NBA professional basketball team season
NBA professional basketball team season
The 1998–99 NBA season was the Kings' Golden Jubileu in the National Basketball Association , and 14th season in Sacramento .[ 1] On March 23, 1998, the owners of all 29 NBA teams voted 27–2 to reopen the league's collective bargaining agreement , seeking changes to the league's salary cap system, and a ceiling on individual player salaries. The National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) opposed to the owners' plan, and wanted raises for players who earned the league's minimum salary. After both sides failed to reach an agreement, the owners called for a lockout , which began on July 1, 1998, putting a hold on all team trades, free agent signings and training camp workouts, and cancelling many NBA regular season and preseason games.[ 2] [ 3] [ 4] [ 5] [ 6] Due to the lockout, the NBA All-Star Game , which was scheduled to be played in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on February 14, 1999, was also cancelled.[ 7] [ 8] [ 9] [ 10] [ 11] However, on January 6, 1999, NBA commissioner David Stern , and NBPA director Billy Hunter finally reached an agreement to end the lockout. The deal was approved by both the players and owners, and was signed on January 20, ending the lockout after 204 days. The regular season began on February 5, and was cut short to just 50 games instead of the regular 82-game schedule.[ 12] [ 13] [ 14] [ 15] [ 16]
In the 1998 NBA draft , the Kings selected Jason Williams from the University of Florida with the seventh overall pick;[ 17] [ 18] [ 19] [ 20] [ 21] Williams would earn the nickname "White Chocolate", and would also be known for his flashy passes and crossovers.[ 22] [ 23] During the off-season, the team acquired All-Star forward Chris Webber from the Washington Wizards ,[ 24] [ 25] [ 26] [ 27] [ 28] and signed free agents Vlade Divac ,[ 29] [ 30] [ 31] [ 32] Vernon Maxwell , three-point specialist Jon Barry ,[ 33] and second-year center Scot Pollard , who was signed midway through the season while Terry Dehere was released to free agency. After playing in Europe, Serbian forward Peja Stojaković , who was drafted 14th overall by the Kings in the 1996 NBA draft , would finally make his debut in the NBA.[ 34] [ 35] Under new head coach Rick Adelman ,[ 36] [ 37] the Kings struggled playing below .500 with a 17–22 start, but then improved winning ten of their final eleven games, finishing third in the Pacific Division with a 27–23 record, their first winning season in 16 years.[ 38]
Webber averaged 20.0 points, 13.0 rebounds and 2.1 blocks per game, and was named to the All-NBA Second Team, while Divac averaged 14.3 points, 10.0 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game, and Williams provided the team with 12.8 points, 6.0 assists and 1.9 steals per game, and was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team. In addition, Corliss Williamson provided with 13.2 points per game, and second-year guard Tariq Abdul-Wahad contributed 9.3 points per game. Off the bench, Maxwell contributed 10.7 points per game, while second-year forward Lawrence Funderburke averaged 8.9 points and 4.7 rebounds per game, and Stojaković provided with 8.4 points per game.[ 39] Webber also finished in seventh place in Most Valuable Player voting,[ 40] while Williams finished in second place in Rookie of the Year voting behind Vince Carter of the Toronto Raptors .[ 41] [ 42] [ 43]
In the Western Conference First Round of the playoffs , the Kings got off to a good start, taking a 2–1 series lead over the 3rd–seeded Utah Jazz .[ 44] [ 45] [ 46] However, the Jazz won Game 4 on the road by one point to even the series, 90–89, and force a decisive fifth game.[ 47] [ 48] [ 49] The Kings would lose Game 5 on the road in overtime, 99–92.[ 50] [ 51] [ 52] [ 53] Following the season, Abdul-Wahad was traded to the Orlando Magic ,[ 54] [ 55] and Maxwell signed as a free agent with the Seattle SuperSonics .[ 56] [ 57]
For the season, the Kings added new purple alternate road uniforms with black side panels to their shorts, which would remain in use until 2002.[ 58]
Draft picks
Round
Pick
Player
Position
Nationality
College
1
7
Jason Williams
PG
United States
Florida
2
36
Jerome James
C
United States
Florida A&M
Roster
1998–99 Sacramento Kings roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
G
9
Abdul-Wahad, Tariq
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
1974–11–03
San José State
G
20
Barry, Jon
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
1969–07–25
Georgia Tech
C
21
Divac, Vlade (C)
7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)
243 lb (110 kg)
1968–02–03
Serbia
F
51
Funderburke, Lawrence
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
1970–12–15
Ohio State
G
7
Hawkins, Michael
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
1972–10–28
Xavier
C
53
James, Jerome
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
300 lb (136 kg)
1975–11–17
Florida A&M
G
3
Maxwell, Vernon
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
1965–09–12
Florida
C
8
Miller, Oliver
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
280 lb (127 kg)
1970–04–06
Arkansas
F/C
31
Pollard, Scot
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
265 lb (120 kg)
1975–02–12
Kansas
G
5
Robinson, Chris (IN)
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
1974–04–02
Western Kentucky
F
16
Stojaković, Peja
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1977–06–09
Serbia
F/C
4
Webber, Chris (C)
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
245 lb (111 kg)
1973–03–01
Michigan
G
55
Williams, Jason
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
1975–11–18
Florida
F
34
Williamson, Corliss
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
245 lb (111 kg)
1973–12–04
Arkansas
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended(IN) Inactive Injured
Roster Last transaction: February 24, 1999
Roster Notes
Shooting guard Chris Robinson was placed on the inactive list, and did not play for the Kings this season.
Regular season
Season standings
z – clinched division title
y – clinched division title
x – clinched playoff spot
Record vs. opponents
1998-99 NBA Records
Team
ATL
BOS
CHA
CHI
CLE
DAL
DEN
DET
GSW
HOU
IND
LAC
LAL
MIA
MIL
MIN
NJN
NYK
ORL
PHI
PHO
POR
SAC
SAS
SEA
TOR
UTA
VAN
WAS
Atlanta
–
3–0
3–0
3–1
2–1
0–1
0–0
1–2
0–0
1–0
3–1
1–0
0–0
0–3
1–2
0–0
1–2
2–1
2–2
2–1
1–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
2–1
0–0
1–0
2–1
Boston
0–3
–
1–2
2–1
2–2
0–0
1–0
0–3
0–0
0–0
0–3
1–0
0–0
3–0
0–3
0–1
1–2
1–2
1–2
1–2
0–0
0–1
0–1
0–0
0–0
1–2
0–0
1–0
3–1
Charlotte
0–3
2–1
–
2–1
2–1
0–0
0–0
3–0
0–1
0–0
1–2
0–0
0–1
1–2
2–2
0–0
3–0
1–3
1–2
1–2
1–0
1–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
2–1
1–0
0–0
2–1
Chicago
1–3
1–2
1–2
–
0–3
0–1
0–0
0–3
0–0
0–0
0–3
1–0
0–0
1–2
1–3
0–0
2–1
1–2
0–3
1–2
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–1
0–1
1–2
0–1
1–0
1–2
Cleveland
1–2
2–2
1–2
3–0
–
0–0
0–0
1–2
1–0
0–1
0–3
0–0
1–0
0–3
1–2
0–0
3–0
1–2
1–2
1–2
1–0
0–0
0–0
1–0
0–0
2–2
0–1
0–0
1–2
Dallas
1–0
0–0
0–0
1–0
0–0
–
2–1
0–1
2–2
2–2
0–0
3–0
0–3
0–1
0–0
1–2
0–1
0–0
1–0
0–0
1–3
0–3
2–2
1–3
0–3
0–0
0–3
2–1
0–0
Denver
0–0
0–1
0–0
0–0
0–0
1–2
–
0–0
1–3
0–4
0–1
3–0
1–2
0–1
1–0
0–3
1–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–3
0–3
0–3
0–4
2–2
0–0
1–2
3–1
0–1
Detroit
2–1
3–0
0–3
3–0
2–1
1–0
0–0
–
0–0
0–0
2–1
0–0
0–0
2–1
2–1
0–1
2–1
2–1
0–4
1–3
1–0
0–0
0–0
0–1
1–0
2–1
1–0
0–0
2–1
Golden State
0–0
0–0
1–0
0–0
0–1
2–2
3–1
0–0
–
0–3
1–0
2–1
1–2
0–0
0–1
2–2
0–0
0–0
0–1
0–0
1–2
2–2
1–2
0–3
1–2
0–0
0–4
4–0
0–0
Houston
0–1
0–0
0–0
0–0
1–0
2–2
4–0
0–0
3–0
–
0–0
3–1
1–2
0–1
0–0
2–1
1–0
0–0
0–1
0–0
2–2
2–1
3–0
0–3
2–1
1–0
0–3
4–0
0–0
Indiana
1–2
3–0
2–1
3–0
3–0
0–0
1–0
1–2
0–1
0–0
–
0–0
1–0
2–2
3–0
0–0
3–1
2–1
1–2
1–2
0–0
0–1
0–0
0–0
0–0
2–1
0–0
1–0
3–0
L.A. Clippers
0–1
0–1
0–0
0–1
0–0
0–3
0–3
0–0
1–2
1–3
0–0
–
0–4
0–0
0–0
2–2
1–0
0–1
0–0
0–0
0–3
1–2
1–2
0–3
0–3
0–1
1–3
1–3
0–0
L.A. Lakers
0–0
0–0
1–0
0–0
0–1
3–0
2–1
0–0
2–1
2–1
0–1
4–0
–
0–0
0–0
2–1
0–0
1–0
1–0
0–1
3–1
2–2
1–2
2–1
2–2
0–0
1–3
2–1
0–0
Miami
3–0
0–3
2–1
2–1
3–0
1–0
1–0
1–2
0–0
1–0
2–2
0–0
0–0
–
2–1
0–1
3–1
2–2
2–1
2–1
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
3–0
0–1
0–0
3–0
Milwaukee
2–1
3–0
2–2
3–1
2–1
0–0
0–1
1–2
1–0
0–0
0–3
0–0
0–0
1–2
–
1–0
2–1
2–1
1–2
1–2
0–1
0–0
0–0
0–0
1–0
3–1
0–0
0–0
2–1
Minnesota
0–0
1–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
2–1
3–0
1–0
2–2
1–2
0–0
2–2
1–2
1–0
0–1
–
0–0
0–1
0–0
0–0
1–2
0–3
3–1
2–2
2–1
0–1
0–3
3–1
0–0
New Jersey
2–1
2–1
0–3
1–2
0–3
1–0
0–1
1–2
0–0
0–1
1–3
0–1
0–0
1–3
1–2
0–0
–
0–3
0–3
1–2
0–0
0–1
0–0
0–0
1–0
2–1
0–0
0–0
2–1
New York
1–2
2–1
3–1
2–1
2–1
0–0
0–0
1–2
0–0
0–0
1–2
1–0
0–1
2–2
1–2
1–0
3–0
–
0–3
3–1
1–0
0–0
0–1
0–0
0–0
1–2
0–0
0–0
2–1
Orlando
2–2
2–1
2–1
3–0
2–1
0–1
0–0
4–0
1–0
1–0
2–1
0–0
0–1
1–2
2–1
0–0
3–0
3–0
–
1–2
0–0
0–0
1–0
0–1
0–0
1–2
0–0
0–0
2–1
Philadelphia
1–2
2–1
2–1
2–1
2–1
0–0
0–0
3–1
0–0
0–0
2–1
0–0
1–0
1–2
2–1
0–0
2–1
1–3
2–1
–
0–0
0–1
1–0
0–1
0–1
2–1
0–0
1–0
1–2
Phoenix
0–1
0–0
0–1
0–0
0–1
3–1
3–0
0–1
2–1
2–2
0–0
3–0
1–3
0–0
1–0
2–1
0–0
0–1
0–0
0–0
–
0–3
0–3
2–2
3–0
0–0
2–2
3–0
0–0
Portland
0–0
1–0
0–1
0–0
0–0
3–0
3–0
0–0
2–2
1–2
1–0
2–1
2–2
0–0
0–0
3–0
1–0
0–0
0–0
1–0
3–0
–
4–0
1–3
2–2
0–0
1–2
4–0
0–0
Sacramento
0–0
1–0
1–0
0–0
0–0
2–2
3–0
0–0
2–1
0–3
0–0
2–1
2–1
0–0
0–0
1–3
0–0
1–0
0–1
0–1
3–0
0–4
–
1–2
2–2
0–0
1–2
4–0
1–0
San Antonio
0–0
0–0
0–0
1–0
0–1
3–1
4–0
1–0
3–0
3–0
0–0
3–0
1–2
0–0
0–0
2–2
0–0
0–0
1–0
1–0
2–2
3–1
2–1
–
2–1
0–1
2–1
3–0
0–0
Seattle
0–0
0–0
0–0
1–0
0–0
3–0
2–2
0–1
2–1
1–2
0–0
3–0
2–2
0–0
0–1
1–2
0–1
0–0
0–0
1–0
0–3
2–2
2–2
1–2
–
0–0
2–2
2–1
0–1
Toronto
1–2
2–1
1–2
2–1
2–2
0–0
0–0
1–2
0–0
0–1
1–2
1–0
0–0
0–3
1–3
1–0
1–2
2–1
2–1
1–2
0–0
0–0
0–0
1–0
0–0
–
0–0
1–0
2–2
Utah
0–0
0–0
0–1
1–0
1–0
3–0
2–1
0–1
4–0
3–0
0–0
3–1
3–1
1–0
0–0
3–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
2–2
2–1
2–1
1–2
2–2
0–0
–
3–0
1–0
Vancouver
0–1
0–1
0–0
0–1
0–0
1–2
1–3
0–0
0–3
0–4
0–1
3–1
1–2
0–0
0–0
1–3
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–1
0–3
0–3
0–4
0–3
1–2
0–1
0–3
–
0–0
Washington
1–2
1–3
1–2
2–1
2–1
0–0
1–0
1–2
0–1
0–0
0–3
0–0
0–0
0–3
1–2
0–0
1–2
1–2
1–2
2–1
0–0
0–1
0–1
0–0
1–0
2–2
0–1
0–0
—
Game log
1998–99 game log Total: 27–23 (home: 16–9; road: 11–14)
February: 6–7 (home: 3–0; road: 3–7)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
1
February 5
@ San Antonio
L 83–101
Jason Williams (21)
Chris Webber (12)
Williams, Webber, Abdul-Wahad (3)
Alamodome 19,002
0–1
2
February 7
Vancouver
W 109–87
Chris Webber (25)
Vlade Divac (16)
Vlade Divac (10)
ARCO Arena 17,317
1–1
3
February 9
@ Phoenix
W 112–95
Chris Webber (28)
Chris Webber (20)
Vlade Divac (7)
America West Arena 18,217
2–1
4
February 10
@ Houston
L 82–92
Chris Webber (21)
Chris Webber (19)
Tariq Abdul-Wahad (5)
Compaq Center 16,285
2–2
5
February 15
@ Utah
L 112–120 (OT)
Chris Webber (26)
Chris Webber (11)
Jason Williams (7)
Delta Center 19,911
2–3
6
February 16
Boston
W 101–98
Webber, Williamson (22)
Chris Webber (15)
Vlade Divac (8)
ARCO Arena 16,576
3–3
7
February 17
@ Seattle
W 109–106 (OT)
Chris Webber (23)
Webber, Divac (14)
Jason Williams (5)
KeyArena 17,072
4–3
8
February 19
Charlotte
W 106–95
Jason Williams (25)
Chris Webber (14)
Jon Barry (5)
ARCO Arena 17,317
5–3
9
February 21
@ Minnesota
L 90–102
Chris Webber (20)
Lawrence Funderburke (12)
Jason Williams (8)
Target Center 16,848
5–4
10
February 22
@ Orlando
L 96–107
Chris Webber (22)
Chris Webber (13)
Jason Williams (7)
Orlando Arena 16,542
5–5
11
February 24
@ Philadelphia
L 81–94
Chris Webber (21)
Chris Webber (11)
Jason Williams (7)
First Union Center 14,437
5–6
12
February 25
@ Washington
W 115–105
Vlade Divac (22)
Vlade Divac (17)
Chris Webber (10)
MCI Center 16,813
6–6
13
February 27
@ Dallas
L 90–97
Vlade Divac (20)
Chris Webber (14)
Jason Williams (7)
Reunion Arena 15,009
6–7
March: 8–11 (home: 4–6; road: 4–5)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
14
March 1
Seattle
L 102–105
Chris Webber (20)
Chris Webber (14)
Jason Williams (10)
ARCO Arena 16,786
6–8
15
March 2
@ Vancouver
W 111–101
Chris Webber (36)
Chris Webber (17)
Jason Williams (9)
General Motors Place 13,252
7–8
16
March 3
Portland
L 93–97 (OT)
Chris Webber (20)
Chris Webber (14)
Chris Webber (6)
ARCO Arena 15,160
7–9
17
March 6
@ Phoenix
W 111–99
Jason Williams (24)
Chris Webber (14)
Webber, Williams (6)
America West Arena 19,023
8–9
18
March 7
Dallas
W 94–89
Chris Webber (18)
Chris Webber (13)
Chris Webber (7)
ARCO Arena 14,715
9–9
19
March 9
@ Portland
L 98–103
Lawrence Funderburke (18)
Vlade Divac (16)
Webber, Maxwell (5)
Rose Garden 18,147
9–10
20
March 11
@ L.A. Clippers
L 92–106
Vlade Divac (19)
Chris Webber (9)
Jason Williams (4)
Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena 7,884
9–11
21
March 12
Minnesota
L 95–101
Jason Williams (17)
Chris Webber (10)
Jason Williams (5)
ARCO Arena 17,317
9–12
22
March 14
L.A. Lakers
W 105–101
Jason Williams (21)
Chris Webber (11)
Williams, Divac (5)
ARCO Arena 17,317
10–12
23
March 15
@ Golden State
W 111–105
Chris Webber (20)
Vlade Divac (8)
Webber, Divac (6)
The Arena in Oakland 17,317
11–12
24
March 16
San Antonio
L 109–121
Vlade Divac (18)
Chris Webber (14)
Jason Williams (10)
ARCO Arena 14,570
11–13
25
March 18
Portland
L 78–88
Chris Webber (16)
Chris Webber (20)
Jason Williams (5)
ARCO Arena 14,397
11–14
26
March 20
@ Dallas
L 90–104
Tariq Abdul-Wahad (16)
Chris Webber (16)
Vlade Divac (6)
Reunion Arena 16,161
11–15
27
March 22
@ Houston
L 100–110
Chris Webber (29)
Chris Webber (11)
Chris Webber (6)
Compaq Center 16,285
11–16
28
March 24
New York
W 92–91
Vernon Maxwell (19)
Chris Webber (9)
Vlade Divac (10)
ARCO Arena 17,023
12–16
29
March 26
@ L.A. Lakers
W 111–109
Chris Webber (29)
Webber, Divac (10)
Jason Williams (12)
Great Western Forum 17,505
13–16
30
March 28
Houston
L 93–107
Jason Williams (21)
Lawrence Funderburke (15)
Vlade Divac (5)
ARCO Arena 17,317
13–17
31
March 30
Utah
W 104–101 (OT)
Vernon Maxwell (33)
Vlade Divac (13)
Michael Hawkins (7)
ARCO Arena 17,317
14–17
32
March 31
@ Portland
L 86–100
Vlade Divac (20)
Vlade Divac (12)
Vlade Divac (7)
Rose Garden 18,468
14–18
April: 10–5 (home: 7–3; road: 3–2)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
33
April 3
@ Minnesota
L 96–105
Vlade Divac (19)
Chris Webber (10)
Vlade Divac (9)
Target Center 17,011
14–19
34
April 6
@ Seattle
W 112–106 (OT)
Jason Williams (21)
Vlade Divac (14)
Vlade Divac (10)
KeyArena 17,072
15–19
35
April 7
L.A. Lakers
L 89–104
Corliss Williamson (22)
Chris Webber (16)
Webber, Stojaković (6)
ARCO Arena 17,317
15–20
36
April 10
Denver
W 110–104
Chris Webber (23)
Vlade Divac (15)
Jason Williams (9)
ARCO Arena 17,317
16–20
37
April 11
@ Vancouver
W 91–88
Chris Webber (24)
Chris Webber (10)
Jason Williams (7)
General Motors Place 17,167
17–20
38
April 13
Utah
L 100–105 (OT)
Corliss Williamson (22)
Chris Webber (16)
Chris Webber (8)
ARCO Arena 17,317
17–21
39
April 15
Seattle
L 98–99 (OT)
Chris Webber (26)
Chris Webber (21)
Jason Williams (13)
ARCO Arena 17,317
17–22
40
April 17
Denver
W 119–97
Corliss Williamson (29)
Vlade Divac (14)
Jason Williams (11)
ARCO Arena 16,285
18–22
41
April 19
@ L.A. Clippers
W 102–98
Corliss Williamson (23)
Tariq Abdul-Wahad (9)
Jason Williams (14)
Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim 10,878
19–22
42
April 21
Golden State
W 103–94
Chris Webber (25)
Chris Webber (16)
Webber, Williams (5)
ARCO Arena 17,087
20–22
43
April 23
Minnesota
W 105–97
Jason Williams (27)
Chris Webber (19)
Webber, Williams, Stojaković (4)
ARCO Arena 17,317
21–22
44
April 24
Dallas
W 105–102
Vlade Divac (28)
Vlade Divac (9)
Jason Williams (7)
ARCO Arena 17,317
22–22
45
April 26
@ Golden State
L 89–114
Stojaković, Funderburke (17)
Vlade Divac (10)
Vlade Divac (5)
The Arena in Oakland 16,111
22–23
46
April 27
San Antonio
W 104–100 (OT)
Vlade Divac (27)
Vlade Divac (15)
Jason Williams (7)
ARCO Arena 16,776
23–23
47
April 29
L.A. Clippers
W 103–81
Tariq Abdul-Wahad (19)
Divac, Pollard (11)
Jon Barry (9)
ARCO Arena 16,938
24–23
May: 3–0 (home: 2–0; road: 1–0)
1998–99 schedule
Playoffs
1999 playoff game log
First round: 2–3 (home: 1–1; road: 1–2)
1999 schedule
Player statistics
Season
‡ Waived during the season
Playoffs
Awards and records
Transactions
Free agents
Re-signed
Additions
Subtractions
Player Transactions Citation:[ 59]
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