1998–99 Toronto Raptors season

The 1998–99 NBA season was the Raptors' fourth season in the National Basketball Association.[1] In the 1998 NBA draft, the Raptors selected Antawn Jamison out of the University of North Carolina with the fourth overall pick. However, they traded Jamison to the Golden State Warriors for his college teammate Vince Carter, who is also second-year star Tracy McGrady's cousin. During the offseason, the team acquired Charles Oakley from the New York Knicks, and Kevin Willis from the Houston Rockets. During the regular season, which was shortened due to a four-month lockout, the Raptors moved into their new arena Air Canada Centre. After a 6–12 start, the Raptors played their best basketball winning 12 of their next 14 games. However, they lost 13 of their final 18 games and finished the season with a 23–27 record, sixth in the Central Division. Carter averaged 18.3 points per game and was named Rookie of the Year. Following the season, John Wallace re-signed as a free agent with the New York Knicks.

1998–99 Toronto Raptors season
Head coachButch Carter
OwnersMaple Leaf Sports & Entertainment
ArenaSkyDome
Maple Leaf Gardens
Air Canada Centre
Results
Record23–27 (.460)
PlaceDivision: 6th (Central)
Conference: 10th (Eastern)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionCKVR-TV
TSN
CTV Sportsnet Ontario
RadioCFRB

Offseason

NBA Draft

Carter was drafted by the NBA's Golden State Warriors 5th overall and then traded to the Toronto Raptors for Antawn Jamison, his UNC college teammate and best friend.[2] Carter and Jamison played together at the University of North Carolina.

Main article: 1998 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
1 4 Antawn Jamison (traded to Golden State) SF  United States North Carolina
2 47 Tyson Wheeler PG  United States Rhode Island

Roster
Roster listing
Toronto Raptors roster
Players Coaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOB (YYYY-MM-DD)From
SG 7 Brown, Dee 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Jacksonville
SF 15 Carter, Vince 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) North Carolina
SG 13 Christie, Doug 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Pepperdine
PG 11 Knight, Negele 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Dayton
C 22 Marks, Sean  6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 250 lb (113 kg) California
SF 1 McGrady, Tracy 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Mt. Zion Christian Academy HS (NC)
PF 34 Oakley, Charles 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Virginia Union
C — Rogers, Paul (IN) 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 260 lb (118 kg) Gonzaga
PF 35 Slater, Reggie 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Wyoming
C 4 Stewart, Michael 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) California
PF 12 Thomas, John 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 265 lb (120 kg) Minnesota
SF 44 Wallace, John 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Syracuse
PG 20 Williams, Alvin 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Villanova
PG 14 Williams, Micheal  6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Baylor
C 42 Willis, Kevin 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Michigan State
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

Roster

Regular season

Highs
  • The Raptors played their final game at Skydome on February 19, 1999.
  • The first Raptors game at Air Canada Centre took place on February 21, 1999, versus the Vancouver Grizzlies.

Season standings
Central Division W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Indiana Pacers 3317.660–18–715–1015–7
x-Atlanta Hawks 3119.620216–915–1015–8
x-Detroit Pistons 2921.580417–812–1313–8
x-Milwaukee Bucks 2822.560517–811–1413–11
Charlotte Hornets 2624.520716–910–1512–10
Toronto Raptors 2327.4601014–119–169–14
Cleveland Cavaliers 2228.4401115–107–189–13
Chicago Bulls 1337.260208–175–204–19
# Eastern Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 c-Miami Heat3317.660–
2 y-Indiana Pacers3317.660–
3 x-Orlando Magic3317.660–
4 x-Atlanta Hawks3119.6202
5 x-Detroit Pistons2921.5804
6 x-Philadelphia 76ers2822.5605
7 x-Milwaukee Bucks2822.5605
8 x-New York Knicks2723.5406
9 Charlotte Hornets2624.5207
10 Toronto Raptors2327.46010
11 Cleveland Cavaliers2228.44011
12 Boston Celtics1931.38014
13 Washington Wizards1832.36015
14 New Jersey Nets1634.32017
15 Chicago Bulls1337.26020

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—

Game log
1998–99 game log
February: 4–8 (Home: 3–3; Road: 1–5)
March: 11–6 (Home: 6–1; Road: 5–5)
April: 7–11 (Home: 4–7; Road: 3–4)
May: 1–2 (Home: 1–0; Road: 0–2)
1998–99 season schedule

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

Regular season
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Mark Baker 102.0.000.000.000.0.0.00.00.0
Dee Brown 49028.1.378.387.7272.12.91.14.1611.2
Vince Carter 504935.2.450.288.7615.73.01.101.5418.3
Doug Christie 505035.4.388.304.8414.13.72.26.5215.2
Negele Knight 609.3.375.000.5001.01.3.17.001.3
Sean Marks 803.5.625.000.500.1.0.13.001.4
Tracy McGrady 49222.6.436.229.7265.72.31.061.359.3
Charles Oakley 505032.7.428.200.8077.53.4.92.427.0
Reggie Slater 3008.8.383.000.6242.3.2.10.103.8
Michael Stewart 4229.4.415.000.6802.4.1.10.671.5
John Thomas 391115.2.577.000.5633.4.4.44.234.3
John Wallace 48316.9.432.000.7003.61.0.25.908.6
Alvin Williams 504521.0.401.333.8461.62.61.02.245.0
Micheal Williams 207.5.200.000.000.5.0.00.001.0
Kevin Willis 423829.0.418.000.8398.31.6.67.6712.0

Award winners
  • Vince Carter, NBA Rookie of the Year

References
  1. 1998–99 Toronto Raptors
  2. Velasco, Dennis. "Vince Carter Player Profile". About Basketball. Archived from the original on 11 March 2007. Retrieved 2007-04-18.
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