1998–99 Houston Rockets season
1998–99 Houston Rockets season | |
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Head coach | Rudy Tomjanovich |
Arena | Compaq Center |
Results | |
Record | 31–19 (.620) |
Place | Division: 3rd (Midwest) Conference: 5th (Western) |
Playoff finish | West first round (eliminated 1–3) |
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com |
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Local media | |
Television | Fox Sports Southwest, KIAH |
The 1998–99 NBA season was the Rockets' 32nd season in the NBA, and 28th season in Houston.[1] To replace the retiring Clyde Drexler, the Rockets acquired Scottie Pippen from the Chicago Bulls during the off-season. Pippen had a solid season averaging 14.5 points per game as the Rockets finished third in the Midwest Division with a 31–19 record. In the playoffs, the Rockets lost 3–1 in the first round to the Los Angeles Lakers. Pippen spent only one season with the Rockets, and was traded to the Portland Trail Blazers before the following season.
Contents
Offseason
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Draft picks
Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
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1 | 11 | Michael Dickerson | SG | ![]() |
Arizona |
1 | 16 | Bryce Drew | PG | ![]() |
Valparaiso |
1 | 18 | Mirsad Türkcan | PF | ![]() |
Efes Pilsen |
2 | 41 | Cuttino Mobley | SG | ![]() |
Rhode Island |
Roster
Houston Rockets roster
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Regular season
Season standings
Midwest Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div |
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y-San Antonio Spurs | 37 | 13 | .740 | – | 21–4 | 16–9 | 17–4 |
x-Utah Jazz | 37 | 13 | .740 | – | 22–3 | 15–10 | 15–3 |
x-Houston Rockets | 31 | 19 | .620 | 6 | 19–6 | 12–13 | 12–9 |
x-Minnesota Timberwolves | 25 | 25 | .500 | 12 | 18–7 | 7–18 | 11–9 |
Dallas Mavericks | 19 | 31 | .380 | 18 | 15–10 | 4–21 | 8–12 |
Denver Nuggets | 14 | 36 | .280 | 23 | 12–13 | 2–23 | 5–16 |
Vancouver Grizzlies | 8 | 42 | .160 | 29 | 7–18 | 1–24 | 3–18 |
# | Western Conference | ||||
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Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
1 | z-San Antonio Spurs | 37 | 13 | .740 | – |
2 | y-Portland Trail Blazers | 35 | 15 | .700 | 2 |
3 | x-Utah Jazz | 37 | 13 | .740 | – |
4 | x-Los Angeles Lakers | 31 | 19 | .620 | 6 |
5 | x-Houston Rockets | 31 | 19 | .620 | 6 |
6 | x-Sacramento Kings | 27 | 23 | .540 | 10 |
7 | x-Phoenix Suns | 27 | 23 | .540 | 10 |
8 | x-Minnesota Timberwolves | 25 | 25 | .500 | 12 |
9 | Seattle SuperSonics | 25 | 25 | .500 | 12 |
10 | Golden State Warriors | 21 | 29 | .420 | 16 |
11 | Dallas Mavericks | 19 | 31 | .380 | 18 |
12 | Denver Nuggets | 14 | 36 | .280 | 23 |
13 | Los Angeles Clippers | 9 | 41 | .180 | 28 |
14 | Vancouver Grizzlies | 8 | 42 | .160 | 29 |
- z - clinched division title
- y - clinched division title
- x - clinched playoff spot
Game log
Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Record |
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February 5 | @ LA Lakers | 91-99 | Loss | 0–1 |
February 6 | @ Golden State | 86–84 | Win | 1–1 |
February 8 | Denver | 99-80 | Win | 2-1 |
February 10 | Sacramento | 92-82 | Win | 3-1 |
February 11 | @ Dallas | 105-95 | Win | 4-1 |
February 16 | Phoenix | 109-92 | Win | 5-1 |
February 17 | @ Minnesota | 102-116 | Loss | 5-2 |
February 18 | @ New Jersey | 93-92 (OT) | Win | 6-2 |
February 20 | @ Miami | 71-81 | Loss | 6-3 |
February 21 | @ Orlando | 83-109 | Loss | 6-4 |
February 23 | Seattle | 98-86 | Win | 7-4 |
February 25 | Atlanta | 87-93 | Loss | 7-5 |
February 27 | @ Vancouver | 86-74 | Win | 8-5 |
February 28 | @ LA Lakers | 90-106 | Loss | 8-6 |
March 2 | San Antonio | 82-99 | Loss | 8-7 |
March 4 | LA Clippers | 96-77 | Win | 9-7 |
March 6 | @ Vancouver | 107-92 | Win | 10-7 |
March 7 | @ Portland | 71-111 | Loss | 10-8 |
March 9 | Denver | 84-75 | Win | 11-8 |
March 11 | Vancouver | 102-91 | Win | 12-8 |
March 13 | Cleveland | 100-89 | Win | 13-8 |
March 14 | @ Phoenix | 90-104 | Loss | 13-9 |
March 16 | Portland | 101-93 | Win | 14-9 |
March 17 | @ Denver | 114-109 | Win | 15-9 |
March 20 | Phoenix | 103-93 (OT) | Win | 16-9 |
March 22 | Sacramento | 110-100 | Win | 17-9 |
March 24 | @ Dallas | 88-78 | Win | 18-9 |
March 25 | Toronto | 113-104 | Win | 19-9 |
March 27 | @ Golden State | 87-86 | Win | 20-9 |
March 28 | @ Sacramento | 107-93 | Win | 21-9 |
March 30 | @ LA Clippers | 104-95 | Win | 22-9 |
April 1 | @ Utah | 87-88 | Loss | 22-10 |
April 4 | @ Seattle | 84-101 | Loss | 22-11 |
April 6 | Golden State | 111-74 | Win | 23-11 |
April 8 | San Antonio | 83-92 | Loss | 23-12 |
April 11 | @ Utah | 76-85 | Loss | 23-13 |
April 12 | @ Minnesota | 95-90 | Win | 24-13 |
April 14 | Vancouver | 102-85 | Win | 25-13 |
April 15 | Portland | 86-76 | Win | 26-13 |
April 18 | @ San Antonio | 83-86 | Loss | 26-14 |
April 19 | Seattle | 120-113 | Win | 27-14 |
April 21 | Dallas | 95-109 | Loss | 27-15 |
April 23 | @ LA Clippers | 101-106 (OT) | Loss | 27-16 |
April 25 | @ Phoenix | 71-95 | Loss | 27-17 |
April 26 | LA Lakers | 102-80 | Win | 28-17 |
April 29 | Dallas | 81-91 | Loss | 28-18 |
April 30 | Utah | 78-91 | Loss | 28-19 |
May 2 | LA Clippers | 110-84 | Win | 29-19 |
May 4 | Minnesota | 100-83 | Win | 30-19 |
May 5 | @ Denver | 95-88 | Win | 31-19 |
May 9 (First Round, Game 1) | @ LA Lakers | 100-101 | Loss | 0-1 |
May 11 (First Round, Game 2) | @ LA Lakers | 98-110 | Loss | 0-2 |
May 13 (First Round, Game 3) | LA Lakers | 102-88 | Win | 1-2 |
May 15 (First Round, Game 4) | LA Lakers | 88-98 | Loss | 1-3 |
Playoffs
West First Round
(4) Los Angeles Lakers vs. (5) Houston Rockets: Lakers win series 3-1
- Game 1 @ Great Western Forum, Los Angeles (May 9): Los Angeles 101, Houston 100
- Game 2 @ Great Western Forum, Los Angeles (May 11): Los Angeles 110, Houston 98
- Game 3 @ Compaq Center, Houston (May 13): Houston 100, Los Angeles 88
- Game 4 @ Compaq Center, Houston (May 15): Los Angeles 98, Houston 88
Last Playoff Meeting: 1996 Western Conference First Round (Houston won 3-1)
Player statistics
Legend | |||||
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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 |
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Playoffs
Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Awards and records
Awards
- Hakeem Olajuwon, All-NBA Third Team
- Cuttino Mobley, NBA All-Rookie Team Second Team
Records
Transactions
Trades
Free agents
Additions
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Subtractions
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