1998–99 Orlando Magic season
| 1998–99 Orlando Magic season | ||||||||||||
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| Head coach | Chuck Daly | |||||||||||
| Arena | Orlando Arena | |||||||||||
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The 1998–99 season was the tenth season of the Orlando Magic in the National Basketball Association (NBA).[1] In the lockout-shortened season of 50 games, the Magic returned to the playoffs as the third seed with a 33-17 record after a one-year absence, but fell to the sixth-seeded Philadelphia 76ers in the first round. Guard Darrell Armstrong was named Most Improved Player of the Year, and Sixth Man of the Year. This was also Anfernee Hardaway's final year with the Magic, as he was traded to the Phoenix Suns during the 1999 offseason.
Draft picks
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | School/Club Team |
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| 1 | 12 | Michael Doleac | C |  United States |
Utah |
| 1 | 13 | Keon Clark | PF/C | United States |
UNLV |
| 1 | 15 | Matt Harpring | SF/SG | United States |
Georgia Tech |
| 2 | 42 | Miles Simon | G | United States |
Arizona |
Roster
Starter
- G Darrell Armstrong 10
- G Anfernee Hardaway 1
- F Nick Anderson 25
- F Horace Grant 54
- C Isaac Austin 8
Backup
- G B.J. Armstrong 2
- G Matt Harpring 15
- F Bo Outlaw 45
- F Derek Strong 33
- C Michael Doleac 51
Reserve
- F Dominique Wilkins 21
- C Danny Schayes 24
Inactive
- G Gerald Wilkins 9
- G Miles Simon 34
- C Jonathan Kerner 52
Regular season
Season standings
Template:1998-99 NBA Atlantic standings
| # | Eastern Conference | ||||
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| 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
(3) Orlando Magic vs. (6) Philadelphia 76ers: 76ers win series 3-1
- Game 1 @ Orlando Arena, Orlando (May 9): Philadelphia 104, Orlando 90
- Game 2 @ Orlando Arena, Orlando (May 11): Orlando 79, Philadelphia 68
- Game 3 @ First Union Center, Philadelphia (May 13): Philadelphia 97, Orlando 85
- Game 4 @ First Union Center, Philadelphia (May 15): Philadelphia 101, Orlando 91
Last Playoff Meeting: This is the first meeting between the Magic and 76ers.
Player statistics
| Legend | |||||
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| 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 and records
- Darrell Armstrong, NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award
- Darrell Armstrong, NBA Most Improved Player Award
- Matt Harpring, NBA All-Rookie Team 1st Team
- Michael Doleac, NBA All-Rookie Team 2nd Team
References
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