1998–99 Atlanta Hawks season

The 1998–99 NBA season was the Hawks' 50th season in the National Basketball Association, and 31st season in Atlanta.[1] During a season cut to 50 games by a lockout,[2][3] the Hawks continued to split their home games between the Georgia Dome, and the Alexander Memorial Coliseum. In the off-season, the team signed free agents LaPhonso Ellis, second-year guard Anthony Johnson and re-signed former Hawks forward Grant Long.[4] Ellis would reunite with his former teammate of the Denver Nuggets, 3-time Defensive Player of the Year Dikembe Mutombo.[5] However, Ellis would be out for the remainder of the season with a hernia injury after just 20 games,[6] being replaced in the lineup by second-year forward Chris Crawford. The Hawks played around .500 with a 9–9 start, then later on posted a 7-game winning streak in April, and won nine of their final eleven games. The team finished second in the Central Division with a 31–19 record.[7]

1998–99 Atlanta Hawks season
Head coachLenny Wilkens
ArenaGeorgia Dome, McCamish Pavilion
Results
Record31–19 (.620)
PlaceDivision: 2nd (Central)
Conference: 4th (Eastern)
Playoff finishEast Conference Semi-finals
(Eliminated 0-4)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionWATL
Fox Sports South
(Bob Rathbun, Mike Glenn)
RadioWCNN

Steve Smith led the team in scoring with 18.7 points per game, while Mutombo averaged 10.8 points, 12.2 rebounds and 2.9 blocks per game. In addition, Mookie Blaylock provided the team with 13.3 points, 5.8 assists and 2.1 steals per game, while Alan Henderson provided with 12.5 points and 6.6 rebounds per game, Ellis contributed 10.2 points and 5.5 rebounds, and Long played a sixth man role, averaging 9.8 points and 5.9 rebounds per game off the bench.[8] Mutombo and Blaylock were both named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team, and Mutombo also finished in second place in Defensive Player of the Year voting.[9] In the Eastern Conference First Round of the playoffs, the Hawks would defeat the Detroit Pistons in five games,[10] but would be swept by the 8th-seeded New York Knicks in four straight games in the Eastern Conference Semi-finals.[11] This season would also be the last time the Hawks appear in the playoffs until 2008.

Following the season, Smith was traded to the Portland Trail Blazers,[12] while Blaylock was traded to the Golden State Warriors after seven seasons in Atlanta,[13] Long signed as a free agent with the Vancouver Grizzlies, and Tyrone Corbin re-signed with the Sacramento Kings.

Offseason

Draft picks
Main article: 1998 NBA Draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
120Roshown McLeodSF United StatesDuke
249Cory CarrSG United StatesTexas Tech

Roster
1998–99 Atlanta Hawks roster
Players Coaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOB (YYYY-MM-DD)From
G 10 Blaylock, Mookie 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1967–03–20 Oklahoma
G/F 33 Corbin, Tyrone 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1962–12–31 DePaul
F 4 Crawford, Chris 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1975–05–13 Marquette
F 20 Ellis, LaPhonso  6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1970–05–05 Notre Dame
G 22 Gray, Ed 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1975–09–27 California
F 44 Henderson, Alan  6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1972–12–02 Indiana
G 24 Johnson, Anthony 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1974–10–02 College of Charleston
F 43 Long, Grant 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1966–03–12 Eastern Michigan
F 7 McLeod, Roshown 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 221 lb (100 kg) 1975–11–17 Duke
C 55 Mutombo, Dikembe 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) 260 lb (118 kg) 1966–06–25 Georgetown
G 15 Sheppard, Jeff 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1974–09–29 Kentucky
G 8 Smith, Steve 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1969–03–31 Michigan State
C 41 West, Mark 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1960–11–05 Old Dominion
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

Roster

Regular season

Season standings
Central Division W L PCT GB Home Road Div GP
y-Indiana Pacers 33 17 .660 0.0 18–7 15–10 15–7 50
x-Atlanta Hawks 31 19 .620 2.0 16–9 15–10 15–8 50
x-Detroit Pistons 29 21 .580 4.0 17–8 12–13 13–8 50
x-Milwaukee Bucks 28 22 .560 5.0 17–8 11–14 13–11 50
Charlotte Hornets 26 24 .520 7.0 16–9 10–15 12–10 50
Toronto Raptors 23 27 .460 10.0 14–11 9–16 9–14 50
Cleveland Cavaliers 22 28 .440 11.0 15–10 7–18 9–13 50
Chicago Bulls 13 37 .260 20.0 8–17 5–20 4–19 50


Eastern Conference
# Team W L PCT GB GP
1 c-Miami Heat * 33 17 .660 – 50
2 y-Indiana Pacers * 33 17 .660 0.0 50
3 x-Orlando Magic 33 17 .660 0.0 50
4 x-Atlanta Hawks 31 19 .620 2.0 50
5 x-Detroit Pistons 29 21 .580 4.0 50
6 x-Philadelphia 76ers 28 22 .560 5.0 50
7 x-Milwaukee Bucks 28 22 .560 5.0 50
8 x-New York Knicks 27 23 .540 6.0 50
9 Charlotte Hornets 26 24 .520 7.0 50
10 Toronto Raptors 23 27 .460 10.0 50
11 Cleveland Cavaliers 22 28 .440 11.0 50
12 Boston Celtics 19 31 .380 14.0 50
13 Washington Wizards 18 32 .360 15.0 50
14 New Jersey Nets 16 34 .320 17.0 50
15 Chicago Bulls 13 37 .260 20.0 50
z - clinched division title
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot

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
February
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
March
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
April
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
May
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1998–99 schedule

Playoffs
1999 playoff game log
First round: 3–2 (Home: 3–0; Road: 0–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1 May 8 Detroit W 90–70 Steve Smith (19) Dikembe Mutombo (19) Mookie Blaylock (7) Georgia Dome
20,884		 1–0
2 May 10 Detroit W 89–69 Dikembe Mutombo (28) Dikembe Mutombo (13) Mookie Blaylock (6) Georgia Dome
16,377		 2–0
3 May 12 @ Detroit L 63–79 Tyrone Corbin (16) Dikembe Mutombo (10) Mookie Blaylock (5) The Palace of Auburn Hills
14,812		 2–1
4 May 14 @ Detroit L 82–103 Steve Smith (21) Dikembe Mutombo (8) Corbin, Johnson (4) The Palace of Auburn Hills
16,216		 2–2
5 May 16 Detroit W 87–75 Grant Long (26) Dikembe Mutombo (18) Blaylock, Smith (6) Alexander Memorial Coliseum
8,460		 3–2
Conference Semi-finals: 0–4 (Home: 0–2; Road: 0–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1 May 18 New York L 92–100 Chris Crawford (26) Dikembe Mutombo (13) Mookie Blaylock (4) Georgia Dome
18,513		 0–1
2 May 20 New York L 70–77 Mookie Blaylock (17) Dikembe Mutombo (17) Steve Smith (2) Georgia Dome
22,558		 0–2
3 May 23 @ New York L 78–90 Long, Smith (17) Dikembe Mutombo (16) Mookie Blaylock (3) Madison Square Garden
19,763		 0–3
4 May 24 @ New York L 66–79 Steve Smith (14) Long, Mutombo (11) three players tied (3) Madison Square Garden
19,763		 0–4
1999 schedule

Player statistics
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

Season
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Mookie Blaylock484836.7.379.307.7584.75.82.1.213.3
Tyrone Corbin47622.7.391.319.6503.10.90.7.17.5
Chris Crawford423018.7.431.333.8142.1.6.2.36.9
LaPhonso Ellis202027.0.421.200.7055.5.9.4.410.2
Ed Gray30311.2.291.286.757.9.4.4.4.9
Alan Henderson383730.1.442.000.6716.6.7.9.512.5
Anthony Johnson49218.1.404.263.6951.52.2.7.15.0
Grant Long501327.6.421.167.7835.91.11.1.39.8
Roshown McLeod34010.2.380.100.8221.5.4.1.4.8
Dikembe Mutombo505036.6.512..68412.21.1.32.910.8
Jeff Sheppard18510.3.385.286.6151.2.9.2.2.2
Steve Smith363636.5.402.338.8494.23.31.0.318.7
Mark West49010.2.373..3562.6.3.1.41.2
Shammond Williams202.0.000..750..5..1.5

Playoffs
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Mookie Blaylock9939.8.326.353.4674.04.02.00.212.6
Tyrone Corbin9429.8.417.261.7503.71.80.70.07.7
Chris Crawford6520.8.333.286.8853.20.80.20.29.8
Ed Gray808.9.366.364.9091.10.50.80.15.5
Alan Henderson104.00.00.00.00.00.0
Anthony Johnson9012.3.276.500.7001.01.10.10.12.7
Grant Long9939.8.409.250.7278.20.92.00.411.7
Roshown McLeod608.2.5241.0000.50.20.20.24.3
Dikembe Mutombo9942.2.563.70213.91.20.62.612.6
Jeff Sheppard403.0.0000.50.50.30.00.0
Steve Smith9939.6.353.273.9073.43.31.60.217.3
Mark West907.6.300.5001.00.20.20.10.9

Awards and records

Transactions

Trades

June 24, 1998

January 22, 1999

Free agents

January 21, 1999

January 30, 1999

February 1, 1999

February 16, 1999

  • Waived Jeff Sheppard.

February 19, 1999

February 22, 1999

  • Signed Jeff Sheppard as a free agent.

March 4, 1999

  • Waived Jeff Sheppard.

March 19, 1999

  • Signed Jeff Sheppard to the first of two 10-day contracts.

April 8, 1999

  • Signed Jeff Sheppard to a contract for the rest of the season.

Player Transactions Citation:[14]

See also

References
  1. 1998-99 Atlanta Hawks
  2. Wise, Mike (June 30, 1998). "BASKETBALL; It's Their Ball, and N.B.A. Owners Call for Lockout". The New York Times. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
  3. Markowitz, Dan (January 24, 1999). "With Lockout Over, Players Work Out". The New York Times. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
  4. Broussard, Chris (February 2, 1999). "N.B.A.: NOTEBOOK -- NETS; Gatling Finds a Way To Add to Points Total". The New York Times. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
  5. "Hawks to sign LaPhonso Ellis". UPI Archives. January 30, 1999. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
  6. "Hawks' Ellis Out For Year". CBS News. April 6, 1999. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
  7. "1998–99 Atlanta Hawks Schedule and Results". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
  8. "1998–99 Atlanta Hawks Roster and Stats". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
  9. "1998–99 NBA Awards Voting". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
  10. "N.B.A. PLAYOFFS; Hawks' Long Haunts His Former Teammates". The New York Times. May 17, 1999. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
  11. Roberts, Selena (May 25, 1999). "N.B.A. PLAYOFFS; Knicks Put the Hawks Away And Breeze to Eastern Finals". The New York Times. Retrieved July 28, 2017.
  12. "Smith To Blazers in Mega Trade". CBS News. August 2, 1999. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
  13. "Hawks shake up NBA draft with Blaylock trade". Deseret News. June 30, 1999. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
  14. "1998–99 Atlanta Hawks Transactions". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
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