1999–2000 Orlando Magic season

1999–2000 Orlando Magic season
Head coach	Doc Rivers
Arena	Orlando Arena
Results
Record	41–41 (.500)
Place	Division: 4th (Atlantic) Conference: 9th (Eastern)
Playoff finish	DNQ
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television	Sunshine Network, WBRW

The 1999–2000 season was the 11th season of the Orlando Magic in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Head coach Chuck Daly was replaced by Doc Rivers prior to the season. After trading away several players during the offseason, the Magic's transition continued at midseason, trading Tariq Abdul-Wahad and Chris Gatling to the Denver Nuggets for Ron Mercer, Chauncey Billups, and Johnny Taylor. However, Billups was injured and never played for the Magic. The Magic finished fourth in the Atlantic Division with a 41–41 record, falling just one game short of the playoffs by finishing ninth in the Eastern Conference. Darrell Armstrong led them in scoring averaging 16.2 points per game. Despite missing the playoffs, Rivers was named Coach of the Year. This season was characterized by the slogan "Heart and Hustle", as the team was known for its hard-working style.

Following the season, Ben Wallace and Chucky Atkins were traded to the Detroit Pistons, Billups signed as a free agent with the Minnesota Timberwolves, Mercer signed with the Chicago Bulls, Corey Maggette was dealt to the Los Angeles Clippers, and Matt Harpring was sent to the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Draft picks

Main article: 1999 NBA draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Nationality	School/Club Team
2	38	Laron Profit	SG	United States	Maryland

Roster

Orlando Magic roster

Players

Coaches

Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From F/C 13 Amaechi, John 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 270 lb (122 kg) Penn State G 10 Armstrong, Darrell 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fayetteville State G 31 Atkins, Chucky 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 160 lb (73 kg) South Florida G 2 Billups, Chauncey  6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 202 lb (92 kg) Colorado C 51 Doleac, Michael 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 262 lb (119 kg) Utah F 8 Garrity, Pat 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 238 lb (108 kg) Notre Dame F 15 Harpring, Matt  6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 231 lb (105 kg) Georgia Tech G 24 Johnson, Anthony 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) College of Charleston G/F 50 Maggette, Corey 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 218 lb (99 kg) Duke G/F 5 Mercer, Ron 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Kentucky F 45 Outlaw, Bo 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Houston F 33 Strong, Derek 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Xavier F 23 Taylor, Johnny 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Chattanooga F/C 4 Wallace, Ben 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Virginia Union F 3 Williams, Monty 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Notre Dame

Head coach Doc Rivers (Marquette) Assistant coach(es) Johnny Davis (Dayton) Eric Musselman (San Diego) Tom Sterner (Millersville State) Dave Wohl (Penn) Legend (DP) Unsigned draft pick (FA) Free agent (S) Suspended Injured Roster

Regular season

Season standings

Atlantic Division	W	L	PCT	GB	Home	Road	Div
y-Miami Heat	52	30	.634	–	33–8	19–22	18–6
x-New York Knicks	50	32	.610	2	33–8	17–24	14–10
x-Philadelphia 76ers	49	33	.598	3	29–12	20–21	13–11
Orlando Magic	41	41	.500	11	26–15	15–26	12–13
Boston Celtics	35	47	.427	17	26–15	9–32	12–12
New Jersey Nets	31	51	.378	21	22–19	9–32	9–16
Washington Wizards	29	53	.354	23	17–24	12–29	7–17

#	Eastern Conference
	Team	W	L	PCT	GB
1	c-Indiana Pacers	56	26	.683	–
2	y-Miami Heat	52	30	.634	4
3	x-New York Knicks	50	32	.610	6
4	x-Charlotte Hornets	49	33	.598	7
5	x-Philadelphia 76ers	49	33	.598	7
6	x-Toronto Raptors	45	37	.549	11
7	x-Detroit Pistons	42	40	.512	14
8	x-Milwaukee Bucks	42	40	.512	14
9	Orlando Magic	41	41	.500	15
10	Boston Celtics	35	47	.427	21
11	Cleveland Cavaliers	32	50	.390	24
12	New Jersey Nets	31	51	.378	25
13	Washington Wizards	29	53	.354	27
14	Atlanta Hawks	28	54	.341	28
15	Chicago Bulls	17	65	.207	39

z – clinched division title

y – clinched division title

x – clinched playoff spot

Player statistics

Legend

GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field-goal percentage	3P%	3-point field-goal percentage	FT%	Free-throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game

Awards and records

• Doc Rivers, NBA Coach of the Year Award
• John Gabriel, NBA Executive of the Year Award
• Chucky Atkins, NBA All-Rookie Team 2nd Team