obtained on the History section on NBA.com