1998–99 Cleveland Cavaliers season
Head coachMike Fratello
ArenaGund Arena
Results
Record22–28 (.440)
PlaceDivision: 7th (Central)
Conference: 11th (Eastern)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionFox Sports Ohio · WUAB
RadioWTAM

The 1998–99 NBA season was the 29th season of the National Basketball Association in Cleveland, Ohio.[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 off-season, the Cavaliers re-signed free agent Johnny Newman, who previously played for the team during the 1986–87 season.[17][18] However, the Cavaliers' playoff hopes were dashed as second-year star Zydrunas Ilgauskas broke his left foot after only playing just five games, averaging 15.2 points, 8.8 rebounds and 1.4 blocks per game.[19][20][21] At midseason, the team traded Vitaly Potapenko to the Boston Celtics in exchange for Andrew DeClercq,[22][23][24] and signed free agent Corie Blount, who was previously released by the Los Angeles Lakers.[25] With a 21–18 record in mid April, the Cavaliers struggled as they went on a 7-game losing streak, and lost ten of their final eleven games, finishing 7th in the Central Division with a 22–28 record, missing the playoffs.[26]

Shawn Kemp led the team in scoring and rebounding, averaging 20.5 points and 9.2 rebounds per game, while Wesley Person averaged 11.2 points per game, and second-year guard Derek Anderson provided the team with 10.8 points per game off the bench. In addition, second-year guard Brevin Knight contributed 9.6 points, 7.7 assists and 1.8 steals per game, while second-year forward Cedric Henderson provided with 9.1 points per game, and Danny Ferry contributed 7.0 points per game off the bench.[27] However, Kemp was a shell of his former self as he reported to practice, weighing 315 lbs, and according to the team's General Manager Wayne Embry, the league listed him at 280.[28][29][30]

Following the season, head coach Mike Fratello was fired after spending six seasons with the team,[31][32][33] while Anderson and Newman were both traded to the Los Angeles Clippers,[34][35][36][37] who then dealt Newman back to the New Jersey Nets,[38][39][40] and Blount signed as a free agent with the Phoenix Suns.[41]

Key Dates:

Offseason

Free agents

Trades

Draft picks

Round Pick Player Position Nationality School/Club Team
2 48 Ryan Stack Center  United States South Carolina

Roster

1998–99 Cleveland Cavaliers roster
Players Coaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
G 23 Anderson, Derek 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1974–07–18 Kentucky
F 44 Blount, Corie 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1969–01–04 Cincinnati
G 5 Boykins, Earl 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) 133 lb (60 kg) 1976–06–02 Eastern Michigan
G 6 Butler, Mitchell 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1970–12–15 UCLA
C 55 DeClercq, Andrew 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 255 lb (116 kg) 1973–02–01 Florida
F/C 35 Ferry, Danny 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1966–10–17 Duke
F 45 Henderson, Cedric 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1975–03–11 Memphis
C 11 Ilgauskas, Zydrunas Injured 7 ft 3 in (2.21 m) 238 lb (108 kg) 1975–06–05 Lithuania
F/C 4 Kemp, Shawn (C) 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1969–11–26 Trinity Valley CC
G 12 Knight, Brevin Injured 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1975–11–08 Stanford
F 20 Newman, Johnny 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1963–11–28 Richmond
G 1 Person, Wesley 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1971–03–28 Auburn
F/C 10 Stack, Ryan 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1975–07–24 South Carolina
G 3 Sura, Bob 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1973–03–25 Florida State
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Last transaction: April 2, 1999

Regular season

Season standings

Central DivisionWLPCTGBHomeRoadDivGP
y-Indiana Pacers3317.660–18–715–1015–750
x-Atlanta Hawks3119.6202.016–915–1015–850
x-Detroit Pistons2921.5804.017–812–1313–850
x-Milwaukee Bucks2822.5605.017–811–1413–1150
Charlotte Hornets2624.5207.016–910–1512–1050
Toronto Raptors2327.46010.014–119–169–1450
Cleveland Cavaliers2228.44011.015–107–189–1350
Chicago Bulls1337.26020.08–175–204–1950
Eastern Conference
#TeamWLPCTGBGP
1c-Miami Heat *3317.660–50
2y-Indiana Pacers *3317.660–50
3x-Orlando Magic3317.660–50
4x-Atlanta Hawks3119.6202.050
5x-Detroit Pistons2921.5804.050
6x-Philadelphia 76ers2822.5605.050
7x-Milwaukee Bucks2822.5605.050
8x-New York Knicks2723.5406.050
9Charlotte Hornets2624.5207.050
10Toronto Raptors2327.46010.050
11Cleveland Cavaliers2228.44011.050
12Boston Celtics1931.38014.050
13Washington Wizards1832.36015.050
14New Jersey Nets1634.32017.050
15Chicago Bulls1337.26020.050

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 –3–03–03–12–10–10–01–20–01–03–11–00–00–31–20–01–22–12–22–11–00–00–00–00–02–10–01–02–1
Boston 0–3–1–22–12–20–01–00–30–00–00–31–00–03–00–30–11–21–21–21–20–00–10–10–00–01–20–01–03–1
Charlotte 0–32–1–2–12–10–00–03–00–10–01–20–00–11–22–20–03–01–31–21–21–01–00–00–00–02–11–00–02–1
Chicago 1–31–21–2–0–30–10–00–30–00–00–31–00–01–21–30–02–11–20–31–20–00–00–00–10–11–20–11–01–2
Cleveland 1–22–21–23–0–0–00–01–21–00–10–30–01–00–31–20–03–01–21–21–21–00–00–01–00–02–20–10–01–2
Dallas 1–00–00–01–00–0–2–10–12–22–20–03–00–30–10–01–20–10–01–00–01–30–32–21–30–30–00–32–10–0
Denver 0–00–10–00–00–01–2–0–01–30–40–13–01–20–11–00–31–00–00–00–00–30–30–30–42–20–01–23–10–1
Detroit 2–13–00–33–02–11–00–0–0–00–02–10–00–02–12–10–12–12–10–41–31–00–00–00–11–02–11–00–02–1
Golden State 0–00–01–00–00–12–23–10–0–0–31–02–11–20–00–12–20–00–00–10–01–22–21–20–31–20–00–44–00–0
Houston 0–10–00–00–01–02–24–00–03–0–0–03–11–20–10–02–11–00–00–10–02–22–13–00–32–11–00–34–00–0
Indiana 1–23–02–13–03–00–01–01–20–10–0–0–01–02–23–00–03–12–11–21–20–00–10–00–00–02–10–01–03–0
L.A. Clippers 0–10–10–00–10–00–30–30–01–21–30–0–0–40–00–02–21–00–10–00–00–31–21–20–30–30–11–31–30–0
L.A. Lakers 0–00–01–00–00–13–02–10–02–12–10–14–0–0–00–02–10–01–01–00–13–12–21–22–12–20–01–32–10–0
Miami 3–00–32–12–13–01–01–01–20–01–02–20–00–0–2–10–13–12–22–12–10–00–00–00–00–03–00–10–03–0
Milwaukee 2–13–02–23–12–10–00–11–21–00–00–30–00–01–2–1–02–12–11–21–20–10–00–00–01–03–10–00–02–1
Minnesota 0–01–00–00–00–02–13–01–02–21–20–02–21–21–00–1–0–00–10–00–01–20–33–12–22–10–10–33–10–0
New Jersey 2–12–10–31–20–31–00–11–20–00–11–30–10–01–31–20–0–0–30–31–20–00–10–00–01–02–10–00–02–1
New York 1–22–13–12–12–10–00–01–20–00–01–21–00–12–21–21–03–0–0–33–11–00–00–10–00–01–20–00–02–1
Orlando 2–22–12–13–02–10–10–04–01–01–02–10–00–11–22–10–03–03–0–1–20–00–01–00–10–01–20–00–02–1
Philadelphia 1–22–12–12–12–10–00–03–10–00–02–10–01–01–22–10–02–11–32–1–0–00–11–00–10–12–10–01–01–2
Phoenix 0–10–00–10–00–13–13–00–12–12–20–03–01–30–01–02–10–00–10–00–0–0–30–32–23–00–02–23–00–0
Portland 0–01–00–10–00–03–03–00–02–21–21–02–12–20–00–03–01–00–00–01–03–0–4–01–32–20–01–24–00–0
Sacramento 0–01–01–00–00–02–23–00–02–10–30–02–12–10–00–01–30–01–00–10–13–00–4–1–22–20–01–24–01–0
San Antonio 0–00–00–01–00–13–14–01–03–03–00–03–01–20–00–02–20–00–01–01–02–23–12–1–2–10–12–13–00–0
Seattle 0–00–00–01–00–03–02–20–12–11–20–03–02–20–00–11–20–10–00–01–00–32–22–21–2–0–02–22–10–1
Toronto 1–22–11–22–12–20–00–01–20–00–11–21–00–00–31–31–01–22–12–11–20–00–00–01–00–0–0–01–02–2
Utah 0–00–00–11–01–03–02–10–14–03–00–03–13–11–00–03–00–00–00–00–02–22–12–11–22–20–0–3–01–0
Vancouver 0–10–10–00–10–01–21–30–00–30–40–13–11–20–00–01–30–00–00–00–10–30–30–40–31–20–10–3–0–0
Washington 1–21–31–22–12–10–01–01–20–10–00–30–00–00–31–20–01–21–21–22–10–00–10–10–01–02–20–10–0—

Game log

1998–99 game log
Total: 22–28 (Home: 15–10; Road: 7–18)
February: 5–6 (home: 4–3; road: 1–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1February 5, 1999@ Atlanta L 83–100 Georgia Dome
19,806		 0–1
2February 6, 1999@ Boston L 73–77 FleetCenter
18,173		 0–2
March: 9–8 (home: 6–2; road: 3–6)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
13March 2, 1999Boston W 116–99 Gund Arena
12,906		 6–7
24March 23, 1999Boston W 113–86 Gund Arena
15,810		 13–11
April: 8–11 (home: 5–4; road: 3–7)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
35April 10, 1999Atlanta W 81–67 Gund Arena
13,859		 18–17
36April 12, 1999@ Boston L 89–103 FleetCenter
15,622		 18–18
May: 0–3 (home: 0–1; road: 0–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
48May 2, 1999Atlanta W 65–76 Gund Arena
12,690		 22–26
1998–99 schedule

Player stats

Legend
  GP Games 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

Regular season

Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Shawn Kemp 42 42 35.1 48.2 50.0 78.9 9.2 2.4 1.1 1.1 20.5
Zydrunas Ilgauskas 5 5 34.2 50.9 0.0 60.0 8.8 0.8 0.8 1.4 15.2
Wesley Person 45 42 29.8 45.3 37.5 60.4 3.2 1.8 0.8 0.4 11.2
Derek Anderson 38 13 25.7 39.8 30.4 83.6 2.9 3.8 1.3 0.1 10.8
Brevin Knight 39 38 30.4 42.5 0.0 74.5 3.4 7.7 1.8 0.2 9.6
Cedric Henderson 50 48 30.3 41.7 16.7 81.3 3.9 2.3 1.2 0.5 9.1
Andrew DeClercq 33 31 25.6 50.2 0.0 67.9 5.8 0.6 1.1 0.6 9.0
Vitaly Potapenko 17 12 27.5 43.7 0.0 67.3 5.5 0.9 0.6 0.9 8.4
Danny Ferry 50 10 21.2 47.6 39.2 87.9 2.0 1.1 0.5 0.2 7.0
Johnny Newman 50 2 19.0 42.2 37.7 81.0 1.5 0.8 0.6 0.2 6.1
Mitchell Butler 31 1 13.5 48.2 37.9 71.9 1.4 0.7 0.5 0.1 5.4
Bob Sura 50 6 16.8 33.3 20.0 63.1 2.0 3.0 0.9 0.3 4.3
Corie Blount 20 0 18.4 34.3 0.0 52.4 5.3 0.5 0.9 0.6 3.4
Ryan Stack 18 0 11.1 37.8 0.0 95.0 1.9 0.3 0.1 0.6 2.6
Earl Boykins 17 0 10.0 34.5 15.4 66.7 0.8 1.6 0.3 0.0 2.6
Antonio Lang 10 0 6.5 66.7 0.0 55.6 1.6 0.1 0.2 0.1 1.3
Litterial Green 1 0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Player Statistics Citation:[1]

Awards and records

Awards

Records

Milestones

All-Star

Transactions

Trades

Free agents

Development League

References

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