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National Basketball Association

Seasons74 Champions19 Teams30 Founded1946
Champion 2025-26 New York Knicks
MVP 2025Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderOKC

At a glance

All games

1998-99 Playoffs

WEST
First Round
Phoenix Suns0
Portland Trail Blazers3
SERIES TIED OR LEAD 0-3
Sacramento Kings2
Utah Jazz3
SERIES TIED OR LEAD 2-3
Minnesota Timberwolves1
San Antonio Spurs3
SERIES TIED OR LEAD 1-3
Houston Rockets1
Los Angeles Lakers3
SERIES TIED OR LEAD 1-3
WEST
Conf. Semifinals
Los Angeles Lakers0
San Antonio Spurs4
SAS WINS 4-0
Portland Trail Blazers4
Utah Jazz2
POR WINS 4-2
WEST
Conf. Finals
Portland Trail Blazers0
San Antonio Spurs4
SAS WINS 4-0
NBA
Finals
New York Knicks1
San Antonio Spurs4
SAS WINS 4-1
EAST
Conf. Finals
4New York Knicks
2Indiana Pacers
NYK WINS 4-2
EAST
Conf. Semifinals
4Indiana Pacers
0Philadelphia 76ers
IND WINS 4-0
0Atlanta Hawks
4New York Knicks
NYK WINS 4-0
EAST
First Round
2Miami Heat
3New York Knicks
SERIES TIED OR LEAD 2-3
3Atlanta Hawks
2Detroit Pistons
SERIES TIED OR LEAD 3-2
0Milwaukee Bucks
3Indiana Pacers
SERIES TIED OR LEAD 0-3
1Orlando Magic
3Philadelphia 76ers
SERIES TIED OR LEAD 1-3
East West

1998-99 Standings

Eastern Conference

#TeamWLPCTNETPlayoffs
1 Orlando Magic 33 17 0.660 - -
2 Miami Heat 33 17 0.660 - -
3 Indiana Pacers 33 17 0.660 - -
4 Atlanta Hawks 31 19 0.620 - -
5 Detroit Pistons 29 21 0.580 - -
6 Milwaukee Bucks 28 22 0.560 - -
7 Philadelphia 76ers 28 22 0.560 - -
8 New York Knicks 27 23 0.540 - -
9 Charlotte Hornets 26 24 0.520 - -
10 Toronto Raptors 23 27 0.460 - -
11 Cleveland Cavaliers 22 28 0.440 - -
12 Boston Celtics 19 31 0.380 - -
13 Washington Wizards 18 32 0.360 - -
14 Brooklyn Nets 16 34 0.320 - -
15 Chicago Bulls 13 37 0.260 - -

Western Conference

#TeamWLPCTNETPlayoffs
1 San Antonio Spurs 37 13 0.740 - -
2 Utah Jazz 37 13 0.740 - -
3 Portland Trail Blazers 35 15 0.700 - -
4 Houston Rockets 31 19 0.620 - -
5 Los Angeles Lakers 31 19 0.620 - -
6 Phoenix Suns 27 23 0.540 - -
7 Sacramento Kings 27 23 0.540 - -
8 Oklahoma City Thunder 25 25 0.500 - -
9 Minnesota Timberwolves 25 25 0.500 - -
10 Golden State Warriors 21 29 0.420 - -
11 Dallas Mavericks 19 31 0.380 - -
12 Denver Nuggets 14 36 0.280 - -
13 Los Angeles Clippers 9 41 0.180 - -
14 Memphis Grizzlies 8 42 0.160 - -

1998-99 Leaders

Points per game

Allen Iverson PHI 26.8 PPG
  1. 2. Shaquille O'Neal 26.3
  2. 3. Karl Malone 23.8
  3. 4. Stephon Marbury 23.4
  4. 5. Shareef Abdur-Rahim 23.0

Rebounds per game

Chris Webber SAC 13.0 RPG
  1. 2. Charles Barkley 12.3
  2. 3. Dikembe Mutombo 12.2
  3. 4. Jayson Williams 12.0
  4. 5. Danny Fortson 11.6

Assists per game

Jason Kidd - 10.8 APG
  1. 2. Rod Strickland 9.9
  2. 3. Terrell Brandon 9.8
  3. 4. Stephon Marbury 9.3
  4. 5. Stephon Marbury 8.9

Steals per game

Eddie Jones NOP 3.0 SPG
  1. 2. Kendall Gill 2.7
  2. 3. Eddie Jones 2.5
  3. 4. Allen Iverson 2.3
  4. 5. Jason Kidd 2.3

Blocks per game

Alonzo Mourning MIA 3.9 BPG
  1. 2. Shawn Bradley 3.2
  2. 3. Theo Ratliff 3.0
  3. 4. Dikembe Mutombo 2.9
  4. 5. Greg Ostertag 2.7

Win shares

Karl Malone UTA 9.6 WS
  1. 2. Shaquille O'Neal 9.0
  2. 3. Tim Duncan 8.7
  3. 4. David Robinson 8.4
  4. 5. Alonzo Mourning 7.9

Field-goal %

Jelani McCoy OKC 73.7 FG%
  1. 2. Will Perdue 63.3
  2. 3. Ben Wallace 57.8
  3. 4. John Thomas 57.7
  4. 5. Shaquille O'Neal 57.6

3-point %

Terry Cummings GSW 100.0 3P%
  1. 2. Olden Polynice 100.0
  2. 3. Bill Wennington 100.0
  3. 4. Kelvin Cato 100.0
  4. 5. Corey Beck 100.0

Recent Most Valuable Players

2025 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander OKC
2024 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander OKC
2023 Nikola Jokic DEN
2022 Joel Embiid PHI
2021 Nikola Jokic DEN
2020 Nikola Jokic DEN
2019 Giannis Antetokounmpo MIL
2018 Giannis Antetokounmpo MIL
2017 James Harden PHI
2016 Russell Westbrook LAC

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