1998–99 Los Angeles Clippers season

NBA professional basketball team season

NBA professional basketball team season

1998–99 Los Angeles Clippers season

Head coach| Chris Ford
Owners| Donald Sterling
Arena| Los Angeles Sports Arena
Arrowhead Pond
Results
Record| 9-41 (.180)
Place| Division: 7th (Pacific)
Conference: 13th (Western)
Playoff finish| Did not qualify

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Stats at Basketball Reference
Local media
Television| KCAL-TV
Fox Sports West 2
(Ralph Lawler, Bill Walton)
Radio| KXTA
(Rory Markas)
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The 1998–99 NBA season was the Clippers' 29th season in the National Basketball Association, and their 15th season in Los Angeles.[1] Due to a lockout, the regular season began on February 5, 1999, and was cut from 82 games to 50.[2]

This was also the final season where the team played at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, and played occasional home games at the Arrowhead Pond in Anaheim. The Clippers won the Draft Lottery selecting Michael Olowokandi out of Pacific University with the first overall pick in the 1998 NBA draft,[3][4][5][6] and signed free agents Sherman Douglas,[7][8] and undrafted rookie forward Tyrone Nesby in the off-season.[9]

However, the Clippers still struggled under new head coach Chris Ford,[10][11] losing their first 17 games of the season, tying the 1988–89 Miami Heat for the then-worst start in NBA history (later on broken by the 2009–10 New Jersey Nets, who lost their first 18 games of the season).[12] During the midseason period, the team signed second-year guard Troy Hudson in March.[13] The Clippers lost 30 of their first 33 games, then lost their final six games, finishing last place in the Pacific Division with a 9–41 record.[14] They tied the 1972–73 Philadelphia 76ers for the fourth-lowest win total for a season behind the 1998–99 Vancouver Grizzlies, the 2011–12 Charlotte Bobcats, and the 1947–48 Providence Steamrollers.

Second-year forward Maurice Taylor showed improvement, averaging 16.8 points and 5.3 rebounds per game, while Lamond Murray played a sixth man role off the bench, averaging 12.2 points per game. In addition, three-point specialist Eric Piatkowski contributed 10.5 points per game, while Nesby provided the team with 10.1 points and 1.5 steals per game, and Olowokandi averaged 8.9 points and 7.9 rebounds per game, and was named to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team. Douglas contributed 8.2 points and 4.1 assists per game, while Darrick Martin contributed 8.0 points and 3.9 assists per game, Rodney Rogers provided with 7.4 points per game off the bench, and Lorenzen Wright averaged 6.6 points and 7.5 rebounds per game.[15]

Following the season, Murray was traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers,[16][17][18][19] while Rogers signed as a free agent with the Phoenix Suns,[20][21][22][23] Wright was dealt to the Atlanta Hawks,[24][25][26] Douglas re-signed with the New Jersey Nets,[27][28] Martin signed with the Sacramento Kings, and Pooh Richardson was released to free agency.[29][30]

## Draft picks

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Main article: 1998 NBA draft

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1 | 1 | Michael Olowokandi | C |  Nigeria | Pacific
1 | 22 | Brian Skinner | PF |  United States | Baylor

## Roster

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G | 1 | Scott Brooks (IN)  | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)  | 165 lb (75 kg)  | ––  | UC Irvine
C | 33 | Keith Closs | 7 ft 3 in (2.21 m)  | 215 lb (98 kg)  | ––  | Central Connecticut State
G | 20 | Sherman Douglas | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)  | 195 lb (88 kg)  | ––  | Syracuse
G | 6 | Troy Hudson | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)  | 170 lb (77 kg)  | ––  | Southern Illinois
G | 15 | Darrick Martin | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)  | 170 lb (77 kg)  | ––  | UCLA
F | 7 | Lamond Murray | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)  | 236 lb (107 kg)  | ––  | California
G/F | 8 | Tyrone Nesby | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)  | 225 lb (102 kg)  | ––  | UNLV
C | 34 | Michael Olowokandi | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)  | 270 lb (122 kg)  | ––  | Pacific
G | 52 | Eric Piatkowski | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)  | 215 lb (98 kg)  | ––  | Nebraska
G | 24 | Pooh Richardson | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)  | 180 lb (82 kg)  | ––  | UCLA
F | 54 | Rodney Rogers | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)  | 260 lb (118 kg)  | ––  | Wake Forest
F | 32 | Brian Skinner | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)  | 230 lb (104 kg)  | ––  | Michigan
G | 5 | Charles Smith | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)  | 194 lb (88 kg)  | ––  | New Mexico
F | 23 | Maurice Taylor | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)  | 260 lb (118 kg)  | ––  | Michigan
C | 11 | Stojko Vrankovic | 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m)  | 260 lb (118 kg)  | ––  | Croatia
F/C | 55 | Lorenzen Wright | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)  | 240 lb (109 kg)  | ––  | Memphis

Head coach

* Chris Ford

Assistant(s)

* Jim Brewer
* Rex Kalamian
* Jim Todd

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Legend

* (DP) Unsigned draft pick
* (FA) Free agent
* (S) Suspended
* (IN) Inactive
* Injured

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Roster
Updated: 2009-10-04

### Roster Notes

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* Point guard Scott Brooks missed the entire season due to a knee injury, and never played for the Clippers.[31]

## Regular season

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### Season standings

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Pacific Division

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y-Portland Trail Blazers | 35 | 15 | .700 | – | 22–3 | 13–12 | 15–7
x-Los Angeles Lakers | 31 | 19 | .620 | 4 | 18–7 | 13–12 | 14–8
x-Sacramento Kings | 27 | 23 | .540 | 8 | 16–9 | 11–14 | 11–9
x-Phoenix Suns | 27 | 23 | .540 | 8 | 15–10 | 12–13 | 9–10
Seattle SuperSonics | 25 | 25 | .500 | 10 | 17–8 | 8–17 | 11–10
Golden State Warriors | 21 | 29 | .420 | 14 | 13–12 | 8–17 | 8–11
Los Angeles Clippers | 9 | 41 | .180 | 26 | 6–19 | 3–22 | 3–16
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Team  |  W  |  L  |  PCT  |  GB
1  | z-San Antonio Spurs | 37 | 13 | .740 | –
2  | y-Portland Trail Blazers | 35 | 15 | .700 | 2
3  | x-Utah Jazz | 37 | 13 | .740 | –
4  | x-Los Angeles Lakers | 31 | 19 | .620 | 6
5  | x-Houston Rockets | 31 | 19 | .620 | 6
6  | x-Sacramento Kings | 27 | 23 | .540 | 10
7  | x-Phoenix Suns | 27 | 23 | .540 | 10
8  | x-Minnesota Timberwolves | 25 | 25 | .500 | 12
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9  | Seattle SuperSonics | 25 | 25 | .500 | 12
10  | Golden State Warriors | 21 | 29 | .420 | 16
11  | Dallas Mavericks | 19 | 31 | .380 | 18
12  | Denver Nuggets | 14 | 36 | .280 | 23
13  | Los Angeles Clippers | 9 | 41 | .180 | 28
14  | Vancouver Grizzlies | 8 | 42 | .160 | 29

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

### Record vs. opponents

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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 | – | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–1
Boston | 0–3 | – | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–3 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 3–1
Charlotte | 0–3 | 2–1 | – | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–1
Chicago | 1–3 | 1–2 | 1–2 | – | 0–3 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–3 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–2
Cleveland | 1–2 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 3–0 | – | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–2
Dallas | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | – | 2–1 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 0–0
Denver | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | – | 0–0 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–3 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 0–1
Detroit | 2–1 | 3–0 | 0–3 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | – | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–1
Golden State | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 0–0 | – | 0–3 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–4 | 4–0 | 0–0
Houston | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 0–0 | 3–0 | – | 0–0 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–3 | 4–0 | 0–0
Indiana | 1–2 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 0–0 | – | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 3–0
L.A. Clippers  | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 0–0 | – | 0–4 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 0–0
L.A. Lakers | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 4–0 | – | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 0–0
Miami | 3–0 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | – | 2–1 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 3–0
Milwaukee | 2–1 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | – | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–1
Minnesota | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 | – | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 3–1 | 0–0
New Jersey | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 0–0 | – | 0–3 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–1
New York | 1–2 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 3–0 | – | 0–3 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–1
Orlando | 2–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | – | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–1
Philadelphia | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 2–1 | – | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–2
Phoenix | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | – | 0–3 | 0–3 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 0–0
Portland | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 3–0 | – | 4–0 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 4–0 | 0–0
Sacramento | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 0–4 | – | 1–2 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 4–0 | 1–0
San Antonio | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–1 | – | 2–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 0–0
Seattle | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–2 | – | 0–0 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 0–1
Toronto | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | – | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–2
Utah | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 4–0 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 0–0 | – | 3–0 | 1–0
Vancouver | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 0–3 | 0–4 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–4 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 0–3 | – | 0–0
Washington | 1–2 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 0–0 | —

### Game log

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## Player statistics

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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%  | 3P%  | FT%  | RPG  | APG  | SPG  | BPG  | PPG

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Maurice Taylor | 46 | 45 | 32.7 | 46.1 | 16.7 | 72.8 | 5.3 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 16.8
Lamond Murray | 50 | 13 | 26.3 | 39.1 | 33.0 | 80.3 | 3.9 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 12.2
Eric Piatkowski | 49 | 38 | 25.3 | 43.2 | 39.4 | 86.3 | 2.9 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 10.5
Tyrone Nesby | 50 | 36 | 25.8 | 44.9 | 36.5 | 78.2 | 3.5 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 10.1
Michael Olowokandi | 45 | 36 | 28.4 | 43.1 | 0.0 | 48.3 | 7.9 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 8.9
Sherman Douglas | 30 | 19 | 28.1 | 43.8 | 0.0 | 63.2 | 1.9 | 4.1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 8.2
Darrick Martin | 37 | 25 | 25.4 | 36.7 | 29.2 | 80.3 | 1.3 | 3.9 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 8.0
James Robinson | 14 | 0 | 20.0 | 39.8 | 26.7 | 74.1 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 7.6
Rodney Rogers | 47 | 7 | 20.6 | 44.1 | 28.6 | 67.3 | 3.8 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 7.4
Troy Hudson | 25 | 6 | 21.0 | 40.0 | 31.9 | 89.5 | 2.2 | 3.7 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 6.8
Lorenzen Wright | 48 | 15 | 23.6 | 45.8 | 0.0 | 69.2 | 7.5 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 6.6
Brian Skinner | 21 | 0 | 12.3 | 46.5 | 0.0 | 60.6 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 4.1
Charles Smith | 23 | 10 | 13.8 | 36.1 | 21.2 | 43.8 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 3.7
Pooh Richardson | 11 | 0 | 11.8 | 33.3 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 2.5
Keith Closs | 15 | 0 | 5.8 | 52.2 | 0.0 | 80.0 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 2.1
Stojko Vrankovic | 2  | 0  | 6.0  | 25.0  | 0.0  | 0.0  | 3.0  | 0.0  | 0.0  | 0.0  | 1.0

Player Statistics Citation:[15]

## Awards and records

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## Injuries and surgeries

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Scott Brooks | January 30, 1999  | Strained right MCL

## Transactions

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

### Re-signed

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Darrick Martin | January 22, 1999  | One-year deal

### Trades

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No trades occurred for this team during this season.

### Free agents

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#### Additions

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Scott Brooks | January 21 | Cleveland Cavaliers
Tyrone Nesby | January 21 | Sioux Falls Skyforce (CBA)
Sherman Douglas | February 4 | New Jersey Nets
Troy Hudson | March 23 | Sioux Falls Skyforce (CBA)

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James Collins | free agency, July 1 | LaCrosse Bobcats (CBA)
Isaac Austin | free agency, January 21 | Orlando Magic
Loy Vaught | free agency, January 22 | Detroit Pistons
Scott Brooks | waived, February 19 | Los Angeles Stars (ABA)
James Robinson | waived, March 18 | Minnesota Timberwolves

Player Transactions Citation:[32]

## See also

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* 1998-99 NBA season

## References

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Los Angeles Clippers

* Founded in 1970
* Formerly the Buffalo Braves (1970–1978) and played in San Diego (1978–1984)
* Based in Inglewood, California

Franchise|

* All-time roster
* Draft history
* 1970
* Head coaches
* Accomplishments and records
* Seasons
* Current season

Arenas|

* Buffalo Memorial Auditorium
* Maple Leaf Gardens
* Pechanga Arena
* Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
* Honda Center
* Crypto.com Arena
* Intuit Dome

Personnel|

Owner(s)
Steve Ballmer
President
Lawrence Frank
General manager
Trent Redden
Head coach
Tyronn Lue

G League affiliate|

* San Diego Clippers

Rivalries|

* Los Angeles Lakers

Culture and lore|

* Broadcasters
* Buffalo Braves
* Clipper Darrell
* Lob City
* Billy Crystal
* Donald Sterling
* Steve Ballmer
* L.A. Clippers Dance Squad
* Ralph Lawler
* Mister Cartoon
* Clipped

* Category

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Los Angeles Clippers seasons

* Franchise
* History
* Seasons

1970s|

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1980s|

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1990s|

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2000s|

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2010s|

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2020s|

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1998–99 NBA season by team

* 1998 NBA draft
* Lockout
* Playoffs
* Finals
* Transactions

Eastern|

| Atlantic|

* Boston
* Miami
* New Jersey
* New York
* Orlando
* Philadelphia
* Washington

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Central|

* Atlanta
* Charlotte
* Chicago
* Cleveland
* Detroit
* Indiana
* Milwaukee
* Toronto

Western|

| Midwest|

* Dallas
* Denver
* Houston
* Minnesota
* San Antonio
* Utah
* Vancouver

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Pacific|

* Golden State
* L.A. Clippers
* L.A. Lakers
* Phoenix
* Portland
* Sacramento
* Seattle

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*[No.]: Jersey number
*[DOB]: Date of birth
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*[ W ]: Games won
*[ L ]: Games lost
*[ PCT ]: Winning percentage
*[ GB ]: Games behind
*[ Home ]: Home record
*[ Road ]: Road record
*[ Div ]: Division record