1998–99 NBL season

Professional basketball season

Basketball league season

1998–99 NBL season

League| National Basketball League
Season| 1998–99
Dates| 9 October 1998 – 23 April 1999
Teams| 11
TV partner(s)| Australia:

* ABC
* Fox Sports

Regular season
Season champions| Adelaide 36ers
Season MVP|  Steve Woodberry (Brisbane)
Finals
Champions| Adelaide 36ers (3rd title)
Runners-up| Victoria Titans
Semifinalists| Melbourne Tigers
Wollongong Hawks
Finals MVP|  Brett Maher (Adelaide)
Statistical leaders
| Points|  Andrew Gaze (Melbourne)|  31.8

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Rebounds|  Mark Bradtke (Melbourne)|  13.3
Assists|  Darryl McDonald (Victoria)|  8.2
NBL seasons

← 1998

1999–2000 →

The 1998–99 NBL season was the 21st season of competition since its establishment in 1979. A total of 11 teams contested the league. This season marked the first summer season for the NBL. The Townsville Suns were renamed the Townsville Crocodiles

## Regular season

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The 1998–99 regular season took place over 23 rounds between 9 October 1998 and 14 March 1999.

### Round 1

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Date | Home | Score | Away | Venue | Crowd | Boxscore

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9/10/1998  | Wollongong Hawks | 76–100 | Newcastle Falcons | WIN Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
9/10/1998  | Brisbane Bullets | 110–78 | Canberra Cannons | Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre | N/A  | boxscore
10/10/1998  | Melbourne Tigers | 99–80 | Victoria Titans | Melbourne Park | N/A  | boxscore
10/10/1998  | Perth Wildcats | 106–96 | Adelaide 36ers | Perth Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
10/10/1998  | Townsville Crocodiles | 91–84 | Brisbane Bullets | Townsville Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
10/10/1998  | Sydney Kings | 97–103 | West Sydney Razorbacks | Sydney Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore

### Round 2

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16/10/1998  | Perth Wildcats | 70–75 | Sydney Kings | Perth Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
16/10/1998  | Melbourne Tigers | 109–101 | Brisbane Bullets | Melbourne Park | N/A  | boxscore
16/10/1998  | Canberra Cannons | 89–104 | West Sydney Razorbacks | AIS Arena | N/A  | boxscore
17/10/1998  | Victoria Titans | 110–94 | Canberra Cannons | Melbourne Park | N/A  | boxscore
17/10/1998  | Townsville Crocodiles | 86–99 | Wollongong Hawks | Townsville Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
17/10/1998  | Newcastle Falcons | 89–87 | West Sydney Razorbacks | Newcastle Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore

### Round 3

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23/10/1998  | Canberra Cannons | 98–109 | Melbourne Tigers | AIS Arena | N/A  | boxscore
24/10/1998  | Adelaide 36ers | 94–89 | Townsville Crocodiles | Adelaide Arena | N/A  | boxscore
24/10/1998  | Wollongong Hawks | 83–80 | Perth Wildcats | WIN Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
24/10/1998  | Newcastle Falcons | 100–84 | Sydney Kings | Newcastle Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore

### Round 4

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30/10/1998  | Perth Wildcats | 96–111 | Melbourne Tigers | Perth Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
30/10/1998  | Newcastle Falcons | 95–98 | Canberra Cannons | Newcastle Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
31/10/1998  | Adelaide 36ers | 109–72 | Wollongong Hawks | Adelaide Arena | N/A  | boxscore
31/10/1998  | Brisbane Bullets | 95–80 | West Sydney Razorbacks | Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre | N/A  | boxscore
31/10/1998  | Sydney Kings | 92–101 | Victoria Titans | Sydney Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore

### Round 5

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6/11/1998  | Adelaide 36ers | 95–112 | West Sydney Razorbacks | Adelaide Arena | N/A  | boxscore
6/11/1998  | Brisbane Bullets | 84–101 | Newcastle Falcons | Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre | N/A  | boxscore
7/11/1998  | Victoria Titans | 100–111 | Wollongong Hawks | Melbourne Park | N/A  | boxscore
7/11/1998  | Perth Wildcats | 95–98 | West Sydney Razorbacks | Perth Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
7/11/1998  | Canberra Cannons | 111–88 | Sydney Kings | AIS Arena | N/A  | boxscore
7/11/1998  | Townsville Crocodiles | 96–102 | Newcastle Falcons | Townsville Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
8/11/1998  | Melbourne Tigers | 112–105 | Adelaide 36ers | Melbourne Park | N/A  | boxscore

### Round 6

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13/11/1998  | Victoria Titans | 97–83 | Newcastle Falcons | Melbourne Park | N/A  | boxscore
13/11/1998  | Wollongong Hawks | 100–91 | West Sydney Razorbacks | WIN Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
14/11/1998  | Canberra Cannons | 99–94 | Townsville Crocodiles | AIS Arena | N/A  | boxscore
14/11/1998  | Sydney Kings | 102–107 | Melbourne Tigers | Sydney Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
15/11/1998  | Perth Wildcats | 77–97 | Brisbane Bullets | Perth Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore

### Round 7

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20/11/1998  | Melbourne Tigers | 102–87 | Townsville Crocodiles | Melbourne Park | N/A  | boxscore
20/11/1998  | West Sydney Razorbacks | 81–92 | Victoria Titans | Whitlam Centre | N/A  | boxscore
20/11/1998  | Canberra Cannons | 122–106 | Newcastle Falcons | AIS Arena | N/A  | boxscore
21/11/1998  | Adelaide 36ers | 96–112 | Brisbane Bullets | Adelaide Arena | N/A  | boxscore
21/11/1998  | Wollongong Hawks | 88–86 | Townsville Crocodiles | WIN Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
21/11/1998  | Newcastle Falcons | 96–97 | Melbourne Tigers | Newcastle Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore

### Round 8

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27/11/1998  | Melbourne Tigers | 102–97 | Sydney Kings | Melbourne Park | N/A  | boxscore
27/11/1998  | Canberra Cannons | 99–101 | Perth Wildcats | AIS Arena | N/A  | boxscore
27/11/1998  | Townsville Crocodiles | 93–80 | Wollongong Hawks | Townsville Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
28/11/1998  | Victoria Titans | 86–83 | Perth Wildcats | Melbourne Park | N/A  | boxscore
28/11/1998  | Newcastle Falcons | 84–94 | Adelaide 36ers | Newcastle Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore

### Round 9

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4/12/1998  | Victoria Titans | 101–73 | West Sydney Razorbacks | Melbourne Park | N/A  | boxscore
4/12/1998  | Adelaide 36ers | 101–90 | Sydney Kings | Adelaide Arena | N/A  | boxscore
4/12/1998  | Townsville Crocodiles | 120–107 | Canberra Cannons | Townsville Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
4/12/1998  | Wollongong Hawks | 83–86 | Brisbane Bullets | WIN Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
5/12/1998  | Melbourne Tigers | 109–90 | West Sydney Razorbacks | Melbourne Park | N/A  | boxscore
5/12/1998  | Perth Wildcats | 93–90 | Adelaide 36ers | Perth Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
5/12/1998  | Newcastle Falcons | 87–78 | Victoria Titans | Newcastle Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
5/12/1998  | Sydney Kings | 93–72 | Wollongong Hawks | Sydney Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
5/12/1998  | Brisbane Bullets | 105–97 | Townsville Crocodiles | Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre | N/A  | boxscore

### Round 10

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11/12/1998  | Wollongong Hawks | 97–108 | Sydney Kings | WIN Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
11/12/1998  | West Sydney Razorbacks | 107–87 | Canberra Cannons | Whitlam Centre | N/A  | boxscore
12/12/1998  | Victoria Titans | 92–80 | Melbourne Tigers | Melbourne Park | N/A  | boxscore
12/12/1998  | Adelaide 36ers | 111–98 | Newcastle Falcons | Adelaide Arena | N/A  | boxscore
12/12/1998  | Brisbane Bullets | 95–103 | Sydney Kings | Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre | N/A  | boxscore
12/12/1998  | Townsville Crocodiles | 96–110 | Perth Wildcats | Townsville Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore

### Round 11

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16/12/1998  | Sydney Kings | 82–115 | Adelaide 36ers | Sydney Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
18/12/1998  | Adelaide 36ers | 105–92 | Perth Wildcats | Adelaide Arena | N/A  | boxscore
18/12/1998  | Wollongong Hawks | 86–60 | West Sydney Razorbacks | WIN Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
19/12/1998  | Melbourne Tigers | 99–110 | Canberra Cannons | Melbourne Park | N/A  | boxscore
19/12/1998  | Brisbane Bullets | 106–93 | Perth Wildcats | Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre | N/A  | boxscore
19/12/1998  | West Sydney Razorbacks | 91–107 | Newcastle Falcons | Whitlam Centre | N/A  | boxscore
20/12/1998  | Victoria Titans | 72–87 | Townsville Crocodiles | Melbourne Park | N/A  | boxscore

### Round 12

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Date | Home | Score | Away | Venue | Crowd | Boxscore

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26/12/1998  | Victoria Titans | 91–93 | Adelaide 36ers | Melbourne Park | N/A  | boxscore
26/12/1998  | Sydney Kings | 107–102 | Newcastle Falcons | Sydney Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
27/12/1998  | Melbourne Tigers | 102–91 | Brisbane Bullets | Melbourne Park | N/A  | boxscore
27/12/1998  | Perth Wildcats | 96–91 | Townsville Crocodiles | Perth Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
27/12/1998  | Newcastle Falcons | 83–93 | Wollongong Hawks | Newcastle Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
27/12/1998  | West Sydney Razorbacks | 101–94 | Adelaide 36ers | Whitlam Centre | N/A  | boxscore

### Round 13

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31/12/1998  | Adelaide 36ers | 104–90 | Brisbane Bullets | Adelaide Arena | N/A  | boxscore
31/12/1998  | Wollongong Hawks | 110–94 | Melbourne Tigers | WIN Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
31/12/1998  | Townsville Crocodiles | 74–65 | Victoria Titans | Townsville Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
1/01/1999  | West Sydney Razorbacks | 92–87 | Melbourne Tigers | Whitlam Centre | N/A  | boxscore
2/01/1999  | Canberra Cannons | 113–90 | Sydney Kings | AIS Arena | N/A  | boxscore
2/01/1999  | Brisbane Bullets | 82–99 | Victoria Titans | Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre | N/A  | boxscore
2/01/1999  | Newcastle Falcons | 77–105 | Perth Wildcats | Newcastle Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore

### Round 14

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8/01/1999  | Canberra Cannons | 94–109 | Perth Wildcats | AIS Arena | N/A  | boxscore
8/01/1999  | Townsville Crocodiles | 116–68 | Sydney Kings | Townsville Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
9/01/1999  | Wollongong Hawks | 96–89 | Adelaide 36ers | WIN Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
9/01/1999  | Newcastle Falcons | 82–98 | Brisbane Bullets | Newcastle Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
9/01/1999  | West Sydney Razorbacks | 77–89 | Victoria Titans | Whitlam Centre | N/A  | boxscore

### Round 15

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15/01/1999  | Wollongong Hawks | 110–94 | Newcastle Falcons | WIN Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
15/01/1999  | Townsville Crocodiles | 90–89 | Melbourne Tigers | Townsville Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
15/01/1999  | Sydney Kings | 108–73 | Canberra Cannons | Sydney Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
16/01/1999  | Perth Wildcats | 84–85 | Victoria Titans | Perth Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
16/01/1999  | Adelaide 36ers | 105–87 | Canberra Cannons | Adelaide Arena | N/A  | boxscore
16/01/1999  | Brisbane Bullets | 104–118 | Melbourne Tigers | Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre | N/A  | boxscore
16/01/1999  | West Sydney Razorbacks | 78–72 | Sydney Kings | Whitlam Centre | N/A  | boxscore

### Round 16

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22/01/1999  | West Sydney Razorbacks | 79–92 | Townsville Crocodiles | Whitlam Centre | N/A  | boxscore
22/01/1999  | Canberra Cannons | 84–89 | Wollongong Hawks | AIS Arena | N/A  | boxscore
23/01/1999  | Perth Wildcats | 101–93 | Melbourne Tigers | Perth Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
23/01/1999  | Adelaide 36ers | 87–72 | Wollongong Hawks | Adelaide Arena | N/A  | boxscore
23/01/1999  | Sydney Kings | 98–109 | Brisbane Bullets | Sydney Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore

### Round 17

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29/01/1999  | Newcastle Falcons | 77–97 | Adelaide 36ers | Newcastle Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
29/01/1999  | Brisbane Bullets | 86–85 | Victoria Titans | Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre | N/A  | boxscore
29/01/1999  | West Sydney Razorbacks | 102–97 | Perth Wildcats | Whitlam Centre | N/A  | boxscore
30/01/1999  | Wollongong Hawks | 84–77 | Canberra Cannons | WIN Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
30/01/1999  | Townsville Crocodiles | 96–71 | Victoria Titans | Townsville Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
30/01/1999  | Sydney Kings | 98–105 | Melbourne Tigers | Sydney Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore

### Round 18

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5/02/1999  | Canberra Cannons | 88–99 | Victoria Titans | AIS Arena | N/A  | boxscore
5/02/1999  | Newcastle Falcons | 95–93 | Brisbane Bullets | Newcastle Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
5/02/1999  | West Sydney Razorbacks | 89–86 | Townsville Crocodiles | Whitlam Centre | N/A  | boxscore
6/02/1999  | Melbourne Tigers | 96–84 | Wollongong Hawks | Melbourne Park | N/A  | boxscore
6/02/1999  | Sydney Kings | 89–108 | Perth Wildcats | Sydney Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
6/02/1999  | Adelaide 36ers | 96–84 | Townsville Crocodiles | Adelaide Arena | N/A  | boxscore
7/02/1999  | Victoria Titans | 94–74 | Perth Wildcats | Melbourne Park | N/A  | boxscore

### Round 19

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12/02/1999  | Perth Wildcats | 116–93 | Wollongong Hawks | Perth Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
12/02/1999  | Newcastle Falcons | 100–109 | Sydney Kings | Newcastle Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
13/02/1999  | Adelaide 36ers | 89–70 | Victoria Titans | Adelaide Arena | N/A  | boxscore
13/02/1999  | Canberra Cannons | 106–93 | Newcastle Falcons | AIS Arena | N/A  | boxscore
13/02/1999  | West Sydney Razorbacks | 86–100 | Brisbane Bullets | Whitlam Centre | N/A  | boxscore

### Round 20

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19/02/1999  | Melbourne Tigers | 101–89 | Newcastle Falcons | Melbourne Park | N/A  | boxscore
19/02/1999  | Wollongong Hawks | 86–85 | Victoria Titans | WIN Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
19/02/1999  | Brisbane Bullets | 87–84 | Townsville Crocodiles | Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre | N/A  | boxscore
19/02/1999  | Adelaide 36ers | 96–89 | Sydney Kings | Adelaide Arena | N/A  | boxscore
20/02/1999  | Victoria Titans | 101–95 | Brisbane Bullets | Melbourne Park | N/A  | boxscore
20/02/1999  | Townsville Crocodiles | 85–83 | Canberra Cannons | Townsville Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
20/02/1999  | West Sydney Razorbacks | 104–88 | Perth Wildcats | Whitlam Centre | N/A  | boxscore
21/02/1999  | Sydney Kings | 68–95 | Wollongong Hawks | Sydney Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore

### Round 21

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26/02/1999  | Melbourne Tigers | 106–94 | West Sydney Razorbacks | Melbourne Park | N/A  | boxscore
27/02/1999  | Victoria Titans | 98–87 | Sydney Kings | Melbourne Park | N/A  | boxscore
27/02/1999  | Perth Wildcats | 84–82 | Canberra Cannons | Perth Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
27/02/1999  | Adelaide 36ers | 87–90 | Melbourne Tigers | Adelaide Arena | N/A  | boxscore
27/02/1999  | Brisbane Bullets | 92–100 | Wollongong Hawks | Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre | N/A  | boxscore
27/02/1999  | Newcastle Falcons | 93–98 | Townsville Crocodiles | Newcastle Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore

### Round 22

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4/03/1999  | Townsville Crocodiles | 118–113 | West Sydney Razorbacks | Townsville Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
5/03/1999  | Victoria Titans | 101–75 | Newcastle Falcons | Melbourne Park | N/A  | boxscore
5/03/1999  | Perth Wildcats | 105–84 | Brisbane Bullets | Perth Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
5/03/1999  | Canberra Cannons | 115–119 | Adelaide 36ers | AIS Arena | N/A  | boxscore
6/03/1999  | Melbourne Tigers | 86–92 | Canberra Cannons | Melbourne Park | N/A  | boxscore
6/03/1999  | Sydney Kings | 119–101 | Townsville Crocodiles | Sydney Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
6/03/1999  | West Sydney Razorbacks | 92–77 | Wollongong Hawks | Whitlam Centre | N/A  | boxscore

### Round 23

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12/03/1999  | Melbourne Tigers | 81–89 | Perth Wildcats | Melbourne Park | N/A  | boxscore
12/03/1999  | Wollongong Hawks | 96–79 | Canberra Cannons | WIN Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
12/03/1999  | Brisbane Bullets | 83–98 | Adelaide 36ers | Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre | N/A  | boxscore
12/03/1999  | Sydney Kings | 98–91 | West Sydney Razorbacks | Sydney Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
13/03/1999  | Victoria Titans | 97–89 | Melbourne Tigers | Melbourne Park | N/A  | boxscore
13/03/1999  | Canberra Cannons | 97–107 | Brisbane Bullets | AIS Arena | N/A  | boxscore
13/03/1999  | Townsville Crocodiles | 92–107 | Adelaide 36ers | Townsville Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
14/03/1999  | Perth Wildcats | 111–113 | Newcastle Falcons | Perth Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore

## Ladder

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Pos  | 1998–99 NBL season

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Team  |  Pld  |  W  |  L  |  PCT  | Last 5  |  Streak  |  Home  |  Away  |  PF  |  PA  |  PP
1  | Adelaide 36ers | 26  | 18  | 8  | 69.23%  | 4–1  | W3  | 11–3  | 7–5  | 2572  | 2379  | 108.11%
2  | Melbourne Tigers | 26  | 17  | 9  | 65.38%  | 2–3  | L3  | 10–3  | 7–6  | 2573  | 2472  | 104.09%
3  | Wollongong Hawks1 | 26  | 16  | 10  | 61.54%  | 4–1  | W1  | 10–3  | 6–7  | 2332  | 2328  | 100.17%
4  | Victoria Titans1 | 26  | 16  | 10  | 61.54%  | 4–1  | W4  | 10–3  | 6–7  | 2339  | 2245  | 104.19%
5  | Brisbane Bullets2 | 26  | 13  | 13  | 50.00%  | 1–4  | W1  | 6–6  | 7–7  | 2476  | 2462  | 100.57%
6  | Perth Wildcats2 | 26  | 13  | 13  | 50.00%  | 3–2  | L1  | 7–6  | 6–7  | 2463  | 2424  | 101.61%
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7  | Townsville Crocodiles3 | 26  | 12  | 14  | 46.15%  | 3–2  | L2  | 9–4  | 3–10  | 2429  | 2397  | 101.33%
8  | West Sydney Razorbacks3 | 26  | 12  | 14  | 46.15%  | 2–3  | L1  | 8–5  | 4–9  | 2375  | 2446  | 97.10%
9  | Sydney Kings4 | 26  | 9  | 17  | 34.62%  | 2–3  | W2  | 5–8  | 4–9  | 2411  | 2559  | 94.22%
10  | Newcastle Falcons4 | 26  | 9  | 17  | 34.62%  | 1–4  | W1  | 4–9  | 5–8  | 2421  | 2544  | 95.17%
11  | Canberra Cannons | 26  | 8  | 18  | 30.77%  | 1–4  | L2  | 5–8  | 3–10  | 2462  | 2597  | 94.80%

Updated to match(es) played on 14 March 1999. Source: NBL.com.au

The NBL tie-breaker system as outlined in the NBL Rules and Regulations states that in the case of an identical win–loss record, the results in games played between the teams will determine order of seeding.

1Wollongong Hawks won Head-to-Head (2-0).

2Brisbane Bullets won Head-to-Head (2-1).

3Townsville Crocodiles won Head-to-Head (2-1).

4Sydney Kings won Head-to-Head (2-1).

## Finals

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Main article: 1999 NBL Finals

### Playoff bracket

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| Qualifying Finals | | | Semifinals | | | Grand Final |

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| 1 | Adelaide 36ers | 99 | 97 | X |

| 6 | Perth Wildcats | 87 | 80 | X |
| | 1 | Adelaide 36ers | 104 | 82 | 80 |
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| 5 | Brisbane Bullets | 85 | 92 | X |
| | 2 | Melbourne Tigers | 77 | 87 | X |
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| 3 | Wollongong Hawks | 65 | 82 | X |

| 4 | Victoria Titans | 96 | 91 | X |

### Qualifying Finals

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19/03/1999  | Victoria Titans | 96–65 | Wollongong Hawks | Melbourne Park | N/A  | boxscore
19/03/1999  | Perth Wildcats | 87–99 | Adelaide 36ers | Challenge Stadium | N/A  | boxscore
20/03/1999  | Brisbane Bullets | 85–100 | Melbourne Tigers | Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre | N/A  | boxscore
26/03/1999  | Melbourne Tigers | 98–92 | Brisbane Bullets | Melbourne Park | N/A  | boxscore
26/03/1999  | Adelaide 36ers | 97–80 | Perth Wildcats | Adelaide Arena | N/A  | boxscore
27/03/1999  | Wollongong Hawks | 82–91 | Victoria Titans | WIN Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore

### Semi-finals

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2/04/1999  | Wollongong Hawks | 81–93 | Adelaide 36ers | WIN Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
3/04/1999  | Victoria Titans | 80–77 | Melbourne Tigers | Melbourne Park | N/A  | boxscore
9/04/1999  | Melbourne Tigers | 87–94 | Victoria Titans | Melbourne Park | N/A  | boxscore
10/04/1999  | Adelaide 36ers | 99–98 | Wollongong Hawks | Adelaide Arena | N/A  | boxscore

### Grand Final

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16/04/1999  | Victoria Titans | 94–104 | Adelaide 36ers | Melbourne Park | N/A  | boxscore
21/04/1999  | Adelaide 36ers | 82–88 | Victoria Titans | Adelaide Arena | N/A  | boxscore
23/04/1999  | Adelaide 36ers | 80–69 | Victoria Titans | Adelaide Arena | N/A  | boxscore

## 1998–99 NBL statistics leaders

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Points per game | Andrew Gaze | Melbourne Tigers | 33.5
Rebounds per game | Mark Bradtke | Melbourne Tigers | 12.0
Assists per game | Darryl McDonald | Victoria Titans | 8.2
Steals per game | Darryl McDonald | Victoria Titans | 8.2
Blocks per game | Simon Dwight | West Sydney Razorbacks | 3.0
Free throw percentage | Andrew Gaze | Melbourne Tigers | 89.4%
Three-point field goal percentage | John Rillie | West Sydney Razorbacks | 47.5%

## NBL awards

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* Most Valuable Player: Steve Woodberry, Brisbane Bullets
* Most Valuable Player Grand Final: Brett Maher, Adelaide 36ers
* Rookie of the Year: Damien Ryan, Canberra Cannons
* Best Defensive Player: Darnell Mee, Adelaide 36ers
* Best Sixth Man: Bruce Bolden, West Sydney Razorbacks
* Most Improved Player: C.J. Bruton, Wollongong Hawks
* Coach of the Year: Lindsay Gaze, Melbourne Tigers & Brendan Joyce, Wollongong Hawks

## All NBL Team

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PG | Steve Woodberry | Brisbane Bullets
SG | Andrew Gaze | Melbourne Tigers
SF | Lanard Copeland | Melbourne Tigers
PF | Kevin Brooks | Adelaide 36ers
C | Mark Bradtke | Melbourne Tigers

## External links

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* NBL official website, including live scores and fixtures

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*[ Pos ]: Position
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*[ Pld ]: Played
*[ W ]: Games won
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*[ PCT ]: Winning percentage
*[ Streak ]: Current streak
*[ Home ]: Home record
*[ Away ]: Away record
*[ PF ]: Points for
*[ PA ]: Points against
*[ PP ]: Points percentage