1998–99 New Jersey Nets season

The 1998–99 New Jersey Nets season was the Nets' 32nd season in the National Basketball Association, and 23rd season in East Rutherford, New Jersey.[1] After a lockout wiped out nearly half of the season, the Nets signed free agents Eric Murdock and Scott Burrell, and also acquired Jim McIlvaine from the Seattle SuperSonics. However, they got off to a poor start losing 18 of their first 21 games. Head coach John Calipari was fired and replaced with assistant Don Casey. At mid-season, Sam Cassell, who was out with an ankle injury was traded along with Chris Gatling to the Milwaukee Bucks in a three-team trade, as the Nets acquired Stephon Marbury from the Minnesota Timberwolves. As the season wounded down, the Nets were dealt with a blow when Jayson Williams' career was ended with a severe leg injury. The Nets finished last place in the Atlantic Division with a 16–34 record. Second-year star Keith Van Horn had a stellar season averaging 21.8 points per game. Following the season, Murdock was traded to the Los Angeles Clippers.

1998–99 New Jersey Nets season
Head coachJohn Calipari
Don Casey
OwnersLewis Katz
ArenaContinental Airlines Arena
Results
Record16–34 (.320)
PlaceDivision: 7th (Atlantic)
Conference: 14th (Eastern)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionWPXN-TV
Fox Sports New York
RadioWOR

Offseason

Draft picks

The Nets had no draft picks in 1998.

Roster
Roster listing
New Jersey Nets roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOB (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
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

Roster

Regular season

Season standings
Atlantic Division W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Miami Heat 3317.660–18–715–1012–8
x-Orlando Magic 3317.660–21–412–1312–6
x-Philadelphia 76ers 2822.560517–811–149–10
x-New York Knicks 2723.540619–68–1712–8
Boston Celtics 1931.3801410–159–1610–9
Washington Wizards 1832.3601513–125–206–13
New Jersey Nets 1634.3201712–134–216–13
# Eastern Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 c-Miami Heat3317.660–
2 y-Indiana Pacers3317.660–
3 x-Orlando Magic3317.660–
4 x-Atlanta Hawks3119.6202
5 x-Detroit Pistons2921.5804
6 x-Philadelphia 76ers2822.5605
7 x-Milwaukee Bucks2822.5605
8 x-New York Knicks2723.5406
9 Charlotte Hornets2624.5207
10 Toronto Raptors2327.46010
11 Cleveland Cavaliers2228.44011
12 Boston Celtics1931.38014
13 Washington Wizards1832.36015
14 New Jersey Nets1634.32017
15 Chicago Bulls1337.26020
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—

Game log

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

Season

Awards and records

Transactions

References
  1. 1998–99 New Jersey Nets

See also
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