Season NBA 1998-1999

The season NBA 1998-1999 is the 53e season of NBA. It finishes on the victory of the San Antonio Spurs vis-a-vis the New York Knicks, 4 victories with 1.
En 1998, the owners start a strike which lasts 191 days which will finish the January 18th 1999. Because of this Lockout, the season did not start before the February 5th 1999, after the signature of a new six years wage settlement signed between NBA and the National Basketball Players Association . The 29 teams dispute consequently a curtailed season with 50 matches during the regular season, the 16 teams qualified for the play-offs playing a integral post-season .

Notable facts

  • NBA and the National Basketball Players Association sign a new one six years duration collective agreement.
  • the All-Star Range is not played this year because of the Lockout.
  • Because of this conflict, the pre-season is curtailed to two matches instead of usual the eight matches of preparation, certain teams not meeting during the regular season.
  • the Los Angeles Lakers play their last meeting Great Western Forum.
  • the Indiana Pacers play their last meeting with the Market Square Arena.
  • the Denver Nuggets play their last match with the McNichols Sports Arena.
  • the New York Knicks become the second team of the history classified in the 8th place to beat the team classified with the 1e place and the first to reach Finales NBA.
  • the San Antonio Spurs become the first team of ABA to gain the championship NBA.
  • For the first time since the season 1954-1955 (and the introduction of the 24 second old clock), no team reaches the bar of the 100 registered points of average.

Final classification

Conference Is

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Western conference

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C - Champions NBA

Play-off

Leaders of the regular season

Individual rewards

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