1998–99 Miami Heat season

1998–99 Miami Heat season
Atlantic Division Champions
Head coach Pat Riley
Arena Miami Arena
Results
Record 33–17 (.660)
Place Division: 1st (Atlantic)
Conference: 1st (Eastern)
Playoff finish East First Round
(eliminated 2-3)
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television SportsChannel Florida, Sunshine Network, WBFS
Radio WIOD
< 1997–98 1999–00 >

The 1998-99 Miami Heat season is the 11th season of the Miami Heat in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

During the shortened NBA season, Miami finished with a 33-17 win-loss record, which earned them the Number 1 seed in the Eastern Conference. Alonzo Mourning was named Defensive Player of the Year. But, despite the great year, the New York Knicks, the Number 8 seed, defeated the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference First round, with Allan Houston of New York hitting a buzzer-beater basket in the winner-take-all Game 5, which prevailed the Knicks over Miami, 77-76.

Offseason

Draft picks

Round Pick Player Position Nationality School/Club Team
2 51 Corey Brewer Guard  United States University of Oklahoma

Roster

Starter

Backup

Reserve

Inactive

Regular Season

Season Standings

Atlantic Division W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Miami Heat 33 17 .660 – 18–7 15–10 12–8
x-Orlando Magic 33 17 .660 – 21–4 12–13 12–6
x-Philadelphia 76ers 28 22 .560 5 17–8 11–14 9–10
x-New York Knicks 27 23 .540 6 19–6 8–17 12–8
Boston Celtics 19 31 .380 14 10–15 9–16 10–9
Washington Wizards 18 32 .360 15 13–12 5–20 6–13
New Jersey Nets 16 34 .320 17 12–13 4–21 6–13
# Eastern Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 c-Miami Heat 33 17 .660 –
2 y-Indiana Pacers 33 17 .660 –
3 x-Orlando Magic 33 17 .660 –
4 x-Atlanta Hawks 31 19 .620 2
5 x-Detroit Pistons 29 21 .580 4
6 x-Philadelphia 76ers 28 22 .560 5
7 x-Milwaukee Bucks 28 22 .560 5
8 x-New York Knicks 27 23 .540 6
9 Charlotte Hornets 26 24 .520 7
10 Toronto Raptors 23 27 .460 10
11 Cleveland Cavaliers 22 28 .440 11
12 Boston Celtics 19 31 .380 14
13 Washington Wizards 18 32 .360 15
14 New Jersey Nets 16 34 .320 17
15 Chicago Bulls 13 37 .260 20
z - clinched division title
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot

Playoffs

East First Round

(1) Miami Heat vs. (8) New York Knicks: Knicks win series 3-2

Last Playoff Meeting: 1998 Eastern Conference First Round (New York won 3-2)

Player Stats

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

Awards & Records

References

    1998-99 Miami Heat