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1998–99 Sacramento Kings season

NBA professional basketball team season

NBA professional basketball team season

  • Jim Thomas
  • Maloof family (lost to Jazz 2–3)
  • KMAX-TV
  • Fox Sports Bay Area

The 1998–99 Sacramento Kings season was the 50th season for the Sacramento Kings in the National Basketball Association, and their 14th season in Sacramento, California. Due to a lockout, the regular season began on February 5, 1999, and was cut from 82 games to 50.

The Kings received the seventh overall pick in the 1998 NBA draft, and selected point guard Jason Williams from the University of Florida; Williams would earn the nickname "White Chocolate", and would also be known for his flashy passes and crossovers. During the off-season, the team acquired All-Star forward Chris Webber from the Washington Wizards, and signed free agents Vlade Divac, Vernon Maxwell, three-point specialist Jon Barry, and second-year center Scot Pollard, who was signed midway through the season while Terry Dehere was released to free agency. After playing overseas in Greece, Serbian small forward Peja Stojaković, who was drafted by the Kings as the fourteenth overall pick in the 1996 NBA draft, made his debut in the NBA this season.

Under new head coach Rick Adelman, the Kings struggled playing below .500 in winning percentage with a 17–22 start to the regular season, but then improved by winning ten of their final eleven games, finishing in third place in the Pacific Division with a 27–23 record, which was their first winning record in 16 years, as the team earned the sixth seed in the Western Conference.

Webber averaged 20.0 points, 13.0 rebounds and 2.1 blocks per game, and was named to the All-NBA Second Team, while Divac averaged 14.3 points, 10.0 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game, and Williams provided the team with 12.8 points, 6.0 assists and 1.9 steals per game, led them with 100 three-point field goals, and was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team. In addition, Corliss Williamson provided with 13.2 points per game, and second-year guard Tariq Abdul-Wahad contributed 9.3 points per game. Off the bench, Maxwell contributed 10.7 points per game and 80 three-point field goals, while second-year forward Lawrence Funderburke averaged 8.9 points and 4.7 rebounds per game, and Stojaković provided with 8.4 points per game. Webber also finished in seventh place in Most Valuable Player voting, while Williams finished in second place in Rookie of the Year voting, behind Vince Carter of the Toronto Raptors.

In the Western Conference First Round of the 1999 NBA playoffs, the Kings faced off against the 3rd–seeded Utah Jazz, who were led by the trio of All-Star forward, and Most Valuable Player of the Year, Karl Malone, All-Star guard John Stockton, and Jeff Hornacek. The Kings managed to take a 2–1 series lead over the Jazz, after winning Game 3 at home in overtime, 84–81 at the ARCO Arena II, but then lost Game 4 at home, 90–89, as the Jazz evened the series to force a decisive fifth game. The Kings lost Game 5 to the Jazz on the road in overtime, 99–92 at the Delta Center, thus losing in a hard-fought five-game series.

The Kings finished 15th in the NBA in home-game attendance, with an attendance of 418,751 at the ARCO Arena II during the regular season. Following the season, Abdul-Wahad was traded to the Orlando Magic, and Maxwell signed as a free agent with the Seattle SuperSonics. For the season, the Kings added new purple alternate road uniforms with black side panels to their shorts, which would remain in use until 2002.

Draft picks

Main article: 1998 NBA draft

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalityCollege
17Jason WilliamsPGUnited StatesFlorida
236Jerome JamesCUnited StatesFlorida A&M

Roster

  • Rick Adelman
  • Pete Carril
  • Byron Scott
  • John Wetzel | access-date = February 24, 1999

Roster Notes

  • Shooting guard Chris Robinson was placed on the inactive list, and did not play for the Kings this season.

Regular season

Season standings

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

Game log

|-style="background:#fcc;" | 1 | February 5 | @ San Antonio | | Jason Williams (21) | Chris Webber (12) | Williams, Webber, Abdul-Wahad (3) | Alamodome 19,002 | 0–1 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 2 | February 7 | Vancouver | | Chris Webber (25) | Vlade Divac (16) | Vlade Divac (10) | ARCO Arena 17,317 | 1–1 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 3 | February 9 | @ Phoenix | | Chris Webber (28) | Chris Webber (20) | Vlade Divac (7) | America West Arena 18,217 | 2–1 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 4 | February 10 | @ Houston | | Chris Webber (21) | Chris Webber (19) | Tariq Abdul-Wahad (5) | Compaq Center 16,285 | 2–2 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 5 | February 15 | @ Utah | | Chris Webber (26) | Chris Webber (11) | Jason Williams (7) | Delta Center 19,911 | 2–3 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 6 | February 16 | Boston | | Webber, Williamson (22) | Chris Webber (15) | Vlade Divac (8) | ARCO Arena 16,576 | 3–3 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 7 | February 17 | @ Seattle | | Chris Webber (23) | Webber, Divac (14) | Jason Williams (5) | KeyArena 17,072 | 4–3 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 8 | February 19 | Charlotte | | Jason Williams (25) | Chris Webber (14) | Jon Barry (5) | ARCO Arena 17,317 | 5–3 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 9 | February 21 | @ Minnesota | | Chris Webber (20) | Lawrence Funderburke (12) | Jason Williams (8) | Target Center 16,848 | 5–4 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 10 | February 22 | @ Orlando | | Chris Webber (22) | Chris Webber (13) | Jason Williams (7) | Orlando Arena 16,542 | 5–5 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 11 | February 24 | @ Philadelphia | | Chris Webber (21) | Chris Webber (11) | Jason Williams (7) | First Union Center 14,437 | 5–6 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 12 | February 25 | @ Washington | | Vlade Divac (22) | Vlade Divac (17) | Chris Webber (10) | MCI Center 16,813 | 6–6 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 13 | February 27 | @ Dallas | | Vlade Divac (20) | Chris Webber (14) | Jason Williams (7) | Reunion Arena 15,009 | 6–7 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 14 | March 1 | Seattle | | Chris Webber (20) | Chris Webber (14) | Jason Williams (10) | ARCO Arena 16,786 | 6–8 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 15 | March 2 | @ Vancouver | | Chris Webber (36) | Chris Webber (17) | Jason Williams (9) | General Motors Place 13,252 | 7–8 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 16 | March 3 | Portland | | Chris Webber (20) | Chris Webber (14) | Chris Webber (6) | ARCO Arena 15,160 | 7–9 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 17 | March 6 | @ Phoenix | | Jason Williams (24) | Chris Webber (14) | Webber, Williams (6) | America West Arena 19,023 | 8–9 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 18 | March 7 | Dallas | | Chris Webber (18) | Chris Webber (13) | Chris Webber (7) | ARCO Arena 14,715 | 9–9 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 19 | March 9 | @ Portland | | Lawrence Funderburke (18) | Vlade Divac (16) | Webber, Maxwell (5) | Rose Garden 18,147 | 9–10 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 20 | March 11 | @ L.A. Clippers | | Vlade Divac (19) | Chris Webber (9) | Jason Williams (4) | Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena 7,884 | 9–11 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 21 | March 12 | Minnesota | | Jason Williams (17) | Chris Webber (10) | Jason Williams (5) | ARCO Arena 17,317 | 9–12 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 22 | March 14 | L.A. Lakers | | Jason Williams (21) | Chris Webber (11) | Williams, Divac (5) | ARCO Arena 17,317 | 10–12 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 23 | March 15 | @ Golden State | | Chris Webber (20) | Vlade Divac (8) | Webber, Divac (6) | The Arena in Oakland 17,317 | 11–12 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 24 | March 16 | San Antonio | | Vlade Divac (18) | Chris Webber (14) | Jason Williams (10) | ARCO Arena 14,570 | 11–13 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 25 | March 18 | Portland | | Chris Webber (16) | Chris Webber (20) | Jason Williams (5) | ARCO Arena 14,397 | 11–14 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 26 | March 20 | @ Dallas | | Tariq Abdul-Wahad (16) | Chris Webber (16) | Vlade Divac (6) | Reunion Arena 16,161 | 11–15 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 27 | March 22 | @ Houston | | Chris Webber (29) | Chris Webber (11) | Chris Webber (6) | Compaq Center 16,285 | 11–16 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 28 | March 24 | New York | | Vernon Maxwell (19) | Chris Webber (9) | Vlade Divac (10) | ARCO Arena 17,023 | 12–16 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 29 | March 26 | @ L.A. Lakers | | Chris Webber (29) | Webber, Divac (10) | Jason Williams (12) | Great Western Forum 17,505 | 13–16 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 30 | March 28 | Houston | | Jason Williams (21) | Lawrence Funderburke (15) | Vlade Divac (5) | ARCO Arena 17,317 | 13–17 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 31 | March 30 | Utah | | Vernon Maxwell (33) | Vlade Divac (13) | Michael Hawkins (7) | ARCO Arena 17,317 | 14–17 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 32 | March 31 | @ Portland | | Vlade Divac (20) | Vlade Divac (12) | Vlade Divac (7) | Rose Garden 18,468 | 14–18 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 33 | April 3 | @ Minnesota | | Vlade Divac (19) | Chris Webber (10) | Vlade Divac (9) | Target Center 17,011 | 14–19 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 34 | April 6 | @ Seattle | | Jason Williams (21) | Vlade Divac (14) | Vlade Divac (10) | KeyArena 17,072 | 15–19 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 35 | April 7 | L.A. Lakers | | Corliss Williamson (22) | Chris Webber (16) | Webber, Stojaković (6) | ARCO Arena 17,317 | 15–20 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 36 | April 10 | Denver | | Chris Webber (23) | Vlade Divac (15) | Jason Williams (9) | ARCO Arena 17,317 | 16–20 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 37 | April 11 | @ Vancouver | | Chris Webber (24) | Chris Webber (10) | Jason Williams (7) | General Motors Place 17,167 | 17–20 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 38 | April 13 | Utah | | Corliss Williamson (22) | Chris Webber (16) | Chris Webber (8) | ARCO Arena 17,317 | 17–21 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 39 | April 15 | Seattle | | Chris Webber (26) | Chris Webber (21) | Jason Williams (13) | ARCO Arena 17,317 | 17–22 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 40 | April 17 | Denver | | Corliss Williamson (29) | Vlade Divac (14) | Jason Williams (11) | ARCO Arena 16,285 | 18–22 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 41 | April 19 | @ L.A. Clippers | | Corliss Williamson (23) | Tariq Abdul-Wahad (9) | Jason Williams (14) | Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim 10,878 | 19–22 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 42 | April 21 | Golden State | | Chris Webber (25) | Chris Webber (16) | Webber, Williams (5) | ARCO Arena 17,087 | 20–22 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 43 | April 23 | Minnesota | | Jason Williams (27) | Chris Webber (19) | Webber, Williams, Stojaković (4) | ARCO Arena 17,317 | 21–22 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 44 | April 24 | Dallas | | Vlade Divac (28) | Vlade Divac (9) | Jason Williams (7) | ARCO Arena 17,317 | 22–22 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 45 | April 26 | @ Golden State | | Stojaković, Funderburke (17) | Vlade Divac (10) | Vlade Divac (5) | The Arena in Oakland 16,111 | 22–23 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 46 | April 27 | San Antonio | | Vlade Divac (27) | Vlade Divac (15) | Jason Williams (7) | ARCO Arena 16,776 | 23–23 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 47 | April 29 | L.A. Clippers | | Tariq Abdul-Wahad (19) | Divac, Pollard (11) | Jon Barry (9) | ARCO Arena 16,938 | 24–23 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 48 | May 2 | Phoenix | | Jason Williams (24) | Chris Webber (13) | Jason Williams (5) | ARCO Arena 17,317 | 25–23 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 49 | May 3 | @ Denver | | Vlade Divac (25) | Scot Pollard (10) | Jason Williams (9) | McNichols Sports Arena 14,653 | 26–23 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 50 | May 5 | Vancouver | | Vlade Divac (29) | Vlade Divac (17) | Jon Barry (5) | ARCO Arena 17,317 | 27–23

Playoffs

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 1 | May 8 | @ Utah | L 87–117 | Chris Webber (14) | Chris Webber (9) | Chris Webber (3) | Delta Center 19,911 | 0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 2 | May 10 | @ Utah | W 101–90 | Chris Webber (20) | Vlade Divac (7) | Vlade Divac (8) | Delta Center 19,911 | 1–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 3 | May 12 | Utah | W 84–81 (OT) | Vlade Divac (22) | Vlade Divac (14) | Jason Williams (6) | ARCO Arena 17,317 | 2–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 4 | May 14 | Utah | L 89–90 | Chris Webber (18) | Vlade Divac (14) | Jason Williams (6) | ARCO Arena 17,317 | 2–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 5 | May 16 | @ Utah | L 92–99 (OT) | Vernon Maxwell (22) | Chris Webber (14) | Vlade Divac (5) | Delta Center 19,911

2–3

Player statistics

Season

PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
494924.6.435.286.6913.81.01.00.39.3
202.5.5001.00.00.50.51.0
43017.1.428.304.8452.22.61.20.15.0
405.0.364.2000.50.30.50.02.3
505035.2.470.256.70210.04.30.91.014.3
47219.9.559.200.7084.70.60.50.58.9
2408.5.350.2631.0001.01.10.10.01.5
1602.6.375.5001.10.10.10.41.5
46121.9.390.346.7371.81.70.70.110.7
408.8.4552.00.00.00.52.5
709.7.308.8000.90.40.40.11.7
16516.2.541.6965.10.30.51.15.1
48121.4.378.320.8513.01.50.90.18.4
424240.9.486.118.45413.04.11.42.120.0
505036.1.374.310.7523.16.01.90.012.8
505027.5.485.200.6384.11.30.60.213.2

‡Waived during the season

Playoffs

PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
5519.8.455.000.8133.80.80.80.88.6
5022.4.353.263.9172.01.81.20.28.0
5539.6.446.200.83310.04.61.60.816.2
3010.3.4171.30.31.00.03.3
205.0.000.0001.0000.00.00.00.01.0
104.0.500.7502.00.00.00.05.0
5012.0.317.314.7002.21.01.20.011.2
5014.8.667.6002.20.20.81.23.0
5021.6.346.2141.0003.80.40.60.04.8
5538.4.388.286.4009.44.01.81.014.8
5532.6.356.3101.0003.64.01.60.210.0
5526.0.575.7003.21.20.40.210.6

Player statistics citation:

Awards and records

  • Geoff Petrie, NBA Executive of the Year Award
  • Chris Webber, All-NBA Second Team
  • Jason Williams, NBA All-Rookie Team 1st Team

Transactions

Free agents

Re-signed

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Corliss WilliamsonJanuary 22, 1999One-year, $500,000

Additions

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Peter AlumaJanuary 21, 1999Liberty
Jon BarryJanuary 22, 1999Los Angeles Lakers
Vlade DivacJanuary 22, 1999Charlotte Hornets
Vernon MaxwellJanuary 22, 1999Charlotte Hornets
Kevin OllieJanuary 22, 1999Orlando Magic
Oliver MillerFebruary 1, 1999Toronto Raptors
Michael HawkinsFebruary 22, 1999Portland Trail Blazers
Scot PollardFebruary 24, 1999Atlanta Hawks

Subtractions

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Anthony JohnsonFree agentJanuary 21, 1999Atlanta Hawks
Billy OwensFree agentJanuary 21, 1999Seattle SuperSonics
Olden PolyniceFree agentJanuary 21, 1999Seattle SuperSonics
Michael StewartFree agentJanuary 21, 1999Toronto Raptors
Peter AlumaWaivedFebruary 19, 1999—
Kevin OllieWaivedFebruary 19, 1999Orlando Magic
Terry DehereWaivedFebruary 23, 1999Vancouver Grizzlies
Mark HendricksonFree agentMarch 25, 1999New Jersey Nets
Mahmoud Abdul-RaufRetiredJune 22, 1999—

Player Transactions Citation:

References

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