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*The NBA and the Players Association reached an agreement on a new Collective Bargaining Agreement on ], 1999. *The NBA and the Players Association reached an agreement on a new Collective Bargaining Agreement on ], 1999.
*The ] was not held this year due to the league's lockout. *The ] was not held this year 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 this 50 game season. *Due to the lockout, the pre-season was shortened to just two games instead of the normal eight, and some teams never met each other during the course of this 50 game season.


==Final standings== ==Final standings==

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NBA professional basketball team season
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The 1998-99 NBA season was the 53rd season of the National Basketball Association. Due to a lockout in a labor dispute, the season didn't 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 on June 25th.

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 this year 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 never met each other during the course of this 50 game season.

Final standings

Eastern Conference

Atlantic Division
Team W L PCT GB
Miami Heat 33 17 .660 -
Orlando Magic 33 17 .660 -
Philadelphia 76ers 28 22 .560 5
New York Knicks 27 23 .540 6
Boston Celtics 19 31 .380 14
Washington Wizards 18 32 .360 15
New Jersey Nets 16 34 .320 17
Central Division
Team W L PCT GB
Indiana Pacers 33 17 .660 -
Atlanta Hawks 31 19 .620 2
Detroit Pistons 29 21 .580 4
Milwaukee Bucks 28 22 .560 5
Charlotte Hornets 26 24 .520 7
Toronto Raptors 23 27 .460 10
Cleveland Cavaliers 22 28 .440 11
Chicago Bulls 13 37 .260 20

Western Conference

Midwest Division
Team W L PCT GB
San Antonio Spurs C 37 13 .740 -
Utah Jazz 37 13 .740 -
Houston Rockets 31 19 .620 6
Minnesota Timberwolves 25 25 .500 12
Dallas Mavericks 19 31 .380 18
Denver Nuggets 14 36 .280 23
Vancouver Grizzlies 8 42 .160 29
Pacific Division
Team W L PCT GB
Portland Trail Blazers 35 15 .700 -
Los Angeles Lakers 31 19 .620 4
Sacramento Kings 27 23 .540 8
Phoenix Suns 27 23 .540 8
Seattle SuperSonics 25 25 .500 10
Golden State Warriors 21 29 .420 14
Los Angeles Clippers 9 41 .180 26

C - NBA Champions

NBA awards

Note: All information on this page were obtained on the History section on NBA.com

See also

Preceded by1997-98 NBA season NBA seasons
1998-99 		Succeeded by1999-2000 NBA season
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