1998–99 Seattle SuperSonics season

The 1998–99 NBA season was the 31st season for the Seattle SuperSonics in the National Basketball Association.[1] During the off-season, the Sonics signed free agents Billy Owens and former Sonics center Olden Polynice, and acquired Don MacLean from the New Jersey Nets. After a lockout wiped out half the season, cutting it to 50 games,[2][3] the Sonics got off to a strong start under new head coach Paul Westphal,[4] winning their first six games. However, they soon fell apart losing nine of their next twelve games as Vin Baker played just 34 games due to thumb and knee injuries.[5] Owens and MacLean both missed large parts of the season also due to injuries. From there, the Sonics would play around .500 for the remainder of the season finishing fifth in the Pacific Division with a 25–25 record,[6] losing a tie-breaker for the #8 seed in the Western Conference to the Minnesota Timberwolves, and missing the playoffs for the first time since 1990.

1998–99 Seattle SuperSonics season
Head coachPaul Westphal
General managerWally Walker
ArenaKeyArena at Seattle Center
Results
Record25–25 (.500)
PlaceDivision: 5th (Pacific)
Conference: 9th (Western)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionKSTW
Fox Sports Northwest
(Kevin Calabro, Marques Johnson)
RadioKJR
(Kevin Calabro, Marques Johnson)

Gary Payton averaged 21.7 points, 8.7 assists and 2.2 steals per game, and was named to the All-NBA Second Team, and to the NBA All-Defensive First Team, while Detlef Schrempf averaged 15.0 points and 7.4 rebounds per game, and Baker provided the team with 13.8 points and 6.2 rebounds per game. In addition, sixth man Dale Ellis and Hersey Hawkins both contributed 10.3 points per game each, while MacLean provided with 10.9 points per game in only just 17 games, and Polynice led the team with 8.9 rebounds per game.[7] Payton also finished in ninth place in Most Valuable Player voting, and in third place in Defensive Player of the Year voting.[8]

Following the season, Schrempf signed as a free agent with the Portland Trail Blazers,[9] while Hawkins was traded to the Chicago Bulls,[10] Polynice signed with the Utah Jazz, and Ellis, Owens and MacLean were all traded to the Orlando Magic.

Draft picks
Main article: 1998 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
127Vladimir StepaniaC Georgia
232Rashard LewisSF United StatesAlief Elsik High School
233Jelani McCoyPF/C United StatesUCLA

Roster
1998–99 Seattle SuperSonics roster
Players Coaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOB (YYYY-MM-DD)From
F/C 42 Baker, Vin 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 232 lb (105 kg) 1971–11–23 Hartford
G 12 Barry, Drew 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 191 lb (87 kg) 1973–02–17 Georgia Tech
G 4 Cotton, James  6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1975–12–14 Long Beach State
G 22 Crotty, John 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1969–07–15 Virginia
G/F 3 Ellis, Dale 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1960–08–06 Tennessee
G 33 Hawkins, Hersey 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1966–09–29 Bradley
G/F 7 Lewis, Rashard  6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1979–08–08 Alief Elsik High School
F/C 34 McCoy, Jelani 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1977–12–06 UCLA
F 24 MacLean, Don 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1970–01–16 UCLA
G 6 Norris, Moochie 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1973–07–27 West Florida
G/F 30 Owens, Billy  6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1969–05–01 Syracuse
G 20 Payton, Gary 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1968–07–23 Oregon State
C 0 Polynice, Olden 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1964–11–21 Virginia
F 11 Schrempf, Detlef 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 214 lb (97 kg) 1963–01–21 Washington
C 5 Stepania, Vladimir 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 236 lb (107 kg) 1976–05–08
F/C 15 Williams, Aaron 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1971–10–02 Xavier
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

Regular season

Season standings
Pacific Division W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Portland Trail Blazers 3515.700–22–313–1215–7
x-Los Angeles Lakers 3119.620418–713–1214–8
x-Sacramento Kings 2723.540816–911–1411–9
x-Phoenix Suns 2723.540815–1012–139–10
Seattle SuperSonics 2525.5001017–88–1711–10
Golden State Warriors 2129.4201413–128–178–11
Los Angeles Clippers 941.180266–193–223–16
# Western Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 z-San Antonio Spurs3713.740–
2 y-Portland Trail Blazers3515.7002
3 x-Utah Jazz3713.740–
4 x-Los Angeles Lakers3119.6206
5 x-Houston Rockets3119.6206
6 x-Sacramento Kings2723.54010
7 x-Phoenix Suns2723.54010
8 x-Minnesota Timberwolves2525.50012
9 Seattle SuperSonics2525.50012
10 Golden State Warriors2129.42016
11 Dallas Mavericks1931.38018
12 Denver Nuggets1436.28023
13 Los Angeles Clippers941.18028
14 Vancouver Grizzlies842.16029
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—

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

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

Season
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Vin Baker
Drew Barry
James Cotton
John Crotty
Dale Ellis
Hersey Hawkins
Rashard Lewis
Don MacLean
Jelani McCoy
Moochie Norris
Billy Owens
Gary Payton
Olden Polynice
Detlef Schrempf
Vladimir Stepania
Aaron Williams

Awards and records

Awards

Transactions

Free agents

References
  1. 1998–99 Seattle SuperSonics
  2. "BASKETBALL; It's Their Ball, and N.B.A. Owners Call for Lockout". New York Times. June 30, 1998. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
  3. "With Lockout Over, Players Work Out". New York Times. January 24, 1999. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
  4. "THE NBA: Reports: Sonics to hire Westphal as new head coach". Kitsap Sun. June 17, 1998. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
  5. "Sonics' Baker Opts for Free Agency". AP News. June 26, 1999. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
  6. "1998–99 Seattle SuperSonics Schedule and Results". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
  7. "1998–99 Seattle SuperSonics Roster and Stats". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
  8. "1998–99 NBA Awards Voting". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
  9. "PRO BASKETBALL; Trading Begins in the N.B.A. Bazaar". New York Times. August 3, 1999. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
  10. "N.B.A.: NOTEBOOK". New York Times. August 13, 1999. Retrieved October 14, 2021.

See also
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