The 1998–99 NBA season was the 50th season for the

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in the

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, and their 14th season in

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. Due to a lockout, the regular season began on February 5, 1999, and was cut from 82 games to 50. The Kings received the seventh overall pick in the 1998 NBA draft, and selected point guard Jason Williams from the

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; Williams would earn the nickname "White Chocolate", and would also be known for his flashy passes and crossovers. During the off-season, the team acquired All-Star forward

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from the

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, and signed free agents Vlade Divac, Vernon Maxwell, three-point specialist Jon Barry, and second-year center Scot Pollard, who was signed midway through the season while Terry Dehere was released to free agency. After playing overseas in Europe, Serbian small forward Peja Stojaković, who was drafted 14th overall by the Kings in the 1996 NBA draft, would finally make his debut in the NBA this season. Under new head coach

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, the Kings struggled playing below .500 basketball with a 17–22 start to the regular season, but then improved by winning ten of their final eleven games, finishing in third place in the Pacific Division with a 27–23 record, which was their first winning record in 16 years, as the team earned the #6 seed in the Western Conference. Webber averaged 20.0 points, 13.0 rebounds and 2.1 blocks per game, and was named to the All-NBA Second Team, while Divac averaged 14.3 points, 10.0 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game, and Williams provided the team with 12.8 points, 6.0 assists and 1.9 steals per game, and was named to the

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. In addition, Corliss Williamson provided with 13.2 points per game, and second-year guard Tariq Abdul-Wahad contributed 9.3 points per game. Off the bench, Maxwell contributed 10.7 points per game, while second-year forward Lawrence Funderburke averaged 8.9 points and 4.7 rebounds per game, and Stojaković provided with 8.4 points per game. Webber also finished in seventh place in

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voting, while Williams finished in second place in Rookie of the Year voting behind

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of the

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. In the Western Conference First Round of the 1999 NBA playoffs, the Kings got off to a good start, taking a 2–1 series lead over the 3rd–seeded

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. However, the Jazz won Game 4 at the ARCO Arena II by one point to even the series, 90–89, and force a decisive fifth game; the Kings would lose Game 5 on the road at the Delta Center in overtime, 99–92. Following the season, Abdul-Wahad was traded to the Orlando Magic, and Maxwell signed as a free agent with the Seattle SuperSonics. For the season, the Kings added new purple alternate road uniforms with black side panels to their shorts, which would remain in use until 2002.

Draft picks

Roster

Roster Notes

* Shooting guard Chris Robinson was placed on the inactive list, and did not play for the Kings this season.

Regular season

Season standings

:z – clinched division title :y – clinched division title :x – clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

Game log

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(12) , Williams, Webber, Abdul-Wahad (3) , Alamodome
19,002 , 0–1 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 2 , February 7 ,

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, , Chris Webber (25) , Vlade Divac (16) , Vlade Divac (10) , ARCO Arena
17,317 , 1–1 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 3 , February 9 , @ Phoenix , , Chris Webber (28) , Chris Webber (20) , Vlade Divac (7) , America West Arena
18,217 , 2–1 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 4 , February 10 , @

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, , Chris Webber (21) , Chris Webber (19) , Tariq Abdul-Wahad (5) , Compaq Center
16,285 , 2–2 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 5 , February 15 , @

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, , Chris Webber (26) , Chris Webber (11) , Jason Williams (7) , Delta Center
19,911 , 2–3 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 6 , February 16 ,

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, , Webber, Williamson (22) , Chris Webber (15) , Vlade Divac (8) , ARCO Arena
16,576 , 3–3 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 7 , February 17 , @

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, , Chris Webber (23) , Webber, Divac (14) , Jason Williams (5) , KeyArena
17,072 , 4–3 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 8 , February 19 , Charlotte , , Jason Williams (25) , Chris Webber (14) , Jon Barry (5) , ARCO Arena
17,317 , 5–3 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 9 , February 21 , @

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, , Chris Webber (20) , Lawrence Funderburke (12) , Jason Williams (8) , Target Center
16,848 , 5–4 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 10 , February 22 , @ Orlando , , Chris Webber (22) , Chris Webber (13) , Jason Williams (7) , Orlando Arena
16,542 , 5–5 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 11 , February 24 , @

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, , Chris Webber (21) , Chris Webber (11) , Jason Williams (7) , First Union Center
14,437 , 5–6 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 12 , February 25 , @ Washington , , Vlade Divac (22) , Vlade Divac (17) , Chris Webber (10) , MCI Center
16,813 , 6–6 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 13 , February 27 , @

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15,009 , 6–7 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 14 , March 1 ,

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(20) , Chris Webber (14) , Jason Williams (10) , ARCO Arena
16,786 , 6–8 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 15 , March 2 , @

, , Chris Webber (36) , Chris Webber (17) , Jason Williams (9) , General Motors Place
13,252 , 7–8 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 16 , March 3 , Portland , , Chris Webber (20) , Chris Webber (14) , Chris Webber (6) , ARCO Arena
15,160 , 7–9 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 17 , March 6 , @ Phoenix , , Jason Williams (24) , Chris Webber (14) , Webber, Williams (6) , America West Arena
19,023 , 8–9 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 18 , March 7 ,

, , Chris Webber (18) , Chris Webber (13) , Chris Webber (7) , ARCO Arena
14,715 , 9–9 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 19 , March 9 , @ Portland , , Lawrence Funderburke (18) , Vlade Divac (16) , Webber,

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(5) , Rose Garden
18,147 , 9–10 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 20 , March 11 , @ L.A. Clippers , , Vlade Divac (19) , Chris Webber (9) , Jason Williams (4) , Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
7,884 , 9–11 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 21 , March 12 ,

, , Jason Williams (17) , Chris Webber (10) , Jason Williams (5) , ARCO Arena
17,317 , 9–12 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 22 , March 14 , L.A. Lakers , , Jason Williams (21) , Chris Webber (11) , Williams, Divac (5) , ARCO Arena
17,317 , 10–12 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 23 , March 15 , @ Golden State , , Chris Webber (20) , Vlade Divac (8) , Webber, Divac (6) , The Arena in Oakland
17,317 , 11–12 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 24 , March 16 ,

, , Vlade Divac (18) , Chris Webber (14) , Jason Williams (10) , ARCO Arena
14,570 , 11–13 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 25 , March 18 , Portland , , Chris Webber (16) , Chris Webber (20) , Jason Williams (5) , ARCO Arena
14,397 , 11–14 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 26 , March 20 , @ Dallas , , Tariq Abdul-Wahad (16) , Chris Webber (16) , Vlade Divac (6) , Reunion Arena
16,161 , 11–15 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 27 , March 22 , @

, , Chris Webber (29) , Chris Webber (11) , Chris Webber (6) , Compaq Center
16,285 , 11–16 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 28 , March 24 , New York , , Vernon Maxwell (19) , Chris Webber (9) , Vlade Divac (10) , ARCO Arena
17,023 , 12–16 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 29 , March 26 , @ L.A. Lakers , , Chris Webber (29) , Webber, Divac (10) , Jason Williams (12) ,

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17,505 , 13–16 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 30 , March 28 , Houston , , Jason Williams (21) , Lawrence Funderburke (15) , Vlade Divac (5) , ARCO Arena
17,317 , 13–17 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 31 , March 30 ,

, , Vernon Maxwell (33) , Vlade Divac (13) , Michael Hawkins (7) , ARCO Arena
17,317 , 14–17 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 32 , March 31 , @ Portland , , Vlade Divac (20) , Vlade Divac (12) , Vlade Divac (7) , Rose Garden
18,468 , 14–18 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 33 , April 3 , @

, , Vlade Divac (19) ,

(10) , Vlade Divac (9) , Target Center
17,011 , 14–19 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 34 , April 6 , @

, , Jason Williams (21) , Vlade Divac (14) , Vlade Divac (10) , KeyArena
17,072 , 15–19 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 35 , April 7 , L.A. Lakers , , Corliss Williamson (22) , Chris Webber (16) , Webber, Stojaković (6) , ARCO Arena
17,317 , 15–20 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 36 , April 10 ,

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, , Chris Webber (23) , Vlade Divac (15) , Jason Williams (9) , ARCO Arena
17,317 , 16–20 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 37 , April 11 , @

, , Chris Webber (24) , Chris Webber (10) , Jason Williams (7) , General Motors Place
17,167 , 17–20 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 38 , April 13 ,

, , Corliss Williamson (22) , Chris Webber (16) , Chris Webber (8) , ARCO Arena
17,317 , 17–21 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 39 , April 15 , Seattle , , Chris Webber (26) , Chris Webber (21) , Jason Williams (13) , ARCO Arena
17,317 , 17–22 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 40 , April 17 , Denver , , Corliss Williamson (29) , Vlade Divac (14) , Jason Williams (11) , ARCO Arena
16,285 , 18–22 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 41 , April 19 , @ L.A. Clippers , , Corliss Williamson (23) , Tariq Abdul-Wahad (9) , Jason Williams (14) , Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim
10,878 , 19–22 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 42 , April 21 , Golden State , , Chris Webber (25) , Chris Webber (16) , Webber, Williams (5) , ARCO Arena
17,087 , 20–22 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 43 , April 23 , Minnesota , , Jason Williams (27) , Chris Webber (19) , Webber, Williams, Stojaković (4) , ARCO Arena
17,317 , 21–22 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 44 , April 24 ,

, , Vlade Divac (28) , Vlade Divac (9) , Jason Williams (7) , ARCO Arena
17,317 , 22–22 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 45 , April 26 , @ Golden State , , Stojaković, Funderburke (17) , Vlade Divac (10) , Vlade Divac (5) , The Arena in Oakland
16,111 , 22–23 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 46 , April 27 ,

, , Vlade Divac (27) , Vlade Divac (15) , Jason Williams (7) , ARCO Arena
16,776 , 23–23 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 47 , April 29 , L.A. Clippers , , Tariq Abdul-Wahad (19) , Divac, Pollard (11) , Jon Barry (9) , ARCO Arena
16,938 , 24–23 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 48 , May 2 , Phoenix , , Jason Williams (24) ,

(13) , Jason Williams (5) , ARCO Arena
17,317 , 25–23 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 49 , May 3 , @

, , Vlade Divac (25) , Scot Pollard (10) , Jason Williams (9) ,

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14,653 , 26–23 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 50 , May 5 ,

, , Vlade Divac (29) , Vlade Divac (17) , Jon Barry (5) , ARCO Arena
17,317 , 27–23

Playoffs

, - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 1 , May 8 , @

L 87–117
,

(14) ,

(9) ,

(3) , Delta Center
19,911 , 0–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 2 , May 10 , @

W 101–90
,

(20) , Vlade Divac (7) , Vlade Divac (8) , Delta Center
19,911 , 1–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 3 , May 12 ,

W 84–81 (OT)
, Vlade Divac (22) , Vlade Divac (14) , Jason Williams (6) , ARCO Arena
17,317 , 2–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 4 , May 14 ,

L 89–90
,

(18) , Vlade Divac (14) , Jason Williams (6) , ARCO Arena
17,317 , 2–2 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 5 , May 16 , @

Draft picks

Roster

Roster Notes

Regular season

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Game log

Playoffs

Player statistics

Season

Playoffs

Awards and records

Transactions

Free agents

Re-signed

Additions

Subtractions

References

See also