The

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was the 32nd season for the

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in the

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. The Suns acquired the ninth overall pick in the

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from the

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, and selected small forward Shawn Marion from the

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, During the off-season, the team acquired All-Star guard

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from the

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, signed free agent

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, and re-signed former Suns center Oliver Miller, who played for the team when they reached the 1993 NBA Finals. After a 13–7 start to the regular season,

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resigned as the Suns'

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to spend more time with his family, and was replaced with assistant

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. The team posted a 7-game winning streak between November and December, then won eight straight games in February, and held a 29–19 record at the All-Star break. The Suns finished in third place in the Pacific Division with a 53–29 record, and earned the #5 seed in the Western Conference; the team also qualified for the

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for the 12th consecutive year. Six players on the team averaged double-digits in points this season; Clifford Robinson led the Suns in scoring with 18.5

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per game and 120 three-point field goals, while Hardaway averaged 16.9 points, 5.8

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, 5.3 assists and 1.6 steals per game in only 60 games due to a foot injury, and

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provided the team with 14.3 points, 7.2 rebounds, 10.1 assists and 2.0 steals per game. In addition, Rogers played a sixth man role off the bench, averaging 13.8 points and 5.5 rebounds per game along with 115 three-point field goals, finished fourth in the league with .439 in three-point field goal percentage, and was named the

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. Meanwhile,

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contributed 13.7 points, 7.9 rebounds and 1.5 steals per game, but only played 54 games due to injury, and did not play in any of the Suns' playoff games, while Marion averaged 10.2 points and 6.5 rebounds per game in only 51 games. On the defensive side,

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averaged 6.3 points and 4.5 rebounds per game, and Miller provided with 6.3 points, 5.1 rebounds and 1.6 blocks per game in only 51 games. Kidd was the only member of the team to be selected for the 2000 NBA All-Star Game in

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, and was also named to the

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, as he and Robinson were both selected to the

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, and Marion and was named to the

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. Kidd finished in eleventh place in

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voting, and also finished tied in eighth place along with Robinson in Defensive Player of the Year voting; Rogers finished tied in eighth place in Most Improved Player voting, and Skiles finished tied in fifth place in

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voting. In March, Kidd suffered an ankle injury and missed the final month of the regular season. Former All-Star and Suns guard Kevin Johnson would come out of his retirement; he had retired after the 1997–98 season. Johnson played in six regular season games, averaging 6.7 points and 4.0 assists per game. The Suns finished with the same regular season record, but did not have home-court advantage going into their Western Conference First Round match-up with the defending champion

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in the 2000 NBA playoffs; still, the Suns would advance to their first conference semifinals appearance since 1995, en route to winning the series three games to one. The Suns lost in the Western Conference Semi-finals to new league

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and the eventual champion

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, four games to one. The Lakers would reach the

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to defeat the

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in six games. Following the season, Johnson retired for the second and last time, while Rex Chapman also retired due to continuing injuries, Miller was released to free agency, and Longley was traded to the

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. On December 17, 1999, after a 110–102 win over the

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at the

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, Gugliotta had a near-death experience where he suffered from a seizure on the team bus, while talking to his wife, Nikki, on his cellular phone. Gugliotta had stopped breathing while being rushed to ''Legacy Emanuel Hospital'', where he was listed in serious condition, and underwent a series of tests, which did not reveal the cause of his seizure; he was released from the hospital the next day, but experienced headaches afterwards. Gugliotta had taken the supplement, "furanone di-hydro", after the Suns' game against the Trail Blazers, and before boarding the team bus, because he had trouble sleeping, and had taken the supplement once before without any effects.

Offseason

NBA draft

The Suns received the ninth pick from a trade with the

in 1998. With the pick they selected combo forward Shawn Marion from

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. Marion averaged 18.7 points, 9.3 rebounds, 2.5 steals and 1.9 blocks per game in one year with the Runnin' Rebels. On July 30, the Suns signed him to a 4-year rookie contract for $5.9 million. Though missing two months with a knee injury, Marion averaged 10.2 points and 6.5 rebounds per game in his first season, and was named to the

. Marion would play over eight seasons with the Suns, becoming an All-Star four times and being named to the

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twice, before being traded to the

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in 2008. Marion would eventually have his number that he wore throughout his time with the team retired in the Phoenix Suns Ring of Honor on December 15, 2023. The Suns traded their first-round pick to the

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in 1999. With the pick the Bulls selected future All-Star and Defensive Player of the Year

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(later

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). They also traded their second-round pick to the

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in 1996. With the pick the Rockets selected Tyrone Washington.

Roster

Regular season

Standings

Record vs. opponents

Game log

Regular season

, - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 1 , , November 2 , , @

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, , L 102–107 (OT) , ,

(22) , ,

(19), ,

(8) , ,

Pepsi Center Ball Arena (formerly known as the Pepsi Center) is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in Denver, Colorado, United States. It is situated at Speer Boulevard, a main thoroughfare in downtown Denver, and is served by two nearby exits off Int ...

19,099 , , 0–1 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 2 , , November 4 , , 1999-2000 Philadelphia 76ers season, Philadelphia , , W 84–80 , ,

(22) , ,

(10), , Tied (3) , , America West Arena
19,023 , , 1–1 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 3 , , November 7 , , 1999-2000 San Antonio Spurs season, San Antonio , , W 77–74 , ,

(23) , ,

(10), ,

(7) , , America West Arena
19,023 , , 2–1 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 4 , , November 9 , , @ 1999-2000 Chicago Bulls season, Chicago , , W 103–80 , , Tied (19) , ,

(12), ,

(9) , ,

United Center The United Center is an indoor arena on the Near West Side, Chicago, Near West Side of Chicago, Illinois. It is home to the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL) ...

22,026 , , 3–1 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 5 , , November 10 , , @ 1999-2000 New Jersey Nets season, New Jersey , , W 104–89 , ,

(25) , , Oliver Miller (10), ,

(5) , ,

Continental Airlines Arena Meadowlands Arena (formerly Brendan Byrne Arena, Continental Airlines Arena and Izod Center) is a closed indoor sports and concert venue located in the Meadowlands Sports Complex in East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States. Since closing, ...

11,652 , , 4–1 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 6 , , November 12 , , @ 1999-2000 Milwaukee Bucks season, Milwaukee , , L 92–107 , ,

(19) , ,

(10), , Tied (4) , , Bradley Center
16,137 , , 4–2 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 7 , , November 13 , , @ 1999-2000 Minnesota Timberwolves season, Minnesota , , L 100–111 , ,

(21) , , Oliver Miller (8), ,

(7) , ,

Target Center Target Center is a multi-purpose arena located in Minneapolis that opened in 1990. It hosts major family shows, concerts, sporting events, graduations and private events. Target Corporation, founded and headquartered in Minneapolis since 1902, h ...

20,003 , , 4–3 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 8 , , November 15 , , 1999-2000 Los Angeles Lakers season, L.A. Lakers , , L 82–91 , ,

(20) , ,

(10), ,

(10) , , America West Arena
19,023 , , 4–4 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 9 , , November 17 , , 1999-2000 Chicago Bulls season, Chicago , , W 105–81 , , Tied (18) , ,

(7), ,

(11) , , America West Arena
18,480 , , 5–4 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 10 , , November 19 , , 1999-2000 New York Knicks season, New York , , W 96–81 , , Todd Day (20) , ,

(9), ,

(10) , , America West Arena
19,023 , , 6–4 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 11 , , November 21 , , 1999-2000 Seattle SuperSonics season, Seattle , , W 99–86 , ,

(25) , , Clifford Robinson (8), ,

(14) , , America West Arena
18,663 , , 7–4 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 12 , , November 23 , , 1999-2000 Toronto Raptors season, Toronto , , W 94–93 , ,

(17) , , Tied (7), ,

(15) , , America West Arena
18,718 , , 8–4 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 13 , , November 27 , , 1999-2000 New Jersey Nets season, New Jersey , , W 129–90 , , Shawn Marion (27) , , Tied (8), , Tied (7) , , America West Arena
19,023 , , 9–4 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 14 , , November 30 , , @ 1999-2000 Los Angeles Clippers season, L.A. Clippers , , W 94–80 , ,

(20) , ,

(11), ,

(10) , ,

Staples Center Crypto.com Arena (originally and colloquially known as Staples Center) is a multi-purpose indoor arena in downtown Los Angeles. Opened on October 17, 1999, as Staples Center, it is located next to the Los Angeles Convention Center complex along F ...

10,233 , , 10–4 ,

, - , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 15 , , December 1 , , 1999-2000 Houston Rockets season, Houston , , W 128–122 (2OT) , , Clifford Robinson (25) , , Tied (8), ,

(11) , , America West Arena
18,630 , , 11–4 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 16 , , December 4 , , @ 1999-2000 Houston Rockets season, Houston , , L 95–105 , , Tied (21) , ,

(9), , Tied (5) , , The Summit (Houston), Compaq Center
16,285 , , 11–5 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 17 , , December 5 , , 1999-2000 Portland Trail Blazers season, Portland , , L 90–92 , , Tied (19) , ,

(9), ,

(11) , , America West Arena
19,023 , , 11–6 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 18 , , December 7 , , 1999-2000 Orlando Magic season, Orlando , , W 110–107 , ,

(29) , , Oliver Miller (8), ,

(10) , , America West Arena
18,249 , , 12–6 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 19 , , December 9 , , 1999-2000 Washington Wizards season, Washington , , W 99–85 , , Clifford Robinson (31) , ,

(8), ,

(9) , , America West Arena
18,053 , , 13–6 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 20 , , December 11 , , @ 1999-2000 Dallas Mavericks season, Dallas , , L 115–120 , , Clifford Robinson (28) , ,

(13), ,

(9) , ,

Reunion Arena Reunion Arena was an indoor arena located in the Reunion, Dallas, Reunion district of downtown Dallas, Texas, United States. The arena served as the primary home of the National Hockey League's (NHL) Dallas Stars and the National Basketball Ass ...

14,444 , , 13–7 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 21 , , December 14 , , 1999-2000 Detroit Pistons season, Detroit , , W 114–104 , , Rex Chapman (22) , ,

(9), ,

(11) , , America West Arena
18,575 , , 14–7 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 22 , , December 17 , , @ 1999–2000 Portland Trail Blazers season, Portland , , W 110–102 , ,

(32) , ,

(14), ,

(10) , ,

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20,584 , , 15–7 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 23 , , December 18 , , 1999–2000 Sacramento Kings season, Sacramento , , W 119–103 , , Clifford Robinson (33) , ,

(14), ,

(14) , , America West Arena
19,023 , , 16–7 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 24 , , December 20 , , 1999–2000 Milwaukee Bucks season, Milwaukee , , W 108–101 , ,

(24) , ,

(13), ,

(11) , , America West Arena
18,656 , , 17–7 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 25 , , December 21 , , @ 1999–2000 San Antonio Spurs season, San Antonio , , L 90–91 (OT) , , Clifford Robinson (26) , , Oliver Miller (12), ,

(10) , ,

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23,480 , , 17–8 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 26 , , December 23 , , 1999–2000 Dallas Mavericks season, Dallas , , L 111–110 , , Clifford Robinson (30) , , Clifford Robinson (9), ,

(15) , , America West Arena
19,023 , , 17–9 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 27 , , December 26 , , 1999–2000 Golden State Warriors season, Golden State , , W 108–88 , , Clifford Robinson (25) , , Clifford Robinson (8), ,

(7) , , America West Arena
19,023 , , 18–9 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 28 , , December 27 , , @ 1999–2000 Utah Jazz season, Utah , , L 91–92 , , Rex Chapman (29) , ,

(12), ,

(15) , , Delta Center
19,911 , , 18–10 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 29 , , December 29 , , @ 1999–2000 Los Angeles Lakers season, L.A. Lakers , , L 103–87 , , Clifford Robinson (24) , , Clifford Robinson (8), ,

(11) , ,

19,911 , , 18–11 ,

, - , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 30 , , January 4 , , 1999–2000 Charlotte Hornets season, Charlotte , , W 86–80 , , Clifford Robinson (30) , ,

(10), ,

(10) , , America West Arena
18,640 , , 19–11 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 31 , , January 7 , , 1999–2000 San Antonio Spurs season, San Antonio , , L 83–102 , , Clifford Robinson (22) , ,

(10), ,

(13) , , America West Arena
19,023 , , 19–12 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 32 , , January 8 , , @ 1999–2000 Portland Trail Blazers season, Portland , , L 91–96 , , Rex Chapman (20) , ,

(9), ,

(14) , ,

20,584 , , 19–13 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 33 , , January 11 , , @ 1999–2000 Seattle SuperSonics season, Seattle , , L 88–101 , , Clifford Robinson (17) , ,

(9), ,

(15) , , KeyArena
13,912 , , 19–14 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 34 , , January 12 , , @ 1999–2000 Vancouver Grizzlies season, Vancouver , , W 95–92 , ,

(20) , ,

(10), ,

(10) , ,

General Motors Place Rogers Arena, (formerly General Motors Place), is a multi-purpose arena at 800 Griffiths Way in the downtown area of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Opened in 1995, the arena was known as General Motors Place (GM Place) from its opening u ...

14,404 , , 20–14 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 35 , , January 14 , , 1999–2000 Portland Trail Blazers season, Portland , , L 105–83 , , Clifford Robinson (23) , ,

(10), ,

(8) , , America West Arena
19,023 , , 20–15 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 36 , , January 16 , , 1999–2000 Denver Nuggets season, Denver , , W 113–100 , , Clifford Robinson (50) , , Tied (8), ,

(13) , , America West Arena
19,023 , , 21–15 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 37 , , January 21 , , @ 1999–2000 Denver Nuggets season, Denver , , W 101–99 , , Tied (24) , ,

(15) , ,

(12) , ,

18,221 , , 22–15 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 38 , , January 22 , , 1999–2000 Cleveland Cavaliers season, Cleveland , , W 101–88 , , Tied (16) , ,

(9) , ,

(12) , , America West Arena
19,023 , , 23–15 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 39 , , January 25 , , @ 1999–2000 Indiana Pacers season, Indiana , , L 87–93 , , Clifford Robinson (24) , ,

(10) , ,

(8) , , Conseco Fieldhouse
18,345 , , 23–16 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 40 , , January 26 , , @ 1999–2000 Philadelphia 76ers season, Philadelphia , , W 93–87 , ,

(27) , ,

(13) , ,

(8) , , First Union Center
19,450 , , 24–16 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 41 , , January 28 , , @ 1999–2000 Boston Celtics season, Boston , , L 88–91 , , Clifford Robinson (37) , ,

(12) , ,

(14) , , Fleet Center
18,624 , , 24–17 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 42 , , January 29 , , @ 1999–2000 Charlotte Hornets season, Charlotte , , L 100–79 , ,

(24) , ,

(11) , ,

(6) , ,

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19,366 , , 24–18 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 43 , , January 31 , , @ 1999–2000 Orlando Magic season, Orlando , , W 117–113 , , Clifford Robinson (28) , , Tied (8) , ,

(14) , , Orlando Arena
13,677 , , 25–18 ,

, - , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 44 , , February 2 , , 1999–2000 Los Angeles Clippers season, L.A. Clippers , , W 114–68 , , Clifford Robinson (21) , ,

(9) , ,

(8) , , America West Arena
18,421 , , 26–18 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 45 , , February 4 , , @ 1999–2000 Seattle SuperSonics season, Seattle , , L 86–94 , ,

(26) , ,

(12) , ,

(6) , , KeyArena
15,739 , , 26–19 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 46 , , February 6 , , 1999–2000 Seattle SuperSonics season, Seattle , , W 105–93 , , Tied (22) , ,

(9) , ,

(12) , , America West Arena
19,023 , , 27–19 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 47 , , February 8 , , 1999–2000 Vancouver Grizzlies season, Vancouver , , W 94–76 , ,

(20) , ,

(8) , ,

(9) , , America West Arena
18,385 , , 28–19 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 48 , , February 10 , , 1999–2000 Minnesota Timberwolves season, Minnesota , , W 101–85 , , Tied (16) , ,

(12) , ,

(7) , , America West Arena
19,023 , , 29–19 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 49 , , February 15 , , @ 1999–2000 Sacramento Kings season, Sacramento , , W 117–108 , ,

(36) , ,

(10) , ,

(11) , ,

ARCO Arena ARCO Arena (known as Power Balance Pavilion from 2011 to 2012 and Sleep Train Arena from 2012 until 2022) was an indoor arena located in Sacramento, California, United States. Opened in 1988, it was the home of the Sacramento Kings of the Nation ...

17,317 , , 30–19 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 50 , , February 18 , , 1999–2000 Atlanta Hawks season, Atlanta , , W 85–73 , ,

(24) , , Tied (9) , ,

(9) , , America West Arena
19,023 , , 31–19 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 51 , , February 21 , , @ 1999–2000 San Antonio Spurs season, San Antonio , , W 98–89 , ,

(22) , ,

(11) , ,

17,049 , , 32–19 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 52 , , February 22 , , 1999–2000 Denver Nuggets season, Denver , , W 86–67 , ,

(17) , ,

(10) , ,

(7) , , America West Arena
19,023 , , 33–19 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 53 , , February 24 , , @ 1999–2000 Washington Wizards season, Washington , , W 92–83 , ,

(20) , ,

(8) , ,

(9) , ,

MCI Center Capital One Arena is an indoor arena in Washington, D.C. Located in the Chinatown section of the larger Penn Quarter neighborhood, the arena sits atop the Gallery Place rapid transit station of the Washington Metro. The arena was opened on D ...

15,191 , , 34–19 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 54 , , February 25 , , @ 1999–2000 New York Knicks season, New York , , L 79–84 , ,

(16) , ,

(10) , ,

(13) , ,

Madison Square Garden Madison Square Garden, colloquially known as the Garden or by its initials MSG, is a multi-purpose indoor arena in New York City. It is located in Midtown Manhattan between Seventh Avenue (Manhattan), Seventh and Eighth Avenue (Manhattan), Eig ...

19,763 , , 34–20 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 55 , , February 27 , , @ 1999–2000 Toronto Raptors season, Toronto , , L 102–103 , , Tied (28) , ,

(7) , ,

(5) , ,

Air Canada Centre Scotiabank Arena (SBA), formerly known as Air Canada Centre (ACC), is a multi-purposed arena located on Bay Street in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is the home of the Toronto Raptors of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and t ...

19,800 , , 34–21 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 56 , , February 29 , , @ 1999–2000 Cleveland Cavaliers season, Cleveland , , W 100–93 , ,

(22) , ,

(9) , , Tied (6) , , Gund Arena
13,044 , , 35–21 ,

, - , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 57 , , March 2 , , 1999–2000 Indiana Pacers season, Indiana , , W 118–87 , , Clifford Robinson (22) , ,

(9) , ,

(15) , , America West Arena
19,023 , , 36–21 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 58 , , March 4 , , 1999–2000 Dallas Mavericks season, Dallas , , W 110–96 , ,

(29) , ,

(14) , ,

(14) , , America West Arena
19,023 , , 37–21 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 59 , , March 6 , , 1999–2000 Miami Heat season, Miami , , W 100–92 , ,

(28) , ,

(9) , ,

(17) , , America West Arena
19,023 , , 38–21 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 60 , , March 7 , , @ 1999–2000 Houston Rockets season, Houston , , W 108–101 , ,

(24) , ,

(12) , ,

(10) , , The Summit (Houston), Compaq Center
14,749 , , 39–21 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 61 , , March 10 , , 1999–2000 Utah Jazz season, Utah , , L 96–99 , ,

(28) , ,

(7) , ,

(12) , , America West Arena
19,023 , , 39–22 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 62 , , March 11 , , @ 1999–2000 Dallas Mavericks season, Dallas , , L 99–104 , , Clifford Robinson (29) , ,

(11) , ,

(9) , ,

18,187 , , 39–23 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 63 , , March 14 , , 1999–2000 Minnesota Timberwolves season, Minnesota , , W 107–100 , ,

(26) , , Shawn Marion (12) , ,

(12) , , America West Arena
19,023 , , 40–23 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 64 , , March 17 , , @ 1999–2000 Vancouver Grizzlies season, Vancouver , , W 101–86 , , Clifford Robinson (27) , , Shawn Marion (11) , ,

(15) , ,

14,255 , , 41–23 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 65 , , March 19 , , @ 1999–2000 Golden State Warriors season, Golden State , , W 99–82 , , Clifford Robinson (25) , , Shawn Marion (13) , ,

(14) , , The Arena in Oakland
12,837 , , 42–23 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 66 , , March 19 , , 1999–2000 Boston Celtics season, Boston , , W 110–106 , , Clifford Robinson (22) , , Tied (9) , ,

(11) , , America West Arena
19,023 , , 43–23 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 67 , , March 22 , , 1999–2000 Sacramento Kings season, Sacramento , , W 114–93 , , Clifford Robinson (26) , , Shawn Marion (9) , ,

(7) , , America West Arena
19,023 , , 44–23 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 68 , , March 24 , , @ 1999–2000 Los Angeles Lakers season, L.A. Lakers , , L 101–109 , ,

(25) , , Shawn Marion (14) , ,

(7) , ,

18,997 , , 44–24 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 69 , , March 26 , , 1999–2000 Golden State Warriors season, Golden State , , W 90–82 , ,

(33) , , Shawn Marion (14) , , Randy Livingston (7) , , America West Arena
19,023 , , 45–24 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 70 , , March 28 , , @ 1999–2000 Miami Heat season, Miami , , L 78–81 , ,

(22) , ,

(9) , ,

(5) , , American Airlines Arena
15,923 , , 45–25 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 71 , , March 30 , , @ 1999–2000 Atlanta Hawks season, Atlanta , , W 118–74 , ,

(21) , ,

(8) , ,

(11) , ,

Philips Arena State Farm Arena is a Multi-purpose stadium, multi-purpose arena located in Atlanta, Georgia. The arena serves as the home venue for the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). It also served as home to the Atlanta Thrasher ...

11,870 , , 46–25 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 72 , , March 31 , , @ 1999–2000 Detroit Pistons season, Detroit , , W 98–97 , , Clifford Robinson (20) , , Tied (8) , ,

(12) , ,

The Palace of Auburn Hills The Palace of Auburn Hills, commonly known as the Palace, was a multi-purpose arena located in Auburn Hills, Michigan. Opened in 1988, it was the home of the Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association (NBA), the Detroit Shock of the ...

22,076 , , 47–25 ,

, - , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 73 , , April 2 , , @ 1999–2000 Minnesota Timberwolves season, Minnesota , , W 87–86 , ,

(23) , , Shawn Marion (9) , ,

(9) , ,

19,006 , , 48–25 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 74 , , April 4 , , 1999–2000 Los Angeles Lakers season, L.A. Lakers , , L 83–84 , ,

(23) , ,

(10) , , Tied (6) , , America West Arena
19,023 , , 48–26 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 75 , , April 6 , , @ 1999–2000 Utah Jazz season, Utah , , L 85–105 , ,

(13) , ,

(8) , , Kevin Johnson (5) , , Delta Center
19,911 , , 48–27 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 76 , , April 9 , , @ 1999–2000 Sacramento Kings season, Sacramento , , W 102–97 , ,

(25) , ,

(12) , , Kevin Johnson (9) , ,

17,317 , , 49–27 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 77 , , April 11 , , @ 1999–2000 Los Angeles Clippers season, L.A. Clippers , , W 95–88 , , Clifford Robinson (22) , , Shawn Marion (12) , ,

(8) , ,

14,724 , , 50–27 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 78 , , April 12 , , 1999–2000 Vancouver Grizzlies season, Vancouver , , W 122–116 (OT) , , Clifford Robinson (36) , , Clifford Robinson (10) , , Randy Livingston (7) , , America West Arena
18,463 , , 51–27 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 79 , , April 14 , , 1999–2000 Los Angeles Clippers season, L.A. Clippers , , W 112–88 , ,

(22) , , Tied (11) , ,

(8) , , America West Arena
18,538 , , 52–27 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 80 , , April 16 , , 1999–2000 Utah Jazz season, Utah , , L 82–96 , ,

(16) , , Oliver Miller (8) , , Randy Livingston (7) , , America West Arena
19,023 , , 52–28 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 81 , , April 18 , , 1999–2000 Houston Rockets season, Houston , , L 98–107 , , Tied (20) , ,

(10) , ,

(12) , , America West Arena
19,023 , , 52–29 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 82 , , April 19 , , @ 1999–2000 Golden State Warriors season, Golden State , , W 99–88 , , Clifford Robinson (23) , , Tied (8) , , Tied (5) , , The Arena in Oakland
14,212 , , 53–29 ,

, -

Playoffs

, - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 1 , , April 22 , , @ 1999–2000 San Antonio Spurs season, San Antonio , , W 72–70 , , Tied (17) , , Shawn Marion (9) , ,

Kevin Johnson (basketball) Kevin Maurice Johnson (born March 4, 1966) is an American former professional basketball player and politician who served as the 55th mayor of Sacramento, California, from 2008 to 2016. Elected in 2008 and re-elected in 2012, Johnson is the fi ...

(6) , ,

21,916 , , 1–0 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 2 , , April 25 , , @ 1999–2000 San Antonio Spurs season, San Antonio , , L 70–85 , ,

(19) , , Corie Blount (11) , , Tied (3) , ,

20,617 , , 1–1 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 3 , , April 29 , , 1999–2000 San Antonio Spurs season, San Antonio , , W 101–94 , ,

(17) , , Shawn Marion (14) , ,

(13) , , America West Arena
19,023 , , 2–1 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 4 , , May 2 , , 1999–2000 San Antonio Spurs season, San Antonio , , W 89–78 , , Tied (23) , , Tied (10) , ,

(10) , , America West Arena
19,023 , , 3–1 ,

, - , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 1 , , May 7 , , @ 1999–2000 Los Angeles Lakers season, L.A. Lakers , , L 77–105 , ,

(25) , , Tied (7) , ,

(7) , ,

18,997 , , 0–1 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 2 , , May 10 , , @ 1999–2000 Los Angeles Lakers season, L.A. Lakers , , L 96–97 , , Clifford Robinson (30) , , Tied (9) , ,

(8) , ,

18,997 , , 0–2 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 3 , , May 12 , , 1999–2000 Los Angeles Lakers season, L.A. Lakers , , L 99–105 , ,

(31) , , Clifford Robinson (9) , ,

(12) , , America West Arena
19,023 , , 0–3 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 4 , , May 14 , , 1999–2000 Los Angeles Lakers season, L.A. Lakers , , W 117–98 , , Clifford Robinson (32) , ,

(10) , ,

(16) , , America West Arena
19,023 , , 1–3 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 5 , , May 16 , , @ 1999–2000 Los Angeles Lakers season, L.A. Lakers , , L 65–87 , , Todd Day (10) , ,

(8) , , Clifford Robinson (4) , ,

18,997 , , 1–4 ,

, -

Awards and honors

Week/Month

was named Player of the Week for games played December 12 through December 18.

All-Star

was voted as a starter for the Western Conference in the 2000 NBA All-Star Game, All-Star Game. Kidd finished first in voting among Western Conference guards with 1,061,031 votes.

Season

received the Sixth Man of the Year Award. Rogers also finished eighth in Most Improved Player voting. *

was named to the

. Kidd also finished tenth in

voting. *

was named to the

. Kidd also finished tenth in Defensive Player of the Year voting. * Clifford Robinson was named to the

. Robinson also finished tenth in Defensive Player of the Year voting. * Shawn Marion was named to the

. *

led the league in assists per game with a 10.1 average.

Player statistics

Season

† – Minimum 300 field goals made.
^ – Minimum 55 three-pointers made.
# – Minimum 125 free throws made.

Playoffs

† – Minimum 20 field goals made.
^ – Minimum 10 free throws made. Player Statistics Citation:

Transactions

Trades

Free agents

Additions

Subtractions

Player Transactions Citation:

References

External links

Standings on Basketball Reference
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