1998–99 NBL season
{{short description|Professional basketball season}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox basketball league season
| title = 1998–99 NBL season
| extra information =
| image = NBL Logo (1998–99).png
| pixels = 175px
| caption =
| league = National Basketball League
| season = 1998–99
| finals = Finals
| finals_link = 1999 NBL Finals
| champions = Adelaide 36ers {{small|(3rd title)}}
| runners_up = Victoria Titans
| semifinalists = Melbourne Tigers
Wollongong Hawks
| teams = 11
| games =
| dates = 9 October 1998 – 23 April 1999
| season_champs = Adelaide 36ers
| TV = Australia:{{Plainlist|
}}
| MVP = Steve Woodberry {{small|(Brisbane)}} | MVP_link = NBL (Australia) Most Valuable Player | MVP_n = USA
| finals_MVP = Brett Maher {{small|(Adelaide)}} | finals_MVP_link = NBL (Australia) Most Valuable Player – Grand Final | finals_MVP_n = AUS
| efficiency_leader = | epg = | epg_n =
| top_scorer = Andrew Gaze {{small|(Melbourne)}} | ppg = 31.8 | ppg_n = AUS
| top_scorer_link = List of National Basketball League (Australia) annual scoring leaders
| rebounds_leader = Mark Bradtke {{small|(Melbourne)}} | rpg = 13.3 | rpg_n = AUS
| assists_leader = Darryl McDonald {{small|(Victoria)}} | apg = 8.2 | apg_n = AUS
| biggest_home_win =
| biggest_away_win =
| highest_scoring =
| winning_streak =
| losing_streak =
| highest_attendance =
| lowest_attendance =
| attendance =
| average_attendance =
| updated =
| seasonslist = List of NBL seasons
| seasonslistnames = NBL
| prevseason_link = 1998 NBL season
| prevseason_year = 1998
| nextseason_link = 1999–2000 NBL season
| nextseason_year = 1999–2000
}}
The 1998–99 NBL season was the 21st season of competition since its establishment in 1979. A total of 11 teams contested the league. This season marked the first summer season for the NBL. The Townsville Suns were renamed the Townsville Crocodiles
Regular season
The 1998–99 regular season took place over 23 rounds between 9 October 1998 and 14 March 1999.
=Round 1=
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{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=9/10/1998|hometeam=WH|score=76–100|awayteam=NF|venue=WIN Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=34641}}
{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=9/10/1998|hometeam=BB|score=110–78|awayteam=CC|venue=Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=34642}}
{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=10/10/1998|hometeam=MT|score=99–80|awayteam=VT|venue=Melbourne Park|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=34643}}
{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=10/10/1998|hometeam=PW|score=106–96|awayteam=A36|venue=Perth Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=34644}}
{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=10/10/1998|hometeam=TC|score=91–84|awayteam=BB|venue=Townsville Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=34645}}
{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=10/10/1998|hometeam=SK|score=97–103|awayteam=WSR|venue=Sydney Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=34646}}
{{S-end}}
=Round 2=
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!width=90| Date
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!width=260| Venue
!width=70| Crowd
!width=70| Boxscore
{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=16/10/1998|hometeam=PW|score=70–75|awayteam=SK|venue=Perth Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=34647}}
{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=16/10/1998|hometeam=MT|score=109–101|awayteam=BB|venue=Melbourne Park|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=34648}}
{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=16/10/1998|hometeam=CC|score=89–104|awayteam=WSR|venue=AIS Arena|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=34649}}
{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=17/10/1998|hometeam=VT|score=110–94|awayteam=CC|venue=Melbourne Park|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=34650}}
{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=17/10/1998|hometeam=TC|score=86–99|awayteam=WH|venue=Townsville Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=34651}}
{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=17/10/1998|hometeam=NF|score=89–87|awayteam=WSR|venue=Newcastle Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=34652}}
{{S-end}}
=Round 3=
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!width=260| Venue
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{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=23/10/1998|hometeam=CC|score=98–109|awayteam=MT|venue=AIS Arena|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=34653}}
{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=24/10/1998|hometeam=A36|score=94–89|awayteam=TC|venue=Adelaide Arena|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=34654}}
{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=24/10/1998|hometeam=WH|score=83–80|awayteam=PW|venue=WIN Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=34655}}
{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=24/10/1998|hometeam=NF|score=100–84|awayteam=SK|venue=Newcastle Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=34656}}
{{S-end}}
=Round 4=
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!width=260| Venue
!width=70| Crowd
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{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=30/10/1998|hometeam=PW|score=96–111|awayteam=MT|venue=Perth Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=34657}}
{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=30/10/1998|hometeam=NF|score=95–98|awayteam=CC|venue=Newcastle Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=34658}}
{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=31/10/1998|hometeam=A36|score=109–72|awayteam=WH|venue=Adelaide Arena|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=34659}}
{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=31/10/1998|hometeam=BB|score=95–80|awayteam=WSR|venue=Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=34660}}
{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=31/10/1998|hometeam=SK|score=92–101|awayteam=VT|venue=Sydney Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=34661}}
{{S-end}}
=Round 5=
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!width=260| Venue
!width=70| Crowd
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{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=6/11/1998|hometeam=A36|score=95–112|awayteam=WSR|venue=Adelaide Arena|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=34662}}
{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=6/11/1998|hometeam=BB|score=84–101|awayteam=NF|venue=Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=34663}}
{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=7/11/1998|hometeam=VT|score=100–111|awayteam=WH|venue=Melbourne Park|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=34664}}
{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=7/11/1998|hometeam=PW|score=95–98|awayteam=WSR|venue=Perth Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=34665}}
{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=7/11/1998|hometeam=CC|score=111–88|awayteam=SK|venue=AIS Arena|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=34666}}
{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=7/11/1998|hometeam=TC|score=96–102|awayteam=NF|venue=Townsville Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=34667}}
{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=8/11/1998|hometeam=MT|score=112–105|awayteam=A36|venue=Melbourne Park|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=34668}}
{{S-end}}
=Round 6=
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!width=260| Venue
!width=70| Crowd
!width=70| Boxscore
{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=13/11/1998|hometeam=VT|score=97–83|awayteam=NF|venue=Melbourne Park|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=34669}}
{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=13/11/1998|hometeam=WH|score=100–91|awayteam=WSR|venue=WIN Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=34670}}
{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=14/11/1998|hometeam=CC|score=99–94|awayteam=TC|venue=AIS Arena|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=34671}}
{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=14/11/1998|hometeam=SK|score=102–107|awayteam=MT|venue=Sydney Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=34672}}
{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=15/11/1998|hometeam=PW|score=77–97|awayteam=BB|venue=Perth Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=34673}}
{{S-end}}
=Round 7=
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!width=260| Venue
!width=70| Crowd
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{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=20/11/1998|hometeam=MT|score=102–87|awayteam=TC|venue=Melbourne Park|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=34674}}
{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=20/11/1998|hometeam=WSR|score=81–92|awayteam=VT|venue=Whitlam Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=34675}}
{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=20/11/1998|hometeam=CC|score=122–106|awayteam=NF|venue=AIS Arena|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=34676}}
{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=21/11/1998|hometeam=A36|score=96–112|awayteam=BB|venue=Adelaide Arena|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=34677}}
{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=21/11/1998|hometeam=WH|score=88–86|awayteam=TC|venue=WIN Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=34678}}
{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=21/11/1998|hometeam=NF|score=96–97|awayteam=MT|venue=Newcastle Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=34679}}
{{S-end}}
=Round 8=
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!width=260| Venue
!width=70| Crowd
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{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=27/11/1998|hometeam=MT|score=102–97|awayteam=SK|venue=Melbourne Park|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=34680}}
{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=27/11/1998|hometeam=CC|score=99–101|awayteam=PW|venue=AIS Arena|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=34681}}
{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=27/11/1998|hometeam=TC|score=93–80|awayteam=WH|venue=Townsville Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=34682}}
{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=28/11/1998|hometeam=VT|score=86–83|awayteam=PW|venue=Melbourne Park|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=34683}}
{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=28/11/1998|hometeam=NF|score=84–94|awayteam=A36|venue=Newcastle Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=34684}}
{{S-end}}
=Round 9=
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!width=180| Away
!width=260| Venue
!width=70| Crowd
!width=70| Boxscore
{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=4/12/1998|hometeam=VT|score=101–73|awayteam=WSR|venue=Melbourne Park|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=34685}}
{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=4/12/1998|hometeam=A36|score=101–90|awayteam=SK|venue=Adelaide Arena|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=34686}}
{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=4/12/1998|hometeam=TC|score=120–107|awayteam=CC|venue=Townsville Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=34687}}
{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=4/12/1998|hometeam=WH|score=83–86|awayteam=BB|venue=WIN Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=34688}}
{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=5/12/1998|hometeam=MT|score=109–90|awayteam=WSR|venue=Melbourne Park|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=34689}}
{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=5/12/1998|hometeam=PW|score=93–90|awayteam=A36|venue=Perth Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=34690}}
{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=5/12/1998|hometeam=NF|score=87–78|awayteam=VT|venue=Newcastle Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=34691}}
{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=5/12/1998|hometeam=SK|score=93–72|awayteam=WH|venue=Sydney Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=34692}}
{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=5/12/1998|hometeam=BB|score=105–97|awayteam=TC|venue=Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=34693}}
{{S-end}}
=Round 10=
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|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" font size=1
!width=90| Date
!width=180| Home
!width=60| Score
!width=180| Away
!width=260| Venue
!width=70| Crowd
!width=70| Boxscore
{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=11/12/1998|hometeam=WH|score=97–108|awayteam=SK|venue=WIN Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=34694}}
{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=11/12/1998|hometeam=WSR|score=107–87|awayteam=CC|venue=Whitlam Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=34695}}
{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=12/12/1998|hometeam=VT|score=92–80|awayteam=MT|venue=Melbourne Park|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=34696}}
{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=12/12/1998|hometeam=A36|score=111–98|awayteam=NF|venue=Adelaide Arena|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=34697}}
{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=12/12/1998|hometeam=BB|score=95–103|awayteam=SK|venue=Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=34698}}
{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=12/12/1998|hometeam=TC|score=96–110|awayteam=PW|venue=Townsville Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=34699}}
{{S-end}}
=Round 11=
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|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" font size=1
!width=90| Date
!width=180| Home
!width=60| Score
!width=180| Away
!width=260| Venue
!width=70| Crowd
!width=70| Boxscore
{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=16/12/1998|hometeam=SK|score=82–115|awayteam=A36|venue=Sydney Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=34700}}
{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=18/12/1998|hometeam=A36|score=105–92|awayteam=PW|venue=Adelaide Arena|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=34701}}
{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=18/12/1998|hometeam=WH|score=86–60|awayteam=WSR|venue=WIN Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=34702}}
{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=19/12/1998|hometeam=MT|score=99–110|awayteam=CC|venue=Melbourne Park|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=34703}}
{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=19/12/1998|hometeam=BB|score=106–93|awayteam=PW|venue=Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=34704}}
{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=19/12/1998|hometeam=WSR|score=91–107|awayteam=NF|venue=Whitlam Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=34705}}
{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=20/12/1998|hometeam=VT|score=72–87|awayteam=TC|venue=Melbourne Park|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=34706}}
{{S-end}}
=Round 12=
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|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" font size=1
!width=90| Date
!width=180| Home
!width=60| Score
!width=180| Away
!width=260| Venue
!width=70| Crowd
!width=70| Boxscore
{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=26/12/1998|hometeam=VT|score=91–93|awayteam=A36|venue=Melbourne Park|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=34707}}
{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=26/12/1998|hometeam=SK|score=107–102|awayteam=NF|venue=Sydney Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=34708}}
{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=27/12/1998|hometeam=MT|score=102–91|awayteam=BB|venue=Melbourne Park|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=34709}}
{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=27/12/1998|hometeam=PW|score=96–91|awayteam=TC|venue=Perth Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=34710}}
{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=27/12/1998|hometeam=NF|score=83–93|awayteam=WH|venue=Newcastle Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=34711}}
{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=27/12/1998|hometeam=WSR|score=101–94|awayteam=A36|venue=Whitlam Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=34712}}
{{S-end}}
=Round 13=
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|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" font size=1
!width=90| Date
!width=180| Home
!width=60| Score
!width=180| Away
!width=260| Venue
!width=70| Crowd
!width=70| Boxscore
{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=31/12/1998|hometeam=A36|score=104–90|awayteam=BB|venue=Adelaide Arena|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=34713}}
{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=31/12/1998|hometeam=WH|score=110–94|awayteam=MT|venue=WIN Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=34714}}
{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=31/12/1998|hometeam=TC|score=74–65|awayteam=VT|venue=Townsville Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=34715}}
{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=1/01/1999|hometeam=WSR|score=92–87|awayteam=MT|venue=Whitlam Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=34716}}
{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=2/01/1999|hometeam=CC|score=113–90|awayteam=SK|venue=AIS Arena|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=34717}}
{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=2/01/1999|hometeam=BB|score=82–99|awayteam=VT|venue=Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=34718}}
{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=2/01/1999|hometeam=NF|score=77–105|awayteam=PW|venue=Newcastle Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=34719}}
{{S-end}}
=Round 14=
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!width=260| Venue
!width=70| Crowd
!width=70| Boxscore
{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=8/01/1999|hometeam=CC|score=94–109|awayteam=PW|venue=AIS Arena|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=34720}}
{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=8/01/1999|hometeam=TC|score=116–68|awayteam=SK|venue=Townsville Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=34721}}
{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=9/01/1999|hometeam=WH|score=96–89|awayteam=A36|venue=WIN Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=34722}}
{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=9/01/1999|hometeam=NF|score=82–98|awayteam=BB|venue=Newcastle Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=34723}}
{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=9/01/1999|hometeam=WSR|score=77–89|awayteam=VT|venue=Whitlam Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=34724}}
{{S-end}}
=Round 15=
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!width=260| Venue
!width=70| Crowd
!width=70| Boxscore
{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=15/01/1999|hometeam=WH|score=110–94|awayteam=NF|venue=WIN Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=34725}}
{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=15/01/1999|hometeam=TC|score=90–89|awayteam=MT|venue=Townsville Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=34726}}
{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=15/01/1999|hometeam=SK|score=108–73|awayteam=CC|venue=Sydney Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=34727}}
{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=16/01/1999|hometeam=PW|score=84–85|awayteam=VT|venue=Perth Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=34728}}
{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=16/01/1999|hometeam=A36|score=105–87|awayteam=CC|venue=Adelaide Arena|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=34729}}
{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=16/01/1999|hometeam=BB|score=104–118|awayteam=MT|venue=Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=34730}}
{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=16/01/1999|hometeam=WSR|score=78–72|awayteam=SK|venue=Whitlam Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=34731}}
{{S-end}}
=Round 16=
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!width=260| Venue
!width=70| Crowd
!width=70| Boxscore
{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=22/01/1999|hometeam=WSR|score=79–92|awayteam=TC|venue=Whitlam Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=34732}}
{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=22/01/1999|hometeam=CC|score=84–89|awayteam=WH|venue=AIS Arena|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=34733}}
{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=23/01/1999|hometeam=PW|score=101–93|awayteam=MT|venue=Perth Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=34734}}
{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=23/01/1999|hometeam=A36|score=87–72|awayteam=WH|venue=Adelaide Arena|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=34735}}
{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=23/01/1999|hometeam=SK|score=98–109|awayteam=BB|venue=Sydney Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=34736}}
{{S-end}}
=Round 17=
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!width=260| Venue
!width=70| Crowd
!width=70| Boxscore
{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=29/01/1999|hometeam=NF|score=77–97|awayteam=A36|venue=Newcastle Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=34737}}
{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=29/01/1999|hometeam=BB|score=86–85|awayteam=VT|venue=Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=34738}}
{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=29/01/1999|hometeam=WSR|score=102–97|awayteam=PW|venue=Whitlam Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=34739}}
{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=30/01/1999|hometeam=WH|score=84–77|awayteam=CC|venue=WIN Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=34740}}
{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=30/01/1999|hometeam=TC|score=96–71|awayteam=VT|venue=Townsville Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=34741}}
{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=30/01/1999|hometeam=SK|score=98–105|awayteam=MT|venue=Sydney Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=34742}}
{{S-end}}
=Round 18=
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!width=260| Venue
!width=70| Crowd
!width=70| Boxscore
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{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=5/02/1999|hometeam=NF|score=95–93|awayteam=BB|venue=Newcastle Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=34744}}
{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=5/02/1999|hometeam=WSR|score=89–86|awayteam=TC|venue=Whitlam Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=34745}}
{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=6/02/1999|hometeam=MT|score=96–84|awayteam=WH|venue=Melbourne Park|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=34746}}
{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=6/02/1999|hometeam=SK|score=89–108|awayteam=PW|venue=Sydney Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=34747}}
{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=6/02/1999|hometeam=A36|score=96–84|awayteam=TC|venue=Adelaide Arena|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=34748}}
{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=7/02/1999|hometeam=VT|score=94–74|awayteam=PW|venue=Melbourne Park|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=34749}}
{{S-end}}
=Round 19=
{{S-start}}
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{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=12/02/1999|hometeam=PW|score=116–93|awayteam=WH|venue=Perth Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=34750}}
{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=12/02/1999|hometeam=NF|score=100–109|awayteam=SK|venue=Newcastle Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=34751}}
{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=13/02/1999|hometeam=A36|score=89–70|awayteam=VT|venue=Adelaide Arena|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=34752}}
{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=13/02/1999|hometeam=CC|score=106–93|awayteam=NF|venue=AIS Arena|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=34753}}
{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=13/02/1999|hometeam=WSR|score=86–100|awayteam=BB|venue=Whitlam Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=34754}}
{{S-end}}
=Round 20=
{{S-start}}
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{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=19/02/1999|hometeam=MT|score=101–89|awayteam=NF|venue=Melbourne Park|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=34755}}
{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=19/02/1999|hometeam=WH|score=86–85|awayteam=VT|venue=WIN Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=34756}}
{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=19/02/1999|hometeam=BB|score=87–84|awayteam=TC|venue=Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=34757}}
{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=19/02/1999|hometeam=A36|score=96–89|awayteam=SK|venue=Adelaide Arena|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=34758}}
{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=20/02/1999|hometeam=VT|score=101–95|awayteam=BB|venue=Melbourne Park|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=34759}}
{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=20/02/1999|hometeam=TC|score=85–83|awayteam=CC|venue=Townsville Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=34760}}
{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=20/02/1999|hometeam=WSR|score=104–88|awayteam=PW|venue=Whitlam Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=34761}}
{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=21/02/1999|hometeam=SK|score=68–95|awayteam=WH|venue=Sydney Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=34762}}
{{S-end}}
=Round 21=
{{S-start}}
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{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=26/02/1999|hometeam=MT|score=106–94|awayteam=WSR|venue=Melbourne Park|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=34763}}
{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=27/02/1999|hometeam=VT|score=98–87|awayteam=SK|venue=Melbourne Park|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=34764}}
{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=27/02/1999|hometeam=PW|score=84–82|awayteam=CC|venue=Perth Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=34765}}
{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=27/02/1999|hometeam=A36|score=87–90|awayteam=MT|venue=Adelaide Arena|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=34766}}
{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=27/02/1999|hometeam=BB|score=92–100|awayteam=WH|venue=Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=34767}}
{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=27/02/1999|hometeam=NF|score=93–98|awayteam=TC|venue=Newcastle Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=34768}}
{{S-end}}
=Round 22=
{{S-start}}
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!width=260| Venue
!width=70| Crowd
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{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=4/03/1999|hometeam=TC|score=118–113|awayteam=WSR|venue=Townsville Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=34769}}
{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=5/03/1999|hometeam=VT|score=101–75|awayteam=NF|venue=Melbourne Park|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=34770}}
{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=5/03/1999|hometeam=PW|score=105–84|awayteam=BB|venue=Perth Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=34771}}
{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=5/03/1999|hometeam=CC|score=115–119|awayteam=A36|venue=AIS Arena|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=34772}}
{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=6/03/1999|hometeam=MT|score=86–92|awayteam=CC|venue=Melbourne Park|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=34773}}
{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=6/03/1999|hometeam=SK|score=119–101|awayteam=TC|venue=Sydney Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=34774}}
{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=6/03/1999|hometeam=WSR|score=92–77|awayteam=WH|venue=Whitlam Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=34775}}
{{S-end}}
=Round 23=
{{S-start}}
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{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=12/03/1999|hometeam=MT|score=81–89|awayteam=PW|venue=Melbourne Park|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=34776}}
{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=12/03/1999|hometeam=WH|score=96–79|awayteam=CC|venue=WIN Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=34777}}
{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=12/03/1999|hometeam=BB|score=83–98|awayteam=A36|venue=Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=34778}}
{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=12/03/1999|hometeam=SK|score=98–91|awayteam=WSR|venue=Sydney Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=34779}}
{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=13/03/1999|hometeam=VT|score=97–89|awayteam=MT|venue=Melbourne Park|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=34780}}
{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=13/03/1999|hometeam=CC|score=97–107|awayteam=BB|venue=AIS Arena|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=34781}}
{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=13/03/1999|hometeam=TC|score=92–107|awayteam=A36|venue=Townsville Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=34782}}
{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=14/03/1999|hometeam=PW|score=111–113|awayteam=NF|venue=Perth Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=34783}}
{{S-end}}
Ladder
{{NBL Ladder 1998–99}}
The NBL tie-breaker system as outlined in the NBL Rules and Regulations states that in the case of an identical win–loss record, the results in games played between the teams will determine order of seeding.
1Wollongong Hawks won Head-to-Head (2-0).
2Brisbane Bullets won Head-to-Head (2-1).
3Townsville Crocodiles won Head-to-Head (2-1).
4Sydney Kings won Head-to-Head (2-1).
Finals
{{Main|1999 NBL Finals}}
= Playoff bracket =
{{NBL Finals 1999 bracket}}
=Qualifying Finals=
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{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=19/03/1999|hometeam=VT|score=96–65|awayteam=WH|venue=Melbourne Park|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=34784}}
{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=19/03/1999|hometeam=PW|score=87–99|awayteam=A36|venue=Challenge Stadium|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=34785}}
{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=20/03/1999|hometeam=BB|score=85–100|awayteam=MT|venue=Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=34786}}
{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=26/03/1999|hometeam=MT|score=98–92|awayteam=BB|venue=Melbourne Park|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=34787}}
{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=26/03/1999|hometeam=A36|score=97–80|awayteam=PW|venue=Adelaide Arena|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=34788}}
{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=27/03/1999|hometeam=WH|score=82–91|awayteam=VT|venue=WIN Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=34789}}
{{S-end}}
=Semi-finals=
{{S-start}}
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{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=2/04/1999|hometeam=WH|score=81–93|awayteam=A36|venue=WIN Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=34790}}
{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=3/04/1999|hometeam=VT|score=80–77|awayteam=MT|venue=Melbourne Park|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=34791}}
{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=9/04/1999|hometeam=MT|score=87–94|awayteam=VT|venue=Melbourne Park|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=34792}}
{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=10/04/1999|hometeam=A36|score=99–98|awayteam=WH|venue=Adelaide Arena|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=34793}}
{{S-end}}
=Grand Final=
{{S-start}}
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{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=16/04/1999|hometeam=VT|score=94–104|awayteam=A36|venue=Melbourne Park|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=34794}}
{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=21/04/1999|hometeam=A36|score=82–88|awayteam=VT|venue=Adelaide Arena|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=34795}}
{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=23/04/1999|hometeam=A36|score=80–69|awayteam=VT|venue=Adelaide Arena|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=34796}}
{{S-end}}
1998–99 NBL statistics leaders
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Category | Player || Team || Stat | ||
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Points per game | Andrew Gaze | Melbourne Tigers | 33.5 |
Rebounds per game | Mark Bradtke | Melbourne Tigers | 12.0 |
Assists per game | Darryl McDonald | Victoria Titans | 8.2 |
Steals per game | Darryl McDonald | Victoria Titans | 8.2 |
Blocks per game | Simon Dwight | West Sydney Razorbacks | 3.0 |
Free throw percentage | Andrew Gaze | Melbourne Tigers | 89.4% |
Three-point field goal percentage | John Rillie | West Sydney Razorbacks | 47.5% |
NBL awards
- Most Valuable Player: Steve Woodberry, Brisbane Bullets
- Most Valuable Player Grand Final: Brett Maher, Adelaide 36ers
- Rookie of the Year: Damien Ryan, Canberra Cannons
- Best Defensive Player: Darnell Mee, Adelaide 36ers
- Best Sixth Man: Bruce Bolden, West Sydney Razorbacks
- Most Improved Player: C.J. Bruton, Wollongong Hawks
- Coach of the Year: Lindsay Gaze, Melbourne Tigers & Brendan Joyce, Wollongong Hawks
All NBL Team
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style="background:#cfc;"
|align=left| PG | Steve Woodberry | Brisbane Bullets |
style="background:#cfc;"
|align=left| SG | Andrew Gaze | Melbourne Tigers |
style="background:#cfc;"
|align=left| SF | Lanard Copeland | Melbourne Tigers |
style="background:#cfc;"
|align=left| PF | Kevin Brooks | Adelaide 36ers |
style="background:#cfc;"
|align=left| C | Mark Bradtke | Melbourne Tigers |
External links
- [http://www.nbl.com.au/ NBL official website, including live scores and fixtures]
{{NBL seasons}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:1998-99 NBL season}}