Surf Wiki
Save to docs
sports

From Surf Wiki (app.surf) — the open knowledge base

1998–99 Dallas Mavericks season

NBA professional basketball team season

NBA professional basketball team season

Fox Sports Southwest (Jim Durham, Bob Ortegel) (Allen Stone)

The 1998–99 Dallas Mavericks season was the 19th season for the Dallas Mavericks in the National Basketball Association. Due to a lockout, the regular season began on February 5, 1999, and was cut from 82 games to 50.

The Mavericks received the sixth overall pick in the 1998 NBA draft, and selected power forward Robert Traylor from the University of Michigan, but soon traded him to the Milwaukee Bucks in exchange for their top draft pick, power forward and German basketball star Dirk Nowitzki. During the off-season, the team acquired Steve Nash from the Phoenix Suns, signed free agents Gary Trent, and Hot Rod Williams, and released Khalid Reeves to free agency later on during the regular season, as he later on signed with the Detroit Pistons.

However, the young Mavericks still struggled losing eight of their first nine games of the regular season, but began to show promise by posting their first winning record at home in nine years at 15–10. However, with Cedric Ceballos only playing just 13 games due to a wrist injury, the team finished in fifth place in the Midwest Division with a 19–31 record, missing the NBA playoffs for the ninth consecutive year.

Michael Finley averaged 20.2 points, 5.3 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 1.3 steals per game, while Trent averaged 16.0 points and 7.8 rebounds per game, and Ceballos provided the team with 12.5 points per game. In addition, Hubert Davis contributed 9.1 points per game and led the Mavericks with 65 three-point field goals, while Shawn Bradley averaged 8.6 points, 8.0 rebounds and 3.2 blocks per game, Robert Pack averaged 8.9 points and 3.2 assists per game in only just 25 games due to injury, Nowitzki provided with 8.2 points and 3.4 rebounds per game, and Nash contributed 7.9 points and 5.5 assists per game. Meanwhile, Erick Strickland contributed 7.5 points per game, Samaki Walker averaged 5.9 points and 3.7 rebounds per game, and A.C. Green provided with 4.9 points and 4.6 rebounds per game. Trent also finished in third place in Most Improved Player voting.

The Mavericks finished 24th in the NBA in home-game attendance, with an attendance of 362,837 at the Reunion Arena during the regular season. Following the season, Green was traded back to his former team, the Los Angeles Lakers, while Walker signed as a free agent with the San Antonio Spurs, and second-year center Chris Anstey was traded to the Chicago Bulls.

Offseason

Draft picks

Main article: 1998 NBA draft

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalityCollege
16Robert TraylorPF/CMichigan
230Ansu SesaySFMississippi
235Bruno ŠundovC
253Greg BucknerSGClemson

Robert Traylor was traded to the Milwaukee Bucks for Pat Garrity and Dirk Nowitzki.

Roster

  • Don Nelson
  • Donnie Nelson
  • Charlie Parker
  • Scott Roth
  • Roger Hinds

Roster notes

  • Center Shawn Bradley holds both American and German citizenship.
  • Rookie small forward Ansu Sesay was on the injured reserve list due to a broken right foot, missed the entire regular season, and never played for the Mavericks.

Regular season

Season standings

:z - clinched division title :y - clinched division title :x - clinched playoff spot

Game log

|-style="background:#fcc;" | 1 | February 5 | @ Seattle | | Cedric Ceballos (16) | A.C. Green (11) | Nash, Finley (5) | KeyArena 17,072 | 0–1 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 2 | February 7 | @ Golden State | | Cedric Ceballos (26) | Dirk Nowitzki (12) | Steve Nash (12) | The Arena in Oakland 12,039 | 1–1 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 3 | February 9 | Utah | | Cedric Ceballos (19) | Dirk Nowitzki (9) | Steve Nash (4) | Reunion Arena 17,070 | 1–2 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 4 | February 11 | Houston | | Robert Pack (31) | Shawn Bradley (8) | Michael Finley (4) | Reunion Arena 18,121 | 1–3 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 5 | February 12 | @ Denver | | Michael Finley (28) | A.C. Green (8) | Steve Nash (9) | McNichols Sports Arena 10,012 | 1–4 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 6 | February 14 | @ Vancouver | | Steve Nash (18) | Shawn Bradley (10) | Steve Nash (9) | General Motors Place 16,059 | 1–5 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 7 | February 15 | @ Portland | | Michael Finley (21) | Samaki Walker (6) | Steve Nash (4) | Rose Garden 18,231 | 1–6 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 8 | February 17 | @ L.A. Lakers | | Gary Trent (15) | Cedric Ceballos (8) | Robert Pack (7) | Great Western Forum 13,492 | 1–7 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 9 | February 19 | @ Golden State | | Michael Finley (19) | Shawn Bradley (11) | Finley, Nash (4) | The Arena in Oakland 11,432 | 1–8 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 10 | February 20 | @ L.A. Clippers | | Michael Finley (31) | Cedric Ceballos (11) | Steve Nash (6) | Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena 10,946 | 2–8 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 11 | February 22 | @ Phoenix | | Cedric Ceballos (21) | Shawn Bradley (7) | Robert Pack (5) | America West Arena 18,596 | 2–9 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 12 | February 23 | Atlanta | | Michael Finley (22) | Gary Trent (10) | Robert Pack (8) | Reunion Arena 13,387 | 3–9 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 13 | February 25 | Denver | | Finley, Ceballos (20) | Cedric Ceballos (13) | Steve Nash (5) | Reunion Arena 13,203 | 4–9 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 14 | February 26 | @ Utah | | Robert Pack (18) | Samaki Walker (8) | Michael Finley (3) | Delta Center 19,911 | 4–10 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 15 | February 27 | Sacramento | | Gary Trent (29) | Gary Trent (16) | Robert Pack (6) | Reunion Arena 15,009 | 5–10 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 16 | March 2 | L.A. Clippers | | Michael Finley (20) | A.C. Green (12) | Michael Finley (9) | Reunion Arena 13,492 | 6–10 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 17 | March 4 | San Antonio | | Gary Trent (14) | Dirk Nowitzki (6) | Michael Finley (6) | Reunion Arena 14,719 | 6–11 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 18 | March 5 | @ Utah | | Michael Finley (29) | Finley, Trent (8) | Gary Trent (5) | Delta Center 19,539 | 6–12 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 19 | March 7 | @ Sacramento | | Trent, Finley (18) | Gary Trent (14) | Steve Nash (7) | ARCO Arena 14,715 | 6–13 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 20 | March 9 | Phoenix | | Michael Finley (22) | Shawn Bradley (14) | Michael Finley (12) | Reunion Arena 12,714 | 6–14 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 21 | March 11 | Orlando | | Gary Trent (21) | A.C. Green (11) | Steve Nash (11) | Reunion Arena 14,553 | 7–14 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 22 | March 13 | Vancouver | | Michael Finley (21) | Shawn Bradley (10) | Steve Nash (10) | Reunion Arena 14,184 | 8–14 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 23 | March 15 | Portland | | Michael Finley (21) | A.C. Green (8) | Michael Finley (6) | Reunion Arena 14,046 | 8–15 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 24 | March 17 | @ New Jersey | | Finley, Trent (21) | Gary Trent (16) | Finley, Nash (4) | Continental Airlines Arena 14,976 | 8–16 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 25 | March 19 | @ Detroit | | Michael Finley (18) | Finley, Strickland (6) | Michael Finley (8) | The Palace of Auburn Hills 18,152 | 8–17 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 26 | March 20 | Sacramento | | Nash, Finley, Trent (22) | Gary Trent (11) | Michael Finley (9) | Reunion Arena 16,161 | 9–17 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 27 | March 22 | L.A. Lakers | | Michael Finley (23) | A.C. Green (10) | Michael Finley (8) | Reunion Arena 18,121 | 9–18 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 28 | March 24 | Houston | | Shawn Bradley (20) | Shawn Bradley (13) | Michael Finley (8) | Reunion Arena 15,111 | 9–19 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 29 | March 26 | Denver | | Michael Finley (27) | Shawn Bradley (8) | Erick Strickland (4) | Reunion Arena 13,096 | 10–19 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 30 | March 27 | @ San Antonio | | Michael Finley (17) | Shawn Bradley (12) | Steve Nash (5) | Alamodome 25,921 | 10–20 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 31 | March 29 | Seattle | | Gary Trent (20) | Samaki Walker (13) | Erick Strickland (7) | Reunion Arena 13,311 | 10–21 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 32 | March 30 | @ Minnesota | | Gary Trent (16) | Gary Trent (11) | Steve Nash (10) | Target Center 15,609 | 10–22 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 33 | April 1 | L.A. Clippers | | Michael Finley (22) | Shawn Bradley (13) | Steve Nash (9) | Reunion Arena 13,336 | 11–22 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 34 | April 5 | @ Minnesota | | Gary Trent (26) | Gary Trent (8) | Steve Nash (7) | Target Center 14,107 | 11–23 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 35 | April 7 | @ Miami | | Gary Trent (27) | Gary Trent (13) | Steve Nash (5) | Miami Arena 15,200 | 11–24 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 36 | April 10 | Golden State | | Gary Trent (33) | Shawn Bradley (13) | Michael Finley (6) | Reunion Arena 14,218 | 11–25 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 37 | April 13 | San Antonio | | Michael Finley (25) | Shawn Bradley (12) | Steve Nash (12) | Reunion Arena 13,142 | 12–25 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 38 | April 15 | Minnesota | | Michael Finley (34) | Gary Trent (7) | Steve Nash (6) | Reunion Arena 13,034 | 13–25 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 39 | April 16 | @ Phoenix | | Dirk Nowitzki (29) | Dirk Nowitzki (8) | Robert Pack (7) | America West Arena 18,623 | 13–26 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 40 | April 17 | Portland | | Finley, Trent (24) | Gary Trent (10) | Michael Finley (5) | Reunion Arena 13,358 | 13–27 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 41 | April 20 | Phoenix | | Michael Finley (36) | Finley, Bradley (10) | Finley, Davis, Nowitzki (4) | Reunion Arena 18,121 | 14–27 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 42 | April 21 | @ Houston | | Michael Finley (27) | Trent, Bradley (10) | Michael Finley (11) | Compaq Center 16,285 | 15–27 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 43 | April 22 | @ San Antonio | | Michael Finley (20) | Chris Anstey (10) | Davis, Finley, Trent, Strickland (2) | Alamodome 18,720 | 15–28 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 44 | April 24 | @ Sacramento | | Gary Trent (32) | Gary Trent (14) | Michael Finley (8) | ARCO Arena 17,317 | 15–29 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 45 | April 26 | Chicago | | Michael Finley (28) | Shawn Bradley (17) | Davis, Trent (5) | Reunion Arena 13,011 | 16–29 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 46 | April 27 | Vancouver | | Gary Trent (20) | Shawn Bradley (12) | Finley, Trent (5) | Reunion Arena 12,650 | 17–29 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 47 | April 29 | @ Houston | | Finley, Nowitzki (22) | Shawn Bradley (11) | Hubert Davis (6) | Compaq Center 16,285 | 18–29 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 48 | May 1 | Golden State | | Michael Finley (31) | Shawn Bradley (15) | Davis, Strickland (6) | Reunion Arena 15,669 | 19–29 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 49 | May 3 | @ L.A. Lakers | | Michael Finley (24) | Chris Anstey (7) | Erick Strickland (6) | Great Western Forum 17,505 | 19–30 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 50 | May 4 | @ Seattle | | Michael Finley (34) | Shawn Bradley (15) | Michael Finley (6) | KeyArena 17,072 | 19–31

Player statistics

Ragular season

PlayerPOSGPGSMPREBASTSTLBLKPTSMPGRPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
SF**50****50****2,051**263218**66**15**1,009****41.0**5.34.4**1.3**.3**20.2**
PF**50**359242282528824618.54.6.5.6.24.9
SG**50**211,378868921345727.61.71.8.4.19.1
C49331,294**392**4035**159**42026.4**8.0**.8.7**3.2**8.6
PF472495816247292738520.43.41.0.6.68.2
PF45231,36235177292371930.37.81.7.6.516.0
C4144709727181313411.52.4.7.4.33.3
PG40401,269114**219**37231531.72.9**5.5**.9.17.9
PF392568143691622914.63.7.2.2.45.9
SG332567836440224917.22.51.91.2.17.5
C2511403831513182916.13.3.6.5.71.2
PG250468368120122218.71.43.2.8.08.9
SF13535285127516327.16.5.9.5.412.5
C3011010043.7.0.3.0.01.3
  • † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Mavericks only.

References

References

  1. "1998-99 Dallas Mavericks". Basketball-reference.com.
  2. (January 6, 1999). "NBA: Let The Games Begin!". CBS News.
  3. Wise, Mike. (June 25, 1998). "PRO BASKETBALL; 7 Feet 1 Inch of Potential at No. 1". New York Times.
  4. (June 25, 1998). "Olowokandi Is the Center of Attention". Los Angeles Times.
  5. "1998 NBA Draft". Basketball-Reference.
  6. Gardner, Kris. (June 24, 1998). "Steve Nash Dealt to Dallas". The Houston Roundball Review.
  7. (June 26, 1998). "Taking Stock of the Trades". Tampa Bay Times.
  8. (January 23, 1999). "Mavericks Sign Trent to 1-Year Deal". United Press International.
  9. (January 24, 1999). "PLUS: PRO BASKETBALL -- DALLAS; Mavericks Sign Forward Trent". The New York Times.
  10. Evans, Richard. (January 24, 1999). "NBA Free Agent Frenzy". Deseret News.
  11. (January 23, 1999). "Mavericks Sign Hot Rod Williams". United Press International.
  12. Wise, Mike. (February 4, 1999). "PRO BASKETBALL; A Scrum for the Title". The New York Times.
  13. (March 14, 1999). "Blaylock Blocks Pistons". CBS News.
  14. (February 26, 1999). "Mavericks' Ceballos Out 6-to-8 Weeks". United Press International.
  15. (March 2, 1999). "Mavericks' Ceballos Out for Season". Associated Press.
  16. (March 2, 1999). "Notebook -- Broken Wrists Put Ceballos Out for Season". The Seattle Times.
  17. "1998–99 Dallas Mavericks Schedule and Results". Basketball-Reference.
  18. (August 9, 1999). "Mavericks' Robert Pack Is Arrested". Associated Press.
  19. "1998–99 Dallas Mavericks Roster and Stats". Basketball-Reference.
  20. (May 10, 1999). "Armstrong Wins Most Improved". CBS News.
  21. "1998–99 NBA Awards Voting". Basketball-Reference.
  22. "1998–99 NBA Season Summary". Basketball-Reference.
  23. Kawakami, Tim. (September 2, 1999). "Green Returns to Lakers: Pro Basketball: A Void Is Filled as Former Power Forward Is Re-Acquired in Deal That Sends Rooks and Draft Pick to the Mavericks". Los Angeles Times.
  24. (September 2, 1999). "A.C. Green Heads Back to L.A.". CBS News.
  25. (September 2, 1999). "Lakers Acquire Green for Stability's Sake". SFGate.
  26. Wyche, Steve. (October 19, 1999). "Wizards Might Have a Spot Fit for a King". The Washington Post.
  27. Wise, Mike. (October 31, 1999). "1999–2000 N.B.A. PREVIEW; The West Is Still the Best". The New York Times.
  28. Smith, Sam. (September 30, 1999). "Bulls Get 7-Footer Anstey from Mavericks". Chicago Tribune.
Info: Wikipedia Source

This article was imported from Wikipedia and is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Content has been adapted to SurfDoc format. Original contributors can be found on the article history page.

dallas-mavericks-seasons 1998-in-sports-in-texas 1999-in-sports-in-texas 1998–99-nba-season-by-team
Want to explore this topic further?

Ask Mako anything about 1998–99 Dallas Mavericks season — get instant answers, deeper analysis, and related topics.

Research with Mako

Free with your Surf account

Content sourced from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

This content may have been generated or modified by AI. CloudSurf Software LLC is not responsible for the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of AI-generated content. Always verify important information from primary sources.

Report