1998–99 Golden State Warriors season explained

The 1998–99 NBA season was the Warriors' 53rd season in the National Basketball Association, and 37th in the San Francisco Bay Area.[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 Warriors selected Vince Carter from the University of North Carolina with the fifth overall pick, but soon traded him to the Toronto Raptors in exchange for his college teammate Antawn Jamison.[17] [18] [19] [20] [21] The team also acquired John Starks, Chris Mills and Terry Cummings from the New York Knicks during the off-season; Starks previously played for the Warriors during the 1988–89 season.[22] [23] [24] [25] After losing their first five games, the Warriors started to show signs of improvement, winning four straight games, then hold a 6–6 start to the season. However, they played below .500 for the remainder of the season, but won two more games than the previous year, finishing sixth in the Pacific Division with a 21–29 record.[26]

Starks led the team in scoring with a low team-high average of 13.8 points per game, while Donyell Marshall averaged 11.0 points and 7.1 rebounds per game, Mills provided the team with 10.3 points per game, and Jamison provided with 9.6 points and 6.4 rebounds per game, and was selected to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team. In addition, Bimbo Coles contributed 9.5 points and 4.6 assists per game, while Cummings averaged 9.1 points and 5.1 rebounds per game off the bench, Erick Dampier provided with 8.8 points and 7.6 rebounds per game, and Jason Caffey contributed 8.8 points and 5.9 rebounds per game,[27] but only played 35 games due to an Achilles injury.[28] [29]

Following the season, Coles was traded to the Atlanta Hawks,[30] [31] [32] while Muggsy Bogues signed as a free agent with the Toronto Raptors,[33] [34] [35] Tony Delk signed with the Sacramento Kings,[36] [37] and Felton Spencer signed with the San Antonio Spurs.[38]

Offseason

Draft picks

See main article: 1998 NBA draft.

Regular season

Season standings

z - clinched division title

y - clinched division title

x - clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

1998-99 NBA Records
width=100TeamATLBOSCHACHICLEDALDENDETGSWHOUINDLACLALMIAMILMINNJNNYKORLPHIPHOPORSACSASSEATORUTAVANWAS
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
Boston0–3 – 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
Charlotte0–3 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
Chicago1–3 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
Cleveland1–2 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
Dallas1–0 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
Denver0–0 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
Detroit2–1 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 State0–0 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
Houston0–1 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
Indiana1–2 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. Clippers0–1 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. Lakers0–0 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
Miami3–0 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
Milwaukee2–1 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
Minnesota0–0 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 Jersey2–1 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 York1–2 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
Orlando2–2 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
Philadelphia1–2 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
Phoenix0–1 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
Portland0–0 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
Sacramento0–0 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 Antonio0–0 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
Seattle0–0 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
Toronto1–2 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
Utah0–0 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
Vancouver0–1 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
Washington1–2 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

Player statistics

Regular season

PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
50 50 33.7 .370 .290 .740 3.3 4.7 1.4 .1 13.8
50 50 28.3 .389 .588 7.6 1.1 .5 1.2 8.8
50 0 20.2 .439 1.000 .711 5.1 1.2 .9 .2 9.1
48 32 26.5 .442 .240 .822 2.4 4.6 .9 .2 9.5
48 20 26.0 .421 .361 .727 7.1 1.4 1.0 .8 11.0
47 24 29.7 .411 .278 .823 5.0 2.2 .8 .3 10.3
47 24 22.5 .452 .300 .588 6.4 .7 .8 .3 9.6
44 0 14.0 .430 .490 4.4 .4 .3 1.0 2.9
36 13 17.5 .364 .242 .648 1.5 2.6 .4 .2 6.8
36 5 19.8 .494 .000 .861 2.0 3.7 1.2 .0 5.1
35 32 25.0 .444 .000 .633 5.9 .5 .7 .3 8.8
26 0 6.1 .455 .462 1.8 .0 .2 .4 1.6
8 0 5.8 .071 .750 .8 .0 .1 .1 .6

Awards and records

Transactions

Trades

January 23, 1999To Golden State Warriors
Terry Cummings
Chris Mills
John Starks		To New York Knicks
Latrell Sprewell
February 4, 1999To Golden State Warriors
1999 first-round pick		To Utah Jazz
Todd Fuller
June 29, 1999To Golden State Warriors
Mookie Blaylock
1999 first-round pick		To Atlanta Hawks
Bimbo Coles
Duane Ferrell
1999 first-round pick

Free agents

Subtractions
PlayerDate signedNew Team
Jeff GrayerJanuary 26Quad City Thunder (CBA)
Tony FarmerGolden State Warriors
Gerald MadkinsFebruary 2Joventut Badalona (Spain)

Player Transactions Citation:[39]

See also

Notes and References

  1. https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/GSW/1999.html 1998-99 Golden State Warriors
  2. News: Wise . Mike . BASKETBALL; It's Their Ball, and N.B.A. Owners Call for Lockout . The New York Times . June 30, 1998 . December 15, 2022.
  3. News: Heisler . Mark . NBA Lockout . Los Angeles Times . June 30, 1998 . December 15, 2022.
  4. News: CBS News.com Staff . NBA Lockout Begins . CBS News . June 30, 1998 . December 15, 2022.
  5. News: Bembry . Jerry . Billion-Dollar Question: NBA Facing Long Timeout? Rising Salaries Spur Basketball Owners to Lock Out Players . The Baltimore Sun . June 30, 1998 . May 17, 2023.
  6. News: Steele . David . NBA Lockout Now a Certainty . SFGate . June 30, 1998 . December 15, 2022.
  7. News: CBS News.com Staff . NBA Cancels All-Star Game . CBS News . December 8, 1998 . December 15, 2022.
  8. News: Wise . Mike . PRO BASKETBALL; It's Official: N.B.A. Cancels Its All-Star Game . The New York Times . December 9, 1998 . December 15, 2022.
  9. News: Heisler . Mark . NBA Dunks All-Star Game . Los Angeles Times . December 9, 1998 . May 17, 2023.
  10. News: Asher . Mark . NBA Cancels All-Star Game . The Washington Post . December 9, 1998 . December 15, 2022.
  11. News: Steele . David . NBA Drops All-Stars -- What's Left?; February Game in Philly Latest Casualty of Lockout . SFGate . December 9, 1998 . December 15, 2022.
  12. News: CBS News.com Staff . NBA: Let The Games Begin! . CBS News . January 6, 1999 . December 15, 2022.
  13. News: Wise . Mike . With Little Time on Clock, NBA and Players Settle . The New York Times . January 7, 1999 . May 17, 2023.
  14. News: Heisler . Mark . NBA, Players Union Agree to End Lockout . Los Angeles Times . January 7, 1999 . December 15, 2022.
  15. News: Justice . Richard . Asher . Mark . NBA Labor Dispute Ends After 6 Months . The Washington Post . January 7, 1999 . December 15, 2022.
  16. News: Bembry . Jerry . Just Beating Buzzer, NBA Unlocks Season; With Only Day Left to Make Deal, Owners, Players Union Agree . The Baltimore Sun . January 7, 1999 . December 15, 2022.
  17. News: CBS News.com Staff . Clippers Pick Olowokandi No. 1 . CBS News . June 24, 1998 . June 8, 2023.
  18. News: Wise . Mike . PRO BASKETBALL; 7 Feet 1 Inch of Potential at No. 1 . The New York Times . June 25, 1998 . July 25, 2021.
  19. News: Associated Press . Olowokandi Is the Center of Attention . Los Angeles Times . June 25, 1998 . October 18, 2022.
  20. News: Mills . Roger . Olowokandi Shoots to the Top . Tampa Bay Times . June 25, 1998 . June 8, 2023.
  21. Web site: 1998 NBA Draft . Basketball-Reference . December 1, 2022.
  22. Web site: CBS News.com Staff . Knicks Get Spree, Lose Starks . CBS News . January 18, 1999 . August 13, 2021.
  23. News: Knicks Said to Agree to a Sprewell Trade . The New York Times . January 19, 1999 . June 24, 2023.
  24. News: Gardner . Kris . Knicks Acquiring Sprewell Highlights Six-Deal Day . The Houston Roundball Review . January 21, 1999 . June 24, 2023.
  25. News: Wise . Mike . PRO BASKETBALL; A Scrum for the Title . The New York Times . February 4, 1999 . June 28, 2022.
  26. Web site: 1998–99 Golden State Warriors Schedule and Results. Basketball-Reference. July 15, 2021.
  27. Web site: 1998–99 Golden State Warriors Roster and Stats. Basketball-Reference. July 15, 2021.
  28. News: Associated Press . Warriors Top Struggling Clippers . CBS News . March 25, 1999 . November 17, 2022.
  29. News: Associated Press . Timberwolves Edge Warriors . CBS News . May 1, 1999 . November 17, 2022.
  30. News: Wise . Mike . PRO BASKETBALL; Teams Find Lean Pickings in the Draft . The New York Times . June 30, 1999 . October 12, 2022.
  31. News: Staff and Wire Reports . Aging Hawks Trade Blaylock to Warriors to Move to No. 10 . Los Angeles Times . June 30, 1999 . June 24, 2023.
  32. News: Steele . David . Warriors Bring Blaylock Aboard; Coles, Ferrell, 10th Pick Traded to Hawks for Gritty Vet, 21st Pick . SFGate . June 30, 1999 . June 24, 2023.
  33. News: Raptors Sign Bogues . SFGate . September 23, 1999 . January 30, 2023.
  34. News: Associated Press . PLUS: PRO BASKETBALL -- TORONTO; Bogues Signs with Raptors . The New York Times . September 24, 1999 . January 2, 2022.
  35. News: Alexander . Rachel . A Musician Who Can Jam . The Washington Post . December 16, 1999 . October 12, 2022.
  36. News: Transactions . The New York Times . August 17, 1999 . October 3, 2022.
  37. News: Associated Press . Kings Sign Delk Multi Years . CBS News . August 16, 1999 . November 15, 2022.
  38. News: Wise . Mike . 1999–2000 N.B.A. PREVIEW; The West Is Still the Best . The New York Times . October 31, 1999 . June 8, 2022.
  39. Web site: 1998–99 Golden State Warriors Transactions. Basketball-Reference. July 15, 2021.

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