1998–99 Los Angeles Clippers season

The 1998–99 NBA season was the Clippers' 29th season in the National Basketball Association, and their 15th season in Los Angeles.[1] This was also the final season where the team plays at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena. The Clippers won the Draft Lottery selecting Michael Olowokandi with the first overall pick in the 1998 NBA draft, and signed free agents Sherman Douglas, second-year guard Troy Hudson, and undrafted rookie Tyrone Nesby. However, the Clippers still struggled under new head coach Chris Ford, losing their first 17 games of the season, tying the 1988–89 Miami Heat for the then-worst start in NBA history. The team lost 30 of their first 33 games, and finished the lockout shortened season last place in the Pacific Division with a 9–41 record. Second-year star Maurice Taylor led the team in scoring with 16.8 points per game.

1998–99 Los Angeles Clippers season
Head coachChris Ford
OwnersDonald Sterling
ArenaLos Angeles Sports Arena
Arrowhead Pond
Results
Record9–41 (.180)
PlaceDivision: 7th (Pacific)
Conference: 13th (Western)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionKCAL-TV
Fox Sports West 2
(Ralph Lawler, Bill Walton)
RadioKXTA
(Rory Markas)

Following the season, Lamond Murray was traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers, Rodney Rogers signed as a free agent with the Phoenix Suns, Lorenzen Wright was dealt to the Atlanta Hawks, Douglas re-signed with the New Jersey Nets, Darrick Martin signed with the Sacramento Kings and Pooh Richardson retired.

Draft picks
Main article: 1998 NBA Draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
11Michael OlowokandiC NigeriaPacific
122Brian SkinnerPF United StatesBaylor

Roster
Roster listing
Los Angeles Clippers roster
Players Coaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOB (YYYY-MM-DD)From
PG 1 Brooks, Scott  (IN) 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 165 lb (75 kg) UC Irvine
C 33 Closs, Keith 7 ft 3 in (2.21 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Central Connecticut State
PG 20 Douglas, Sherman 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Syracuse
PG 6 Hudson, Troy 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Southern Illinois
PG 15 Martin, Darrick  5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 170 lb (77 kg) UCLA
SF 7 Murray, Lamond 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 236 lb (107 kg) California
SF 8 Nesby, Tyrone 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 225 lb (102 kg) UNLV
C 34 Olowokandi, Michael 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 270 lb (122 kg) Pacific
SG 52 Piatkowski, Eric 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Nebraska
PG 24 Richardson, Pooh  (C) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) UCLA
SF 54 Rogers, Rodney 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 260 lb (118 kg) Wake Forest
PF 32 Skinner, Brian 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Michigan
SG 5 Smith, Charles 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 194 lb (88 kg) New Mexico
PF 23 Taylor, Maurice 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 260 lb (118 kg) Michigan
C 11 Vrankovic, Stojko  7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) 260 lb (118 kg) Croatia
C 55 Wright, Lorenzen 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Memphis
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

Roster
Last transaction: 2009-10-04

Roster Notes
  • Guard Scott Brooks missed the entire season due to a knee injury.

Regular season

Season standings
Pacific Division W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Portland Trail Blazers 3515.700–22–313–1215–7
x-Los Angeles Lakers 3119.620418–713–1214–8
x-Sacramento Kings 2723.540816–911–1411–9
x-Phoenix Suns 2723.540815–1012–139–10
Seattle SuperSonics 2525.5001017–88–1711–10
Golden State Warriors 2129.4201413–128–178–11
Los Angeles Clippers 941.180266–193–223–16
# Western Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 z-San Antonio Spurs3713.740–
2 y-Portland Trail Blazers3515.7002
3 x-Utah Jazz3713.740–
4 x-Los Angeles Lakers3119.6206
5 x-Houston Rockets3119.6206
6 x-Sacramento Kings2723.54010
7 x-Phoenix Suns2723.54010
8 x-Minnesota Timberwolves2525.50012
9 Seattle SuperSonics2525.50012
10 Golden State Warriors2129.42016
11 Dallas Mavericks1931.38018
12 Denver Nuggets1436.28023
13 Los Angeles Clippers941.18028
14 Vancouver Grizzlies842.16029
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—

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
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Keith Closs
Sherman Douglas
Troy Hudson
Darrick Martin
Lamond Murray
Tyrone Nesby
Eric Piatkowski
Pooh Richardson
James Robinson
Rodney Rogers
Brian Skinner
Charles Smith
Maurice Taylor
Stojko Vrankovic
Lorenzen Wright

Injuries and surgeries
Player Injury Date Injury Type
Scott Brooks January 30, 1999 Strained right MCL

Transactions

The Clippers have been involved in the following transactions during the 1998-1999 season.

Re-signed
Player Signed Contract
Darrick Martin January 22, 1999 One-year deal

Trades

No trades occurred for this team during this season.

Free Agents

See also

References
  1. 1998-99 Los Angeles Clippers
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