1998–99 Utah Jazz season

The 1998–99 NBA season was the Jazz's 25th season in the National Basketball Association, and 20th season in Salt Lake City, Utah.[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]

1998–99 Utah Jazz season
Head coachJerry Sloan
General managerTim Howells
Owner(s)Larry H. Miller
ArenaDelta Center
Results
Record37–13 (.740)
PlaceDivision: 2nd (Midwest)
Conference: 3rd (Western)
Playoff finishConference semifinals
(lost to Trail Blazers 2–4)

Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television
RadioKFNZ
< 1997–98 1999–00 >

The Jazz entered the season once again as runners-up in the NBA Finals, having lost back-to-back NBA Finals to the Chicago Bulls, both in six games. However, with Michael Jordan retiring for a second time,[17][18][19][20] Scottie Pippen being traded to the Houston Rockets,[21] Dennis Rodman signing with the Los Angeles Lakers as a free agent,[22] and Phil Jackson's contract expiring,[23] the Bulls dynasty that headlined much of the 1990s was dramatically dismantled, and the Jazz hoped to make the NBA Finals for a third time. During the off-season, the team re-signed free agent, and former Jazz forward Thurl Bailey, who came out of his retirement. Bailey last played for the Minnesota Timberwolves during the 1993–94 season.[24][25][26] The Jazz got off to a 19–4 start, and then posted an 11-game winning streak in April. However, they struggled a bit down the stretch as they lost their grip on first place, but managed to finish with a league best record of 37–13.[27] However, their record was tied by the San Antonio Spurs, who won the Midwest Division by a tie-breaker. They made their sixteenth consecutive trip to the playoffs.[28]

Karl Malone averaged 23.8 points and 9.4 rebounds per game, and was named Most Valuable Player for the second time, while being named to the All-NBA First Team, and NBA All-Defensive First Team.[29][30][31][32] In addition, Bryon Russell returned to the starting lineup after coming off the bench last season, averaging 12.4 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1.5 steals per game, while Jeff Hornacek contributed 12.2 points per game, and John Stockton provided the team with 11.1 points, 7.5 assists and 1.6 steals per game, and was selected to the All-NBA Third Team. Greg Ostertag averaged 7.3 rebounds and 2.7 blocks per game, while off the bench, Shandon Anderson contributed 8.5 points per game, and Howard Eisley provided with 7.5 points and 3.7 assists per game.[33] Head coach Jerry Sloan finished in third place in Coach of the Year voting.[34]

In the Western Conference First Round of the playoffs, the Jazz faced elimination as they trailed 2–1 against the 6th–seeded Sacramento Kings.[35][36][37] However, they won Game 4 on the road, 90–89,[38][39][40] and went on to win the series in five games.[41][42][43][44] In the Western Conference Semi-finals, they struggled and lost to the Pacific Division champion Portland Trail Blazers in six games.[45][46][47][48]

Following the season, Anderson signed as a free agent with the Houston Rockets,[49][50] while Greg Foster signed with the Seattle SuperSonics,[51][52] and Bailey retired for the second time.

For the season, the Jazz added new black alternate road uniforms with brown side panels to their jerseys and shorts, which remained in use until 2004.[53]

Draft picks

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RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalityCollege
129Nazr MohammedC/PF  United StatesKentucky
257Torraye Braggs  United StatesXavier

Roster

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1998–99 Utah Jazz roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
G/F40Anderson, Shandon6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)208 lb (94 kg)1973–12–31Georgia
F54Avent, Anthony6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)235 lb (107 kg)1969–10–18Seton Hall
F/C41Bailey, Thurl6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)215 lb (98 kg)1961–04–07NC State
G10Eisley, Howard6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)177 lb (80 kg)1972–12–04Boston College
F/C44Foster, Greg6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)240 lb (109 kg)1968–10–03UTEP
C52Fuller, Todd6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)255 lb (116 kg)1974–07–25NC State
G14Hornacek, Jeff6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg)1963–05–03Iowa State
F31Keefe, Adam6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)230 lb (104 kg)1970–02–22Stanford
F32Malone, Karl6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)250 lb (113 kg)1963–07–24Louisiana Tech
C00Ostertag, Greg7 ft 2 in (2.18 m)280 lb (127 kg)1973–03–06Kansas
F3Russell, Bryon6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg)1970–12–31Long Beach State
G12Stockton, John6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)170 lb (77 kg)1962–03–26Gonzaga
G11Vaughn, Jacque6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)190 lb (86 kg)1975–02–11Kansas
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Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

Roster
Last transaction: March 2, 1999

Regular season

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Season standings

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W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-San Antonio Spurs3713.74021–416–917–4
x-Utah Jazz3713.74022–315–1015–3
x-Houston Rockets3119.620619–612–1312–9
x-Minnesota Timberwolves2525.5001218–77–1811–9
Dallas Mavericks1931.3801815–104–218–12
Denver Nuggets1436.2802312–132–235–16
Vancouver Grizzlies842.160297–181–243–18
#
Team W L PCT GB
1z-San Antonio Spurs3713.740
2y-Portland Trail Blazers3515.7002
3x-Utah Jazz3713.740
4x-Los Angeles Lakers3119.6206
5x-Houston Rockets3119.6206
6x-Sacramento Kings2723.54010
7x-Phoenix Suns2723.54010
8x-Minnesota Timberwolves2525.50012
9Seattle SuperSonics2525.50012
10Golden State Warriors2129.42016
11Dallas Mavericks1931.38018
12Denver Nuggets1436.28023
13Los Angeles Clippers941.18028
14Vancouver Grizzlies842.16029

Record vs. opponents

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1998-99 NBA Records
TeamATLBOSCHACHICLEDALDENDETGSWHOUINDLACLALMIAMILMINNJNNYKORLPHIPHOPORSACSASSEATORUTAVANWAS
Atlanta3–03–03–12–10–10–01–20–01–03–11–00–00–31–20–01–22–12–22–11–00–00–00–00–02–10–01–02–1
Boston0–31–22–12–20–01–00–30–00–00–31–00–03–00–30–11–21–21–21–20–00–10–10–00–01–20–01–03–1
Charlotte0–32–12–12–10–00–03–00–10–01–20–00–11–22–20–03–01–31–21–21–01–00–00–00–02–11–00–02–1
Chicago1–31–21–20–30–10–00–30–00–00–31–00–01–21–30–02–11–20–31–20–00–00–00–10–11–20–11–01–2
Cleveland1–22–21–23–00–00–01–21–00–10–30–01–00–31–20–03–01–21–21–21–00–00–01–00–02–20–10–01–2
Dallas1–00–00–01–00–02–10–12–22–20–03–00–30–10–01–20–10–01–00–01–30–32–21–30–30–00–32–10–0
Denver0–00–10–00–00–01–20–01–30–40–13–01–20–11–00–31–00–00–00–00–30–30–30–42–20–01–23–10–1
Detroit2–13–00–33–02–11–00–00–00–02–10–00–02–12–10–12–12–10–41–31–00–00–00–11–02–11–00–02–1
Golden State0–00–01–00–00–12–23–10–00–31–02–11–20–00–12–20–00–00–10–01–22–21–20–31–20–00–44–00–0
Houston0–10–00–00–01–02–24–00–03–00–03–11–20–10–02–11–00–00–10–02–22–13–00–32–11–00–34–00–0
Indiana1–23–02–13–03–00–01–01–20–10–00–01–02–23–00–03–12–11–21–20–00–10–00–00–02–10–01–03–0
L.A. Clippers0–10–10–00–10–00–30–30–01–21–30–00–40–00–02–21–00–10–00–00–31–21–20–30–30–11–31–30–0
L.A. Lakers0–00–01–00–00–13–02–10–02–12–10–14–00–00–02–10–01–01–00–13–12–21–22–12–20–01–32–10–0
Miami3–00–32–12–13–01–01–01–20–01–02–20–00–02–10–13–12–22–12–10–00–00–00–00–03–00–10–03–0
Milwaukee2–13–02–23–12–10–00–11–21–00–00–30–00–01–21–02–12–11–21–20–10–00–00–01–03–10–00–02–1
Minnesota0–01–00–00–00–02–13–01–02–21–20–02–21–21–00–10–00–10–00–01–20–33–12–22–10–10–33–10–0
New Jersey2–12–10–31–20–31–00–11–20–00–11–30–10–01–31–20–00–30–31–20–00–10–00–01–02–10–00–02–1
New York1–22–13–12–12–10–00–01–20–00–01–21–00–12–21–21–03–00–33–11–00–00–10–00–01–20–00–02–1
Orlando2–22–12–13–02–10–10–04–01–01–02–10–00–11–22–10–03–03–01–20–00–01–00–10–01–20–00–02–1
Philadelphia1–22–12–12–12–10–00–03–10–00–02–10–01–01–22–10–02–11–32–10–00–11–00–10–12–10–01–01–2
Phoenix0–10–00–10–00–13–13–00–12–12–20–03–01–30–01–02–10–00–10–00–00–30–32–23–00–02–23–00–0
Portland0–01–00–10–00–03–03–00–02–21–21–02–12–20–00–03–01–00–00–01–03–04–01–32–20–01–24–00–0
Sacramento0–01–01–00–00–02–23–00–02–10–30–02–12–10–00–01–30–01–00–10–13–00–41–22–20–01–24–01–0
San Antonio0–00–00–01–00–13–14–01–03–03–00–03–01–20–00–02–20–00–01–01–02–23–12–12–10–12–13–00–0
Seattle0–00–00–01–00–03–02–20–12–11–20–03–02–20–00–11–20–10–00–01–00–32–22–21–20–02–22–10–1
Toronto1–22–11–22–12–20–00–01–20–00–11–21–00–00–31–31–01–22–12–11–20–00–00–01–00–00–01–02–2
Utah0–00–00–11–01–03–02–10–14–03–00–03–13–11–00–03–00–00–00–00–02–22–12–11–22–20–03–01–0
Vancouver0–10–10–00–10–01–21–30–00–30–40–13–11–20–00–01–30–00–00–00–10–30–30–40–31–20–10–30–0
Washington1–21–31–22–12–10–01–01–20–10–00–30–00–00–31–20–01–21–21–22–10–00–10–10–01–02–20–10–0

Game log

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Playoffs

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1999 playoff game log
First round: 3–2 (home: 2–1; road: 1–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Series
1May 8SacramentoW 117–87Karl Malone (21)Greg Ostertag (9)Karl Malone (9)Delta Center
19,911
1–0
2May 10SacramentoL 90–101Karl Malone (33)Karl Malone (10)Eisley, Stockton (6)Delta Center
19,911
1–1
3May 12@ SacramentoL 81–84 (OT)Karl Malone (22)Karl Malone (13)Malone, Stockton (5)ARCO Arena
17,317
1–2
4May 14@ SacramentoW 90–89Karl Malone (23)Karl Malone (16)John Stockton (8)ARCO Arena
17,317
2–2
5May 16SacramentoW 99–92 (OT)Karl Malone (20)Karl Malone (12)John Stockton (14)Delta Center
19,911
3–2
Conference Semi-finals: 2–4 (home: 2–1; road: 0–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Series
1May 18PortlandW 93–83Karl Malone (25)Karl Malone (12)John Stockton (7)Delta Center
19,911
1–0
2May 20PortlandL 81–84Karl Malone (23)Karl Malone (17)John Stockton (9)Delta Center
19,911
1–1
3May 22@ PortlandL 87–97Karl Malone (25)Karl Malone (14)John Stockton (5)Rose Garden
20,720
1–2
4May 23@ PortlandL 75–81Malone, Russell (17)Karl Malone (11)John Stockton (10)Rose Garden
20,720
1–3
5May 25PortlandW 88–71Karl Malone (23)Ostertag, Russell (9)John Stockton (14)Delta Center
19,911
2–3
6May 27@ PortlandL 80–92Jeff Hornacek (21)Karl Malone (7)John Stockton (10)Rose Garden
20,727
2–4
1999 schedule

Player statistics

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Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
 FG% Field-goal percentage 3P% 3-point field-goal percentage FT% Free-throw percentage
 RPG Rebounds per game APG Assists per game SPG Steals per game
 BPG Blocks per game PPG Points per game

NOTE: Please write players statistics in alphabetical order by last name.

Season

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PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3FG%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
Shandon Anderson
Anthony Avent
Thurl Bailey
Howard Eisley
Greg Foster
Todd Fuller
Jeff Hornacek
Adam Keefe
Chris King
Karl Malone
Greg Ostertag
Bryon Russell
John Stockton
Jacque Vaughn

Playoffs

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PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3FG%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
Shandon Anderson
Thurl Bailey
Howard Eisley
Greg Foster
Todd Fuller
Jeff Hornacek
Adam Keefe
Karl Malone
Greg Ostertag
Bryon Russell
John Stockton
Jacque Vaughn

Awards and records

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Transactions

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References

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