1998–99 Washington Wizards season

1998–99 Washington Wizards season
Head coach	Bernie Bickerstaff Jim Brovelli
Arena	MCI Center
Results
Record	18–32 (.360)
Place	Division: 6th (Atlantic) Conference: 13th (Eastern)
Playoff finish	DNQ
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com

The 1998-99 NBA season was the Wizards' 38th season in the NBA.^[1] Prior to the start of the season which was delayed by a four month lockout, the Wizards traded Chris Webber to the Sacramento Kings for Mitch Richmond and Otis Thorpe. Richmond had a solid season averaging 19.7 points per game. Rod Strickland finished second in the league with 9.9 assists per game. However, the Wizards continued to under achieve as they finished sixth in the Atlantic Division with a disappointing 18-32 record. Following the season, Ben Wallace was traded to the Orlando Magic.

Draft picks

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Nationality	College
2	43	Jahidi White	PF/C	United States	Georgetown

Roster

Washington Wizards roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY–MM–DD) From PF 42 Bohannon, Etdrick 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Auburn Montgomery SG 40 Cheaney, Calbert 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 209 lb (95 kg) Indiana C 51 Coker, John 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 253 lb (115 kg) Boise State C 52 Davis, Terry 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Virginia Union SF 5 Howard, Juwan 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Michigan PF 50 Jackson, Randell 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Florida State SG 23 Legler, Tim 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) La Salle PG 10 McInnis, Jeff 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 179 lb (81 kg) North Carolina SF 35 Murray, Tracy 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) UCLA SG 2 Richmond, Mitch 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Kansas State PG 1 Strickland, Rod 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) DePaul PF 33 Thorpe, Otis 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Providence C 30 Wallace, Ben 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Virginia Union PF 55 White, Jahidi 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 290 lb (132 kg) Georgetown PG 12 Whitney, Chris 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 168 lb (76 kg) Clemson C 43 Williams, Lorenzo  6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Stetson	Head coach Jim Brovelli Assistant coach(es) Mike Brown John Outlaw Legend (C) Team captain (DP) Unsigned draft pick (FA) Free agent (S) Suspended Injured Roster • Transactions

Roster Notes

• Center Lorenzo Williams missed the entire season due to an injury.

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

References

1. 1998-99 Washington Wizards

See also

• 1998-99 NBA season