1998–99 Philadelphia 76ers season

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
Local media
Television
RadioWIP

The 1998–99 Philadelphia 76ers season was the 50th season for the Philadelphia 76ers in the National Basketball Association, and their 36th season in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[1] Due to a lockout, the regular season began on February 5, 1999, and was cut from 82 games to 50.[2][3] The 76ers received the eighth overall pick in the 1998 NBA draft, and selected shooting guard Larry Hughes out of Saint Louis University.[4][5][6] During the off-season, the team signed free agents Matt Geiger, George Lynch and Harvey Grant,[7][8][9] and later on re-signed former 76ers forward Rick Mahorn in late February.[10][11]

With the addition of Hughes, Geiger and Lynch, the 76ers won their first three games of the regular season, but then lost five of their next six games falling below .500 in winning percentage. However, the team soon recovered and posted a six-game winning streak between February and March. At mid-season, the 76ers traded second-year forward Tim Thomas, and Scott Williams to the Milwaukee Bucks in exchange for Tyrone Hill, and second-year forward Jerald Honeycutt.[12][13][14] The 76ers won 9 of their final 13 games of the season, and finished in third place in the Atlantic Division with a 28–22 record, earning the sixth seed in the Eastern Conference; the team qualified for the NBA playoffs for the first time since the 1990–91 season, ending a seven-year playoff drought.[15]

After playing point guard for the previous two seasons, Allen Iverson switched to the shooting guard position, and led the league in scoring averaging 26.8 points, 4.6 assists and 2.3 steals per game, and was named 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. Meanwhile, Eric Snow became the team's starting point guard, averaging 8.6 points, 6.3 assists and 2.1 steals per game, Hill contributed 8.5 points and 7.3 rebounds per game in 21 games after the trade, Lynch averaged 8.3 points, 6.5 rebounds and 2.0 steals per game, Aaron McKie provided with 4.8 points and 1.3 steals per game, and Grant contributed 3.1 points per game.[16]

Iverson also finished in fourth place in Most Valuable Player voting,[17][18] while Ratliff finished tied in fifth place in Defensive Player of the Year voting,[18] Snow finished in second place in Most Improved Player voting behind Darrell Armstrong of the Orlando Magic, while Ratliff finished in sixth place,[19][18] and head coach Larry Brown finished in second place in Coach of the Year voting, behind Mike Dunleavy of the Portland Trail Blazers.[20][18]

In the Eastern Conference First Round of the 1999 NBA playoffs, the 76ers faced off against the 3rd–seeded Magic, a team that featured All-Star guard Penny Hardaway, Nick Anderson, and Armstrong, who was named both Sixth Man, and Most Improved Player of the Year; it was Iverson's first ever NBA playoff appearance. The 76ers won Game 1 over the Magic on the road, 104–90 at the Orlando Arena, but then lost Game 2 on the road, 79–68 as the Magic evened the series. One notable highlight of the series occurred in Game 3 at the First Union Center, in which Iverson set an NBA playoff record of ten steals in a single game, as the 76ers defeated the Magic, 97–85.[21][22][23] The 76ers won Game 4 over the Magic at home, 101–91 to win the series in four games.[24][25][26]

In the Eastern Conference Semi-finals, the team faced off against the 2nd–seeded, and Central Division champion Indiana Pacers, who were led by All-Star guard Reggie Miller, All-Star center Rik Smits, and sixth man Jalen Rose. The 76ers lost the first two games to the Pacers on the road at the Market Square Arena, and then lost the next two games at home, including a Game 4 loss to the Pacers at the First Union Center, 89–86, thus losing the series in a four-game sweep.[27][28][29]

The 76ers finished eleventh in the NBA in home-game attendance, with an attendance of 436,444 at the First Union Center during the regular season.[16][30] Following the season, Grant and second-year guard Anthony Parker were both traded to the Orlando Magic, who released Grant to free agency,[31][32] while Honeycutt was released to free agency, and Mahorn retired after playing in his second stint with the 76ers.

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. Player Height Weight DOB From
C 52 Matt Geiger 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 243 lb (110 kg) 1969–09–10 Georgia Tech
F 44 Harvey Grant 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1965–07–04 Oklahoma
F 40 Tyrone Hill 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1968–03–19 Xavier
F 25 Jerald Honeycutt 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1974–10–20 Tulane
G 21 Larry Hughes 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 184 lb (83 kg) 1979–01–23 Saint Louis
G 3 Allen Iverson 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 1975–06–07 Georgetown
F 9 George Lynch 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 218 lb (99 kg) 1970–09–03 North Carolina
F/C 4 Rick Mahorn 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1958–09–21 Hampton
G/F 8 Aaron McKie 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 209 lb (95 kg) 1972–10–02 Temple
F/C 14 Nazr Mohammed 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 221 lb (100 kg) 1977–09–05 Kentucky
G 11 Doug Overton 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1969–08–03 La Salle
G 12 Anthony Parker 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1975–06–19 Bradley
F/C 42 Theo Ratliff 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1973–04–17 Wyoming
C 30 Casey Shaw 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1975–07–20 Toledo
G 20 Eric Snow 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1973–04–24 Michigan State
Head coach
Assistant(s)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

Roster
Updated: April 16, 1999

Regular season

Season standings

Atlantic DivisionWLPCTGBHomeRoadDivGP
c-Miami Heat3317.660–18‍–‍715‍–‍1012–850
x-Orlando Magic3317.660–21‍–‍412‍–‍1312–650
x-Philadelphia 76ers2822.5605.017‍–‍811‍–‍149–1050
x-New York Knicks2723.5406.019‍–‍68‍–‍1712–850
Boston Celtics1931.38014.010‍–‍159‍–‍1610–950
Washington Wizards1832.36015.013‍–‍125‍–‍206–1350
New Jersey Nets1634.32017.012‍–‍134‍–‍216–1350
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
z – clinched division title
y – clinched division title
x – clinched playoff spot

Playoffs

1999 playoff game log
First Round: 3–1 (home: 2–0; road: 1–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
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)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
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

Regular season

Player GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Benoit Benjamin 6 0 5.5 .286 1.3 .2 .0 .0 .7
Matt Geiger 50 40 30.8 .479 .200 .797 7.2 1.2 .8 .8 13.5
Harvey Grant 47 10 17.0 .369 .167 .724 2.3 .5 .4 .3 3.1
Tyrone Hill† 21 6 28.0 .480 .507 7.3 .9 .8 .4 8.5
Jerald Honeycutt† 13 0 6.9 .259 .357 .750 .8 .2 .3 .2 1.9
Larry Hughes 50 1 19.8 .411 .154 .709 3.8 1.5 .9 .3 9.1
Allen Iverson 48 48 41.5 .412 .291 .751 4.9 4.6 2.3 .1 26.8
George Lynch 43 43 30.6 .421 .391 .631 6.5 1.8 2.0 .5 8.3
Rick Mahorn 16 0 7.9 .278 .375 1.4 .1 .3 .1 .8
Aaron McKie 50 4 19.2 .401 .194 .710 2.8 2.0 1.3 .1 4.8
Nazr Mohammed 26 0 4.7 .357 .571 1.4 .1 .2 .2 1.6
Doug Overton† 10 0 3.7 .333 .000 .2 .4 .1 .0 1.0
Anthony Parker 2 0 1.5 1.000 .0 .0 .0 .0 1.0
Theo Ratliff 50 50 32.5 .470 .725 8.1 .6 .9 3.0 11.2
Casey Shaw 9 0 1.6 .125 .3 .0 .0 .0 .2
Eric Snow 48 48 35.8 .428 .238 .733 3.4 6.3 2.1 .0 8.6
Tim Thomas† 17 0 11.1 .403 .263 .792 1.9 .9 .2 .2 4.6
Scott Williams† 2 0 8.5 .000 1.0 .5 1.0 .5 .0

Playoffs

Player GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Matt Geiger 8 8 29.9 .438 .000 .828 7.6 .8 1.1 .8 13.5
Harvey Grant 4 0 7.3 1.000 1.0 .0 .0 .3 .5
Tyrone Hill 8 1 24.5 .487 .368 7.4 .0 .4 .3 5.6
Jerald Honeycutt 6 0 2.0 .200 .000 .2 .0 .0 .0 .3
Larry Hughes 8 2 24.8 .403 .000 .833 4.6 2.0 1.9 1.1 10.3
Allen Iverson 8 8 44.8 .411 .283 .712 4.1 4.9 2.5 .3 28.5
George Lynch 8 6 31.1 .446 .333 .706 6.6 2.0 2.3 .3 9.0
Rick Mahorn 5 0 5.8 .333 .500 1.6 .2 .2 .0 1.0
Aaron McKie 6 0 16.2 .304 .000 .857 2.5 1.8 .7 .0 3.3
Nazr Mohammed 3 0 1.0 .0 .0 .0 .0 .0
Theo Ratliff 7 7 29.1 .465 .579 7.3 .9 .7 2.6 7.3
Eric Snow 8 8 38.3 .420 .231 .815 4.1 7.1 1.0 .1 12.4
  • † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the 7ers only.

Player statistics citation:[16]

Awards and records

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