1998–99 New Jersey Nets season

1998–99 New Jersey Nets season
Head coach	John Calipari Don Casey
Owner(s)	Lewis Katz
Arena	Continental Airlines Arena
Results
Record	16–34 (.320)
Place	Division: 7th (Atlantic) Conference: 14th (Eastern)
Playoff finish	DNQ
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com

The 1998-99 NBA season was the Nets' 23rd season in the NBA. After a lockout wiped out nearly half of the season, the Nets got off to a poor start losing 17 of their first 20 games. At midseason, Sam Cassell was sent to the Milwaukee Bucks in a three team trade, as the Nets acquired Stephon Marbury from the Minnesota Timberwolves. As the season winded down, the Nets were dealt a blow when Jayson Williams's career was ended with a severe leg injury. The Nets finished last place in the Atlantic Division with a 16-34 record.

Offseason

Draft picks

Main article: 1998 NBA Draft

The Nets had no draft picks in 1998.

Roster

New Jersey Nets roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY–MM–DD) From SF 24 Burrell, Scott 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 218 lb (99 kg) Connecticut SG 43 Carr, Chris 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 207 lb (94 kg) Southern Illinois C 51 Cunningham, William 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Temple PF 14 Feick, Jamie 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 255 lb (116 kg) Michigan State SF 13 Gill, Kendall 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Illinois SG 12 Harris, Lucious 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Long Beach State SF 42 Hendrickson, Mark 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Washington State SG 30 Kittles, Kerry 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 179 lb (81 kg) Villanova PG 33 Marbury, Stephon 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Georgia Tech C 22 McIlvaine, Jim 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Marquette PG 5 Murdock, Eric  6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Providence C 77 Mureșan, Gheorghe 7 ft 7 in (2.31 m) 303 lb (137 kg) Romania PG 1 Perry, Elliot 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 150 lb (68 kg) Memphis C 2 Seikaly, Rony 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Syracuse PF 44 Van Horn, Keith 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Utah C 55 Williams, Jayson  6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) St. John's	Head coach Don Casey (Temple) Assistant coach(es) Eddie Jordan (Rutgers) Jim Lynam (Saint Joseph's) Mike O'Koren (North Carolina) Legend (C) Team captain (DP) Unsigned draft pick (FA) Free agent (S) Suspended Injured Roster • Transactions

Regular season

Season standings

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

#	Eastern Conference
	Team	W	L	PCT	GB
1	c-Miami Heat	33	17	.660	–
2	y-Indiana Pacers	33	17	.660	–
3	x-Orlando Magic	33	17	.660	–
4	x-Atlanta Hawks	31	19	.620	2
5	x-Detroit Pistons	29	21	.580	4
6	x-Philadelphia 76ers	28	22	.560	5
7	x-Milwaukee Bucks	28	22	.560	5
8	x-New York Knicks	27	23	.540	6
9	Charlotte Hornets	26	24	.520	7
10	Toronto Raptors	23	27	.460	10
11	Cleveland Cavaliers	22	28	.440	11
12	Boston Celtics	19	31	.380	14
13	Washington Wizards	18	32	.360	15
14	New Jersey Nets	16	34	.320	17
15	Chicago Bulls	13	37	.260	20

z - clinched division title

y - clinched division title

x - clinched playoff spot

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

See also

• 1998-99 NBA season