1998–99 Philadelphia 76ers season

The 1998–99 NBA season was the 76ers 50th season in the National Basketball Association, and 36th season in Philadelphia.[1] The Sixers had the eighth pick in the 1998 NBA draft, and selected Larry Hughes out of Saint Louis University.[2] In the off-season, the Sixers signed free agents Matt Geiger, George Lynch and Harvey Grant,[3] and later on re-signing former 76ers forward Rick Mahorn in late February.[4] At midseason, they traded second-year forward Tim Thomas and Scott Williams to the Milwaukee Bucks for Tyrone Hill.[5] In a lockout-shortened season cut to 50 games,[6][7] the Sixers won six straight games after a 4–5 start, and had their first winning month in five years winning 8 of 13 games in February, on their way to making the playoffs for the first time in eight years with a 28–22 record, third in the Atlantic Division.[8]

1998–99 Philadelphia 76ers season
Head coachLarry Brown
General managerBilly King
OwnersComcast Spectacor
ArenaFirst Union Center
Results
Record28–22 (.560)
PlaceDivision: 3rd (Atlantic)
Conference: 6th (Eastern)
Playoff finishConference Semifinals
(Lost to Pacers 0–4)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television
RadioWIP

Allen Iverson led the league in scoring averaging 26.8 points, and contributed 4.6 assists and 2.3 steals per game, and was selected to the All-NBA First Team. In addition, Geiger averaged 13.5 points and 7.2 rebounds per game, while Theo Ratliff provided the team with 11.2 points, 8.1 rebounds and 3.0 blocks per game, and was named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team, and Hughes contributed 9.1 points per game off the bench. Eric Snow provided with 8.6 points, 6.3 assists and 2.1 steals per game, and Lynch averaged 8.3 points, 6.5 rebounds and 2.0 steals per game.[9] Iverson also finished in fourth place in Most Valuable Player voting, while Snow finished in second place in Most Improved Player voting.[10]

In the Eastern Conference First Round of the playoffs, and Iverson's first ever playoff appearance, the Sixers defeated the 3rd–seeded Orlando Magic in four games,[11] in which Iverson recorded a playoff career-high of ten steals in a 97–85 Game 3 home win against the Magic.[12] However, the Sixers were swept in the Eastern Conference Semi-finals by the Indiana Pacers in four straight games.[13] Following the season, Grant was traded to the Orlando Magic, but was released to free agency, and Mahorn retired after playing in his second stint with the Sixers.

Offseason

Draft picks
Main article: 1998 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
1 8 Larry Hughes SG  United States Saint Louis University
2 37 Casey Shaw C  United States University of Toledo

Roster
1998–99 Philadelphia 76ers roster
Players Coaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOB (YYYY-MM-DD)From
C 52 Geiger, Matt 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 243 lb (110 kg) 1969–09–10 Georgia Tech
F 44 Grant, Harvey 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1965–07–04 Oklahoma
F 40 Hill, Tyrone 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1968–03–19 Xavier
F 25 Honeycutt, Jerald 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1974–10–20 Tulane
G 21 Hughes, Larry 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 184 lb (83 kg) 1979–01–23 Saint Louis
G 3 Iverson, Allen (C) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 1975–06–07 Georgetown
F 9 Lynch, George 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 218 lb (99 kg) 1970–09–03 North Carolina
F/C 4 Mahorn, Rick 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1958–09–21 Hampton
G/F 8 McKie, Aaron 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 209 lb (95 kg) 1972–10–02 Temple
F/C 14 Mohammed, Nazr 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 221 lb (100 kg) 1977–09–05 Kentucky
G 11 Overton, Doug  6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1969–08–03 La Salle
G 12 Parker, Anthony  6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1975–06–19 Bradley
F/C 42 Ratliff, Theo 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1973–04–17 Wyoming
C 30 Shaw, Casey  6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1975–07–20 Toledo
G 20 Snow, Eric 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1973–04–24 Michigan State
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

Roster
Last transaction: April 16, 1999

Regular season

Season standings
Atlantic Division W L PCT GB Home Road Div GP
c-Miami Heat 33 17 .660 0.0 18–7 15–10 12–8 50
x-Orlando Magic 33 17 .660 0.0 21–4 12–13 12–6 50
x-Philadelphia 76ers 28 22 .560 5.0 17–8 11–14 9–10 50
x-New York Knicks 27 23 .540 6.0 19–6 8–17 12–8 50
Boston Celtics 19 31 .380 14.0 10–15 9–16 10–9 50
Washington Wizards 18 32 .360 15.0 13–12 5–20 6–13 50
New Jersey Nets 16 34 .320 17.0 12–13 4–21 6–13 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—

Playoffs
1999 playoff game log
First Round: 3–1 (Home: 2–0; Road: 1–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1 May 9 @ Orlando W 104–90 Allen Iverson (30) George Lynch (12) Allen Iverson (7) Orlando Arena
15,267		 1–0
2 May 11 @ Orlando L 68–79 Allen Iverson (13) Theo Ratliff (8) George Lynch (6) Orlando Arena
16,345		 1–1
3 May 13 Orlando W 97–85 Allen Iverson (33) Tyrone Hill (9) Eric Snow (8) First Union Center
20,874		 2–1
4 May 15 Orlando W 101–91 Allen Iverson (37) George Lynch (10) Allen Iverson (9) First Union Center
20,550		 3–1
Conference Semifinals: 0–4 (Home: 0–2; Road: 0–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1 May 17 @ Indiana L 90–94 Allen Iverson (35) Matt Geiger (11) Eric Snow (10) Market Square Arena
16,723		 0–1
2 May 19 @ Indiana L 82–85 Allen Iverson (23) Theo Ratliff (12) Eric Snow (6) Market Square Arena
16,795		 0–2
3 May 21 Indiana L 86–97 Allen Iverson (32) Tyrone Hill (12) Eric Snow (9) First Union Center
20,930		 0–3
4 May 23 Indiana L 86–89 Allen Iverson (25) Matt Geiger (13) Eric Snow (7) First Union Center
20,844		 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

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

Playoffs
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG

Awards and records

References
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  5. "WOW! DID 76ERS REALLY DEAL THOMAS?". The Morning Call. March 15, 1999. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
  6. 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.
  7. Markowitz, Dan (January 24, 1999). "With Lockout Over, Players Work Out". The New York Times. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
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  12. "AIR APPARENT? AFTER GAME 3, ANSWER CLEAR". Orlando Sentinel. May 14, 1999. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
  13. "Indiana 89, Philadelphia 86". UPI Archives. May 23, 1999. Retrieved June 26, 2021.

See also
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