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NBA professional basketball team season
The 1998–99 NBA season was the Raptors' fourth season in the National Basketball Association .[1] In the 1998 NBA draft , the Raptors selected Antawn Jamison out of the University of North Carolina with the fourth overall pick. However, they traded Jamison to the Golden State Warriors for his college teammate Vince Carter , who is also second-year star Tracy McGrady 's cousin. During the offseason, the team acquired Charles Oakley from the New York Knicks , and Kevin Willis from the Houston Rockets . During the regular season, which was shortened due to a four-month lockout, the Raptors moved into their new arena Air Canada Centre . After a 6–12 start, the Raptors played their best basketball winning 12 of their next 14 games. However, they lost 13 of their final 18 games and finished the season with a 23–27 record, sixth in the Central Division. Carter averaged 18.3 points per game and was named Rookie of the Year. Following the season, John Wallace re-signed as a free agent with the New York Knicks .
Offseason
NBA Draft
Carter was drafted by the NBA's Golden State Warriors 5th overall and then traded to the Toronto Raptors for Antawn Jamison , his UNC college teammate and best friend.[2] Carter and Jamison played together at the University of North Carolina.
Roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
SG
7
Brown, Dee
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
160 lb (73 kg)
Jacksonville
SF
15
Carter, Vince
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
North Carolina
SG
13
Christie, Doug
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Pepperdine
PG
11
Knight, Negele
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
Dayton
C
22
Marks, Sean
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
250 lb (113 kg)
California
SF
1
McGrady, Tracy
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
Mt. Zion Christian Academy HS
(NC)
PF
34
Oakley, Charles
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
Virginia Union
C
—
Rogers, Paul (IN)
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
260 lb (118 kg)
Gonzaga
PF
35
Slater, Reggie
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
Wyoming
C
4
Stewart, Michael
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
California
PF
12
Thomas, John
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
265 lb (120 kg)
Minnesota
SF
44
Wallace, John
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
Syracuse
PG
20
Williams, Alvin
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Villanova
PG
14
Williams, Micheal
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
Baylor
C
42
Willis, Kevin
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
Michigan State
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended Injured
Roster
Regular season
Highs
Season standings
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
February: 4–8 (home: 3–3; road: 1–5)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
1
February 5
@ Boston
W 103–92
Kevin Willis (28)
Kevin Willis (16)
Alvin Williams (6)
FleetCenter 17,892
1-0
2
February 6
@ Washington
L 97–98
Charles Oakley (18)
Charles Oakley (8)
Alvin Williams (9)
MCI Center 19,335
1-1
3
February 9
Milwaukee
L 77–91
Vince Carter (22)
Charles Oakley , Kevin Willis (11)
Dee Brown (6)
Maple Leaf Gardens 14,577
1-2
4
February 11
@ Miami
L 84–102
Doug Christie (20)
Michael Stewart (7)
Doug Christie , Alvin Williams (3)
Miami Arena 14,832
1-3
5
February 16
@ New York
L 85–95
Vince Carter (17)
Charles Oakley (7)
Doug Christie (4)
Madison Square Garden 19,763
1-4
6
February 18
Washington
L 88–95
Kevin Willis (25)
Kevin Willis (14)
Doug Christie (6)
SkyDome 14,292
1-5
7
February 19
Milwaukee
W 90–82
Doug Christie (20)
Kevin Willis (11)
Tracy McGrady (7)
SkyDome 14,888
2-5
8
February 21
Vancouver
W 102–87
Vince Carter (27)
Kevin Willis (15)
Charles Oakley (6)
Air Canada Centre 19,800
3-5
9
February 23
@ Detroit
L 80–106
John Wallace (14)
Doug Christie , John Wallace (5)
Doug Christie , Tracy McGrady (4)
The Palace of Auburn Hills 14,187
3-6
10
February 24
@ Indiana
L 84–104
Vince Carter (28)
Kevin Willis (13)
Tracy McGrady (3)
Market Square Arena 14,700
3-7
11
February 26
Minnesota
W 102–92
Vince Carter (21)
Kevin Willis (16)
Doug Christie (9)
Air Canada Centre 15,122
4-7
12
February 28
Chicago
L 88–90 (OT)
Kevin Willis (19)
Charles Oakley (12)
Dee Brown (7)
Air Canada Centre 14,173
4-8
March: 11–6 (home: 6–1; road: 5–5)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
13
March 1
@ Charlotte
L 88–91
Dee Brown , Vince Carter , Doug Christie (15)
John Wallace (10)
Alvin Williams (6)
Charlotte Coliseum 18,039
4-9
14
March 4
@ Atlanta
W 86–77
Dee Brown (16)
Tracy McGrady , Charles Oakley (8)
Doug Christie , Kevin Willis (4)
Alexander Memorial Coliseum 7,877
5-9
15
March 5
Orlando
L 84–89
Kevin Willis (21)
Kevin Willis (14)
Tracy McGrady , Alvin Williams (6)
Air Canada Centre 15,601
5-10
16
March 7
Boston
W 105–92
Vince Carter (26)
Charles Oakley (13)
Doug Christie (7)
Air Canada Centre 16,635
6-10
17
March 11
@ Miami
L 73–83
John Wallace (20)
John Wallace (7)
Charles Oakley (3)
Miami Arena 14,911
6-11
18
March 13
@ Atlanta
L 75–86
Doug Christie (21)
Vince Carter (9)
Doug Christie (4)
Alexander Memorial Coliseum 8,456
6-12
19
March 15
Charlotte
W 89–82
Doug Christie (18)
Charles Oakley (10)
Doug Christie (5)
Air Canada Centre 15,329
7-12
20
March 16
New Jersey
W 100–85
Vince Carter (20)
Vince Carter (15)
Dee Brown (5)
Air Canada Centre 15,731
8-12
21
March 17
@ Detroit
W 103–101
Vince Carter (28)
Tracy McGrady (7)
Tracy McGrady (5)
The Palace of Auburn Hills 14,981
9-12
22
March 19
L.A. Clippers
W 93–82
Vince Carter (26)
Tracy McGrady (12)
Dee Brown , Alvin Williams (5)
Air Canada Centre 18,839
10-12
23
March 21
New York
W 85–81 (OT)
Vince Carter (23)
Vince Carter , Charles Oakley (12)
Charles Oakley (4)
Air Canada Centre 19,266
11-12
24
March 22
@ New Jersey
L 87–106
John Wallace (19)
John Wallace (7)
Vince Carter , Charles Oakley (3)
Continental Airlines Arena 14,697
11-13
25
March 23
@ Chicago
W 113–90
Dee Brown (25)
Vince Carter (11)
Doug Christie (8)
United Center 22,236
12-13
26
March 25
@ Houston
L 104–113
Vince Carter (32)
Charles Oakley (8)
Vince Carter (6)
Compaq Center 16,285
12-14
27
March 26
@ San Antonio
W 93–91
Dee Brown (23)
Charles Oakley , Kevin Willis (7)
Doug Christie , Charles Oakley (5)
Alamodome 16,290
13-14
28
March 28
Chicago
W 91–78
Vince Carter (22)
Charles Oakley (13)
Doug Christie (6)
Air Canada Centre 18,461
14-14
29
March 30
@ Cleveland
W 101–91
Dee Brown (28)
Charles Oakley (11)
Vince Carter , Tracy McGrady (6)
Gund Arena 14,209
15-14
April: 7–11 (home: 4–7; road: 3–4)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
30
April 1
Indiana
W 88–87
Vince Carter (31)
Vince Carter (11)
Alvin Williams (8)
Air Canada Centre 18,666
16-14
31
April 3
Washington
W 87–85
Kevin Willis (22)
Kevin Willis (11)
Vince Carter , Doug Christie , Charles Oakley (4)
Air Canada Centre 18,929
17-14
32
April 4
Philadelphia
W 97–82
Doug Christie (22)
Kevin Willis (11)
Doug Christie , Charles Oakley , Kevin Willis (4)
Air Canada Centre 18,462
18-14
33
April 6
Miami
L 70–92
Tracy McGrady , John Wallace (12)
Tracy McGrady (10)
Dee Brown (4)
Air Canada Centre 19,209
18-15
34
April 8
Boston
L 89–101
Vince Carter (31)
Kevin Willis (10)
Tracy McGrady , Charles Oakley (5)
Air Canada Centre 16,949
18-16
35
April 9
@ New Jersey
L 99–106
Vince Carter (26)
Kevin Willis (15)
Dee Brown (6)
Continental Airlines Arena 15,764
18-17
36
April 12
Indiana
L 99–109
Vince Carter (29)
Kevin Willis (19)
Doug Christie (8)
Air Canada Centre 19,427
18-18
37
April 14
@ Philadelphia
L 78–96
Doug Christie (19)
Kevin Willis (10)
Dee Brown , Charles Oakley (4)
First Union Center 17,474
18-19
38
April 16
Cleveland
L 90–91 (OT)
Doug Christie (22)
Vince Carter (12)
Vince Carter (8)
Air Canada Centre 19,280
18-20
39
April 17
@ New York
W 93–90
Vince Carter (21)
Kevin Willis (10)
Charles Oakley (6)
Madison Square Garden 19,763
19-20
40
April 19
Orlando
W 90–72
Tracy McGrady , Kevin Willis (16)
Tracy McGrady (11)
Alvin Williams (5)
Air Canada Centre 17,715
20-20
41
April 20
Atlanta
L 81–103
Vince Carter (16)
Kevin Willis (8)
Dee Brown (5)
Air Canada Centre 18,439
20-21
42
April 21
@ Washington
W 107–91
Doug Christie (28)
Charles Oakley (9)
Doug Christie (7)
MCI Center 12,214
21-21
43
April 23
@ Orlando
W 95–88
Vince Carter (24)
Tracy McGrady (8)
Dee Brown (4)
Orlando Arena 17,248
22-21
44
April 25
Detroit
L 83–91
Vince Carter (18)
Kevin Willis (7)
Vince Carter (8)
Air Canada Centre 19,800
22-22
45
April 27
Charlotte
L 98–108
Tracy McGrady (27)
Charles Oakley (10)
Charles Oakley (5)
Air Canada Centre 19,800
22-23
46
April 28
@ Milwaukee
L 102–115
Dee Brown (29)
Vince Carter (7)
Doug Christie (5)
Bradley Center 15,463
22-24
47
April 30
@ Cleveland
L 83–91
Vince Carter (25)
Tracy McGrady (13)
Vince Carter (5)
Gund Arena 13,958
22-25
May: 1–2 (home: 1–0; road: 0–2)
1998–99 season schedule
Player statistics
Regular season
Award winners
Vince Carter, NBA Rookie of the Year
References
External links