1998–99 Portland Trail Blazers season
{{short description|NBA professional basketball team season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=October 2020}}
{{NBA season
| team = Portland Trail Blazers
| DivisionWin = no
| end_year = 1999
| wins = 35
| losses = 15
| division = Pacific
| division_place = 1
| conf_place = 2
| coach = Mike Dunleavy
| gm = Bob Whitsitt
| president = Bob Whitsitt
| owner = Paul Allen
| arena = Rose Garden Arena
| television = KGW
Fox Sports Northwest
(Eddie Doucette, Steve "Snapper" Jones)
| radio = KXL
| playoffs = Conference finals
(lost to Spurs 0–4)
| bbr_team = POR
}}
The 1998–99 Portland Trail Blazers season was the 29th season for the Portland Trail Blazers in the National Basketball Association.[https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/POR/1999.html 1998-99 Portland Trail Blazers] Due to a lockout, the regular season began on February 5, 1999, and was cut from 82 games to 50.{{cite news | agency = CBS News.com Staff | title = NBA: Let The Games Begin! | work = CBS News | date = January 6, 1999 | url = https://www.cbsnews.com/news/nba-let-the-games-begin/ | access-date = December 15, 2022}}
During the off-season, the Blazers signed free agents Jim Jackson and Greg Anthony, who would reunite with his former UNLV teammate Stacey Augmon,{{cite news | last = Wise | first = Mike | title = PRO BASKETBALL; A Scrum for the Title | work = The New York Times | date = February 4, 1999 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/1999/02/04/sports/pro-basketball-a-scrum-for-the-title.html | access-date = June 28, 2022}}{{cite news | last = Heisler | first = Mark | title = Bad Guys Gone Good | work = Los Angeles Times | date = May 7, 1999 | url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-may-07-sp-34937-story.html | access-date = October 12, 2022}}{{cite news | last = Evans | first = Rich | title = Are 'Jail Blazers' Ready to Erupt? | work = Deseret News | date = May 18, 1999 | url = https://www.deseret.com/platform/amp/1999/5/18/19446109/are-jail-blazers-ready-to-erupt | access-date = July 19, 2021}} and acquired top draft pick Bonzi Wells out of Ball State University from the Detroit Pistons, who selected him with the eleventh overall pick in the 1998 NBA draft.{{cite news | last = Gardner | first = Kris | title = Knicks Acquiring Sprewell Highlights Six-Deal Day | work = The Houston Roundball Review | date = January 21, 1999 | url = https://www.thehrr.com/nba/trade_archive/'98-'99season/0121Sprewell_5more.html#CHAUNCEY | access-date = June 8, 2023}}{{cite news | title = Bucks: Signed F Robert Traylor to Three-Year... | work = The Baltimore Sun | date = January 22, 1999 | url = https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-1999-01-22-9901220037-story.html | access-date = June 8, 2023}}{{cite news | title = Pistons Haunted by Wells | work = Los Angeles Times | date = January 15, 2001 | url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2001-jan-15-sp-12658-story.html | access-date = June 8, 2023}}{{cite web | title = 1998 NBA Draft | work = Basketball-Reference | url = https://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1998.html | access-date = June 8, 2023}} The Blazers got off to a fast start winning eight straight games between February and March,{{cite news | title = Trail Blazers 103, Kings 98 | work = Associated Press | date = March 9, 1999 | url = https://apnews.com/article/2e5a513650d19c76f3d8571d56583707&ved=2ahUKEwiuwsfehfXxAhVOHM0KHWS4DRoQFjAAegQIAxAC&usg=AOvVaw2efLhAJ7Xu1C7KLLlIuyhs | access-date = July 21, 2021}} on their way to a 27–6 start. Despite losing four of their final five games, the team finished 35–15 in the lockout-shortened season, earning their fourth Pacific Division title and the first since 1991–92.{{cite web|title=1998–99 Portland Trail Blazers Schedule and Results|publisher=Basketball-Reference|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/POR/1999_games.html|access-date=June 22, 2021}} Their record qualified them for the #2 seed in the Western Conference. The team earned their 17th straight trip to the playoffs, and 22nd in 23 years.{{cite news | title = Portland Trail Blazers | work = Basketball-Reference | date = | url = https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/POR/ | access-date = January 19, 2022}}
Isaiah Rider led the team in scoring with 13.9 points per game, which is usually a low average in points for a team's scoring leader, while Rasheed Wallace played half the season off the bench, averaging 12.8 points per game, and Damon Stoudamire contributed 12.6 points and 6.2 assists per game. In addition, Brian Grant averaged 11.5 points and 9.8 rebounds per game, while Arvydas Sabonis provided the team with 12.1 points and 7.9 rebounds per game, Walt Williams contributed 9.3 points per game, and Jackson provided with 8.4 points per game off the bench.{{cite web|title=1998–99 Portland Trail Blazers Roster and Stats|publisher=Basketball-Reference|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/POR/1999.html|access-date=June 22, 2021}} Head coach Mike Dunleavy was named Coach of the Year,{{cite news | title = N.B.A.: ROUNDUP -- PORTLAND; Dunleavy Named Coach of the Year | work = The New York Times | date = May 22, 1999 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/1999/05/22/sports/nba-roundup-portland-dunleavy-named-coach-of-the-year.html | access-date = July 28, 2017}}{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = Dunleavy Honored as Top Coach | work = Los Angeles Times | date = May 22, 1999 | url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-may-22-sp-39915-story.html | access-date = November 14, 2022}}{{cite news | title = NBA & ABA Coach of the Year Award Winners | work = Basketball-Reference | date = | url = https://www.basketball-reference.com/awards/coy.html | access-date = November 29, 2022}} and Wallace finished in second place in Sixth Man of the Year voting.{{cite news | title = 1998–99 NBA Awards Voting | work = Basketball-Reference | date = | url = https://www.basketball-reference.com/awards/awards_1999.html | access-date = January 2, 2022}}{{cite news | last = | first = | title = 1998-99 Regular Season Award Winners | work = Eskimo.com | date = | url = https://www.eskimo.com/~pbender/misc/awards99.html | access-date = October 18, 2022}}
The Blazers swept the Phoenix Suns in the Western Conference First Round in three straight games, marking the first time since 1992 that the Blazers advanced to the playoffs.{{cite news | last = Baum | first = Bob | title = Portland Sweeps Suns, 103-93 | newspaper = The Washington Post | date = May 13, 1999 | url = https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/sports/nba/longterm/1999/playoffs/blazers13.htm | access-date = June 3, 2022}}{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = Pistons Enjoy Payback Win; Blazers Sweep | work = Deseret News | date = May 13, 1999 | url = https://www.deseret.com/1999/5/13/19445216/pistons-enjoy-payback-win-blazers-sweep | access-date = November 25, 2022}}{{cite news | title = NBA PLAYOFFS ROUNDUP: Blazers Send Suns Home In Three | work = Kitsap Sun | date = May 13, 1999 | url = https://products.kitsapsun.com/archive/1999/05-13/0050_nba_playoffs_roundup__blazers_sen.html | access-date = July 8, 2021}}{{cite news | title = 1999 NBA Western Conference First Round: Suns vs. Trail Blazers | work = Basketball-Reference | date = | url = https://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/1999-nba-western-conference-first-round-suns-vs-trail-blazers.html | access-date = February 9, 2023}} They followed with a 4–2 series victory over the two-time defending Western Conference champion Utah Jazz in the Western Conference Semi-finals,{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = N.B.A. PLAYOFFS; Trail Blazers Stop Malone and Send the Jazz Home | work = The New York Times | date = May 28, 1999 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/1999/05/28/sports/nba-playoffs-trail-blazers-stop-malone-and-send-the-jazz-home.html | access-date = May 25, 2022}}{{cite news | last = Adande | first = J.A. | title = Malone and Jazz Finally Fall Flat | work = Los Angeles Times | date = May 28, 1999 | url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-may-28-sp-42042-story.html | access-date = May 30, 2022}}{{cite news | last = Hall | first = Landon | title = Portland Ends Utah's Reign in the West | newspaper = The Washington Post | date = May 28, 1999 | url = https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/sports/nba/longterm/1999/playoffs/utahport28.htm | access-date = November 25, 2022}}{{cite news | title = 1999 NBA Western Conference Semifinals: Trail Blazers vs. Jazz | work = Basketball-Reference | date = | url = https://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/1999-nba-western-conference-semifinals-trail-blazers-vs-jazz.html | access-date = February 9, 2023}} but were swept out of the Western Conference finals by Tim Duncan and the eventual NBA champion San Antonio Spurs in four straight games.{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = N.B.A. PLAYOFFS; Ready and Waiting: Spurs Sweep Into First Finals | work = The New York Times | date = June 7, 1999 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/1999/06/07/sports/nba-playoffs-ready-and-waiting-spurs-sweep-into-first-finals.html | access-date = May 25, 2022}}{{cite news | last = Heisler | first = Mark | title = Only Blazing Is Done by Spurs | work = Los Angeles Times | date = June 7, 1999 | url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-jun-07-sp-45077-story.html | access-date = May 30, 2022}}{{cite news | last = Wilbon | first = Michael | title = Spurs Sweep West | newspaper = The Washington Post | date = June 7, 1999 | url = https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1999/06/07/spurs-sweep-west/9d183429-b3ec-480d-9da0-3f4020712bf6/ | access-date = November 18, 2022}}{{cite news | title = 1999 NBA Western Conference Finals: Trail Blazers vs. Spurs | work = Basketball-Reference | date = | url = https://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/1999-nba-western-conference-finals-trail-blazers-vs-spurs.html | access-date = February 9, 2023}} The Spurs would reach the NBA Finals for the first time to defeat the 8th-seeded New York Knicks in five games, winning their first ever championship.{{cite news | last = Roberts | first = Selena | title = Spurs Win Title as Knicks' Dream Ends | work = The New York Times | date = June 26, 1999 | url = https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/library/sports/basketball/062699bkn-knicks.html | access-date = May 30, 2022}}{{cite news | last = Kawakami | first = Tim | title = Spurs Tower Over NBA | work = Los Angeles Times | date = June 26, 1999 | url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-jun-26-sp-50369-story.html | access-date = July 25, 2022}}{{cite news | last = Wyche | first = Steve | title = In the End, Spurs of the Moment | newspaper = The Washington Post | date = June 26, 1999 | url = https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/sports/nba/longterm/1999/finals/articles/nba26.htm | access-date = May 30, 2022}}{{cite news | last = Bembry | first = Jerry | title = It's Spurs' Moment; A. Johnson's Shot Beats Knicks, 78-77, Clinches NBA Crown | work = The Baltimore Sun | date = June 26, 1999 | url = https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-1999-06-26-9906260043-story.html | access-date = December 15, 2022}}{{cite news | title = 1999 NBA Finals: Knicks vs. Spurs | work = Basketball-Reference | date = | url = https://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/1999-nba-finals-knicks-vs-spurs.html | access-date = February 9, 2023}}
Following the season, Rider and Jackson were both traded to the Atlanta Hawks,{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = Hawks, Blazers to Make 4-Player Deal | work = Deseret News | date = July 31, 1999 | url = https://www.deseret.com/1999/7/31/19458357/hawks-blazers-to-make-4-player-deal | access-date = November 30, 2022}}{{cite news | title = Smith Going to Blazers for Rider and Jackson | work = Tampa Bay Times | date = August 1, 1999 | url = https://www.tampabay.com/archive/1999/08/01/smith-going-to-blazers-for-rider-and-jackson/ | access-date = June 24, 2023}}{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = Smith to Blazers in Mega Trade | work = CBS News | date = August 2, 1999 | url = http://www.cbsnews.com/news/smith-to-blazers-in-mega-trade/ | access-date = July 10, 2022}}{{cite news | last = Wise | first = Mike | title = PRO BASKETBALL; Trading Begins in the N.B.A. Bazaar | work = The New York Times | date = August 3, 1999 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/1999/08/03/sports/pro-basketball-trading-begins-in-the-nba-bazaar.html | access-date = September 15, 2022}} and Williams and second-year center Kelvin Cato were both traded to the Houston Rockets.{{cite news | last = Wise | first = Mike | title = PRO BASKETBALL; Rockets Are Sending Pippen to Trail Blazers for Six Players | work = The New York Times | date = October 2, 1999 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/1999/10/02/sports/pro-basketball-rockets-are-sending-pippen-to-trail-blazers-for-six-players.html | access-date = December 16, 2021}}{{cite news | last = Smith | first = Sam | title = Blastoff: Rockets Sending Pippen to Portland for 6 | work = Chicago Tribune | date = October 2, 1999 | url = https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1999-10-02-9910020106-story.html | access-date = June 24, 2023}}{{cite news | title = Pippen to Go to Blazers for Six | newspaper = The Washington Post | date = October 2, 1999 | url = https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1999/10/02/pippen-to-go-to-blazers-for-six/04402657-738b-4d58-b5c9-8a3df885a182/ | access-date = January 9, 2023}}{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = Pippen Comes to Portland Blazing | work = Los Angeles Times | date = October 5, 1999 | url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-oct-05-sp-19084-story.html | access-date = October 12, 2022}}
Draft picks
The Trail Blazers did not own any picks in the 1998 NBA draft.
Roster
{{NBA roster header|team=Portland Trail Blazers|season=1998–99
| bg1 = #000000 | color1 = #FFFFFF
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{{player2 | num = 50 | first = Greg | last = Anthony | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 0 | lbs = 176 | DOB = 1967–11–15 | college = UNLV }}
{{player2 | num = 2 | first = Stacey | last = Augmon | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 8 | lbs = 205 | DOB = 1968–08–01 | college = UNLV }}
{{player2 | num = 31 | first = Kelvin | last = Cato | pos = C | ft = 6 | in = 11 | lbs = 255 | DOB = 1974–08–26 | college = Iowa State }}
{{player2 | num = 44 | first = Brian | last = Grant | pos = F/C | ft = 6 | in = 9 | lbs = 254 | DOB = 1972–03–05 | college = Xavier }}
{{player2 | num = 23 | first = Gary | last = Grant | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 3 | lbs = 185 | DOB = 1965–04–21 | college = Michigan | dab = basketball }}
{{player2 | num = 19 | first = Jim | last = Jackson | dab = basketball | pos = G/F | ft = 6 | in = 6 | lbs = 220 | DOB = 1970–10–14 | college = Ohio State }}
{{player2 | num = 5 | first = Jermaine | last = O'Neal | pos = F/C | ft = 6 | in = 11 | lbs = 226 | DOB = 1978–10–13 | school = Eau Claire HS (SC) }}
{{player2 | num = 34 | first = Isaiah | last = Rider | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 5 | lbs = 215 | DOB = 1971–03–12 | college = UNLV }}
{{player2 | num = 4 | first = Carlos | last = Rogers | dab = basketball | pos = F/C | ft = 6 | in = 11 | lbs = 220 | DOB = 1971–02–06 | college = Tennessee State | inj = yes }}
{{player2 | num = 11 | first = Arvydas | last = Sabonis | pos = C | ft = 7 | in = 3 | lbs = 279 | DOB = 1964–12–19 | from = Lithuania }}
{{player2 | num = 7 | first = Brian | last = Shaw | dab = basketball | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 6 | lbs = 190 | DOB = 1966–03–22 | college = UC Santa Barbara | inj = yes }}
{{player2 | num = 3 | first = Damon | last = Stoudamire | pos = G | ft = 5 | in = 10 | lbs = 171 | DOB = 1973–09–03 | college = Arizona }}
{{player2 | num = 30 | first = Rasheed | last = Wallace | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 10 | lbs = 225 | DOB = 1974–09–17 | college = North Carolina }}
{{player2 | num = 6 | first = Bonzi | last = Wells | pos = G/F | ft = 6 | in = 5 | lbs = 210 | DOB = 1976–09–28 | college = Ball State }}
{{player2 | num = 42 | first = Walt | last = Williams | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 8 | lbs = 219 | DOB = 1970–04–16 | college = Maryland }}
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Regular season
=Season standings=
{{1998–99 NBA Pacific standings|team=POR}}
{{1998–99 NBA West standings|team=POR}}
:z – clinched division title
:y – clinched division title
:x – clinched playoff spot
=Record vs. opponents=
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style="text-align:left;" | Atlanta | – | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 |
style="text-align:left;" | Boston | 0–3 | – | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–3 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 3–1 |
style="text-align:left;" | Charlotte | 0–3 | 2–1 | – | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 |
style="text-align:left;" | Chicago | 1–3 | 1–2 | 1–2 | – | 0–3 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–3 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 |
style="text-align:left;" | Cleveland | 1–2 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 3–0 | – | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 |
style="text-align:left;" | Dallas | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | – | 2–1 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 0–0 |
style="text-align:left;" | Denver | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | – | 0–0 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–3 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 0–1 |
style="text-align:left;" | Detroit | 2–1 | 3–0 | 0–3 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | – | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 |
style="text-align:left;" | Golden State | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 0–0 | – | 0–3 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–4 | 4–0 | 0–0 |
style="text-align:left;" | Houston | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 0–0 | 3–0 | – | 0–0 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–3 | 4–0 | 0–0 |
style="text-align:left;" | Indiana | 1–3 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 0–0 | – | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 3–0 |
style="text-align:left;" | L.A. Clippers | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 0–0 | – | 0–4 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 0–0 |
style="text-align:left;" | L.A. Lakers | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 4–0 | – | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 0–0 |
style="text-align:left;" | Miami | 3–0 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | – | 2–1 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 3–0 |
style="text-align:left;" | Milwaukee | 2–1 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | – | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 |
style="text-align:left;" | Minnesota | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 | – | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 3–1 | 0–0 |
style="text-align:left;" | New Jersey | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 0–0 | – | 0–3 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 |
style="text-align:left;" | New York | 1–2 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 3–0 | – | 0–3 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 |
style="text-align:left;" | Orlando | 2–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | – | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 |
style="text-align:left;" | Philadelphia | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 2–1 | – | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 |
style="text-align:left;" | Phoenix | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | – | 0–3 | 0–3 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 0–0 |
style="text-align:left;" | Portland | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 3–0 | – | 4–0 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 4–0 | 0–0 |
style="text-align:left;" | Sacramento | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 0–4 | – | 1–2 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 4–0 | 1–0 |
style="text-align:left;" | San Antonio | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–1 | – | 2–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 0–0 |
style="text-align:left;" | Seattle | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–2 | – | 0–0 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 0–1 |
style="text-align:left;" | Toronto | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | – | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–2 |
style="text-align:left;" | Utah | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 4–0 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 0–0 | – | 3–0 | 1–0 |
style="text-align:left;" | Vancouver | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 0–3 | 0–4 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–4 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 0–3 | – | 0–0 |
style="text-align:left;" | Washington | 1–2 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 0–0 | — |
=Game log=
{{NBA game log start|Portland Trail Blazers|end_year=1999|record=Total: 35–15 (home:22–3; road: 13–12)}}
{{NBA game log section|Portland Trail Blazers|February|first=yes
| home_wins = 5
| home_losses = 0
| road_wins = 4
| road_losses = 3
}}
|-style="background:#fcc;"
| 1
| February 7
| @ Seattle
| {{NBA game br|date=19990207|home=SEA|pf=88|pa=91}}
| Damon Stoudamire (19)
| Brian Grant (11)
| Damon Stoudamire (9)
| KeyArena
17,072
| 0–1
|-style="background:#cfc;"
| 2
| February 8
| @ Vancouver
| {{NBA game br|date=19990208|home=VAN|pf=95|pa=76}}
| Arvydas Sabonis (24)
| Arvydas Sabonis (11)
| Damon Stoudamire (8)
| General Motors Place
18,353
| 1–1
|-style="background:#cfc;"
| 3
| February 10
| Indiana
| {{NBA game br|date=19990210|home=POR|pf=100|pa=92}}
| Isaiah Rider (26)
| Isaiah Rider (11)
| Damon Stoudamire (9)
| Rose Garden
19,980
| 2–1
|-style="background:#fcc;"
| 4
| February 14
| @ Golden State
| {{NBA game br|date=19990214|home=GSW|pf=100|pa=105|ot=2}}
| Arvydas Sabonis (23)
| Arvydas Sabonis (17)
| Rider, Jackson (5)
| The Arena in Oakland
10,847
| 2–2
|-style="background:#cfc;"
| 5
| February 15
| Dallas
| {{NBA game br|date=19990215|home=POR|pf=99|pa=84}}
| Arvydas Sabonis (16)
| Brian Grant (11)
| Sabonis, Stoudamire (9)
| Rose Garden
18,231
| 3–2
|-style="background:#cfc;"
| 6
| February 17
| Denver
| {{NBA game br|date=19990217|home=POR|pf=100|pa=85}}
| Isaiah Rider (19)
| Brian Grant (17)
| Isaiah Rider (6)
| Rose Garden
17,726
| 4–2
|-style="background:#cfc;"
| 7
| February 19
| Boston
| {{NBA game br|date=19990219|home=POR|pf=106|pa=86}}
| Brian Grant (21)
| Brian Grant (18)
| Damon Stoudamire (7)
| Rose Garden
18,345
| 5–2
|-style="background:#cfc;"
| 8
| February 20
| Golden State
| {{NBA game br|date=19990220|home=POR|pf=90|pa=84}}
| Isaiah Rider (27)
| Brian Grant (24)
| Damon Stoudamire (10)
| Rose Garden
17,645
| 6–2
|-style="background:#cfc;"
| 9
| February 24
| @ New Jersey
| {{NBA game br|date=19990224|home=NJN|pf=94|pa=85}}
| Walt Williams (22)
| Arvydas Sabonis (12)
| Damon Stoudamire (6)
| Continental Airlines Arena
17,298
| 7–2
|-style="background:#fcc;"
| 10
| February 26
| @ Charlotte
| {{NBA game br|date=19990226|home=CHH|pf=95|pa=97}}
| Isaiah Rider (27)
| Arvydas Sabonis (10)
| Damon Stoudamire (9)
| Charlotte Coliseum
18,633
| 7–3
|-style="background:#cfc;"
| 11
| February 27
| @ Washington
| {{NBA game br|date=19990227|home=WAS|pf=82|pa=81}}
| Brian Grant (19)
| Brian Grant (18)
| Damon Stoudamire (6)
| MCI Center
18,550
| 8–3
|-style="background:#cfc;"
| 12
| February 28
| @ Minnesota
| {{NBA game br|date=19990228|home=MIN|pf=100|pa=93}}
| Rasheed Wallace (22)
| Grant, Sabonis (8)
| Damon Stoudamire (9)
| Target Center
16,219
| 9–3
{{NBA game log section|Portland Trail Blazers|March
| home_wins = 9
| home_losses = 1
| road_wins = 6
| road_losses = 2
}}
|-style="background:#cfc;"
| 13
| March 2
| Utah
| {{NBA game br|date=19990302|home=POR|pf=102|pa=100|ot=2}}
| Rasheed Wallace (22)
| Brian Grant (12)
| Damon Stoudamire (8)
| Rose Garden
19,980
| 10–3
|-style="background:#cfc;"
| 14
| March 3
| @ Sacramento
| {{NBA game br|date=19990303|home=SAC|pf=97|pa=93|ot=1}}
| Brian Grant (20)
| Brian Grant (18)
| Damon Stoudamire (5)
| ARCO Arena
15,160
| 11–3
|-style="background:#cfc;"
| 15
| March 5
| {{NBA game br|date=19990305|home=POR|pf=97|pa=85}}
| Rasheed Wallace (17)
| Arvydas Sabonis (15)
| Arvydas Sabonis (7)
| Rose Garden
19,264
| 12–3
|-style="background:#cfc;"
| 16
| March 7
| Houston
| {{NBA game br|date=19990307|home=POR|pf=111|pa=71}}
| Isaiah Rider (21)
| Grant, O'Neal (6)
| Damon Stoudamire (7)
| Rose Garden
20,062
| 13–3
|-style="background:#cfc;"
| 17
| March 8
| @ Vancouver
| {{NBA game br|date=19990308|home=VAN|pf=92|pa=73}}
| Jim Jackson (21)
| Brian Grant (9)
| Damon Stoudamire (8)
| General Motors Place
13,552
| 14–3
|-style="background:#cfc;"
| 18
| March 9
| Sacramento
| {{NBA game br|date=19990309|home=POR|pf=103|pa=98}}
| Isaiah Rider (21)
| Brian Grant (11)
| Damon Stoudamire (7)
| Rose Garden
18,147
| 15–3
|-style="background:#fcc;"
| 19
| March 12
| Utah
| {{NBA game br|date=19990312|home=POR|pf=77|pa=91}}
| Damon Stoudamire (20)
| Arvydas Sabonis (8)
| Damon Stoudamire (8)
| Rose Garden
20,668
| 15–4
|-style="background:#cfc;"
| 20
| March 13
| @ L.A. Clippers
| {{NBA game br|date=19990313|home=LAC|pf=106|pa=96|ot=1}}
| Brian Grant (25)
| Brian Grant (14)
| Stacey Augmon (3)
| Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
9,484
| 16–4
|-style="background:#cfc;"
| 21
| March 15
| @ Dallas
| {{NBA game br|date=19990315|home=DAL|pf=106|pa=91}}
| Isaiah Rider (30)
| Arvydas Sabonis (16)
| Damon Stoudamire (6)
| Reunion Arena
14,046
| 17–4
|-style="background:#fcc;"
| 22
| March 16
| @ Houston
| {{NBA game br|date=19990316|home=HOU|pf=93|pa=101}}
| Damon Stoudamire (17)
| Grant, Sabonis (9)
| Damon Stoudamire (5)
| Compaq Center
16,285
| 17–5
|-style="background:#cfc;"
| 23
| March 18
| @ Sacramento
| {{NBA game br|date=19990318|home=SAC|pf=88|pa=78}}
| Rasheed Wallace (25)
| Rasheed Wallace (13)
| Damon Stoudamire (11)
| ARCO Arena
14,397
| 18–5
|-style="background:#cfc;"
| 24
| March 19
| {{NBA game br|date=19990319|home=POR|pf=90|pa=85}}
| Arvydas Sabonis (28)
| Brian Grant (12)
| Greg Anthony (5)
| Rose Garden
20,041
| 19–5
|-style="background:#cfc;"
| 25
| March 21
| {{NBA game br|date=19990321|home=POR|pf=91|pa=75}}
| Rasheed Wallace (26)
| Arvydas Sabonis (10)
| Jim Jackson (7)
| Rose Garden
19,980
| 20–5
|-style="background:#cfc;"
| 26
| March 23
| {{NBA game br|date=19990323|home=POR|pf=79|pa=72}}
| Isaiah Rider (15)
| Brian Grant (12)
| Damon Stoudamire (7)
| Rose Garden
18,731
| 21–5
|-style="background:#cfc;"
| 27
| March 25
| Phoenix
| {{NBA game br|date=19990325|home=POR|pf=97|pa=84}}
| Brian Grant (22)
| Brian Grant (14)
| Damon Stoudamire (8)
| Rose Garden
20,328
| 22–5
|-style="background:#cfc;"
| 28
| March 28
| @ Phoenix
| {{NBA game br|date=19990328|home=PHO|pf=88|pa=86}}
| Sabonis, Stoudamire, Rider (18)
| Brian Grant (14)
| Damon Stoudamire (8)
| America West Arena
19,023
| 23–5
|-style="background:#fcc;"
| 29
| March 30
| @ Golden State
| {{NBA game br|date=19990330|home=GSW|pf=90|pa=93}}
| Arvydas Sabonis (21)
| Arvydas Sabonis (12)
| Stoudamire, Wallace (5)
| The Arena in Oakland
12,670
| 23–6
|-style="background:#cfc;"
| 30
| March 31
| Sacramento
| {{NBA game br|date=19990331|home=POR|pf=100|pa=86}}
| Damon Stoudamire (21)
| Brian Grant (9)
| Stoudamire, Anthony (5)
| Rose Garden
18,468
| 24–6
{{NBA game log section|Portland Trail Blazers|April
| home_wins = 8
| home_losses = 1
| road_wins = 2
| road_losses = 5
}}
|-style="background:#cfc;"
| 31
| April 2
| Seattle
| {{NBA game br|date=19990402|home=POR|pf=107|pa=95}}
| Isaiah Rider (23)
| Arvydas Sabonis (12)
| Arvydas Sabonis (7)
| Rose Garden
20,341
| 25–6
|-style="background:#cfc;"
| 32
| April 3
| Phoenix
| {{NBA game br|date=19990403|home=POR|pf=98|pa=93}}
| Rasheed Wallace (20)
| Arvydas Sabonis (8)
| Stoudamire, Rider, Augmon (3)
| Rose Garden
20,056
| 26–6
|-style="background:#cfc;"
| 33
| April 6
| {{NBA game br|date=19990406|home=POR|pf=98|pa=89}}
| Wallace, Rider, Williams (15)
| Arvydas Sabonis (8)
| Damon Stoudamire (8)
| Rose Garden
18,105
| 27–6
|-style="background:#fcc;"
| 34
| April 8
| @ Seattle
| {{NBA game br|date=19990408|home=SEA|pf=86|pa=87}}
| Rasheed Wallace (14)
| Brian Grant (14)
| Damon Stoudamire (5)
| KeyArena
17,072
| 27–7
|-style="background:#cfc;"
| 35
| April 10
| @ L.A. Clippers
| {{NBA game br|date=19990410|home=LAC|pf=97|pa=70}}
| Rasheed Wallace (19)
| Grant, Sabonis,
Williams, Jackson (5)
| Damon Stoudamire (5)
| Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim
12,853
| 28–7
|-style="background:#fcc;"
| 36
| April 11
| L.A. Clippers
| {{NBA game br|date=19990411|home=POR|pf=83|pa=89}}
| Isaiah Rider (17)
| Kelvin Cato (11)
| Wallace, Stoudamire (4)
| Rose Garden
18,101
| 28–8
|-style="background:#cfc;"
| 37
| April 13
| {{NBA game br|date=19990413|home=POR|pf=113|pa=86}}
| Stoudamire, Rider (16)
| Brian Grant (8)
| Damon Stoudamire (6)
| Rose Garden
20,705
| 29–8
|-style="background:#fcc;"
| 38
| April 15
| @ Houston
| {{NBA game br|date=19990415|home=HOU|pf=76|pa=86}}
| Damon Stoudamire (19)
| Brian Grant (16)
| Damon Stoudamire (6)
| Compaq Center
16,285
| 29–9
|-style="background:#fcc;"
| 39
| April 16
| @ San Antonio
| {{NBA game br|date=19990416|home=SAS|pf=80|pa=81}}
| Rasheed Wallace (23)
| Rasheed Wallace (12)
| Jim Jackson (4)
| Alamodome
21,368
| 29–10
|-style="background:#cfc;"
| 40
| April 17
| @ Dallas
| {{NBA game br|date=19990417|home=DAL|pf=102|pa=94}}
| Arvydas Sabonis (22)
| Brian Grant (9)
| Damon Stoudamire (5)
| Reunion Arena
13,358
| 30–10
|- style="background:#bbb;"
| —
| April 20
| @ Denver
| colspan="6" | Postponed due to the Columbine High School shooting. Makeup date May 2.
|-style="background:#cfc;"
| 41
| April 21
| L.A. Lakers
| {{NBA game br|date=19990421|home=POR|pf=88|pa=82}}
| Rasheed Wallace (21)
| Arvydas Sabonis (11)
| Damon Stoudamire (6)
| Rose Garden
20,713
| 31–10
|-style="background:#fcc;"
| 42
| April 23
| @ Utah
| {{NBA game br|date=19990423|home=UTA|pf=85|pa=96}}
| Jim Jackson (13)
| Brian Grant (6)
| Damon Stoudamire (6)
| Delta Center
19,911
| 31–11
|-style="background:#cfc;"
| 43
| April 25
| {{NBA game br|date=19990425|home=POR|pf=100|pa=84}}
| Brian Grant (24)
| Grant, Wallace (11)
| Damon Stoudamire (5)
| Rose Garden
20,437
| 32–11
|-style="background:#cfc;"
| 44
| April 26
| Denver
| {{NBA game br|date=19990426|home=POR|pf=93|pa=77}}
| Walt Williams (28)
| Sabonis, Cato (9)
| Damon Stoudamire (9)
| Rose Garden
19,476
| 33–11
|-style="background:#cfc;"
| 45
| April 28
| Seattle
| {{NBA game br|date=19990428|home=POR|pf=119|pa=84}}
| Damon Stoudamire (31)
| Arvydas Sabonis (11)
| Damon Stoudamire (6)
| Rose Garden
20,311
| 34–11
|-style="background:#fcc;"
| 46
| April 29
| @ L.A. Lakers
| {{NBA game br|date=19990429|home=LAL|pf=89|pa=108}}
| Damon Stoudamire (17)
| Brian Grant (10)
| Stoudamire, Augmon,
Anthony, Williams (3)
| Great Western Forum
17,505
| 34–12
{{NBA game log section|Portland Trail Blazers|May
| home_wins = 0
| home_losses = 1
| road_wins = 1
| road_losses = 2
}}
|-style="background:#fcc;"
| 47
| May 1
| @ San Antonio
| {{NBA game br|date=19990501|home=SAS|pf=90|pa=98|ot=1}}
| Arvydas Sabonis (14)
| Brian Grant (11)
| Damon Stoudamire (6)
| Alamodome
28,806
| 34–13
|-style="background:#cfc;"
| 48
| May 2
| @ Denver
| {{NBA game br|date=19990502|home=DEN|pf=110|pa=102}}
| Damon Stoudamire (17)
| Brian Grant (9)
| Stoudamire, Jackson (9)
| McNichols Sports Arena
13,920
| 35–13
|-style="background:#fcc;"
| 49
| May 4
| San Antonio
| {{NBA game br|date=19990504|home=POR|pf=81|pa=87}}
| Arvydas Sabonis (18)
| Brian Grant (10)
| Arvydas Sabonis (8)
| Rose Garden
20,715
| 35–14
|-style="background:#fcc;"
| 50
| May 5
| @ L.A. Lakers
| {{NBA game br|date=19990505|home=LAL|pf=91|pa=119}}
| Rasheed Wallace (23)
| Stoudamire, Jackson, O'Neal (4)
| Great Western Forum
17,505
| 35–15
{{NBA game log end|bbr_team=POR|end_year=1999}}
Playoffs
{{NBA game log start|Portland Trail Blazers|end_year=1999|playoffs=yes|bgcolor=#000000|color=#BE0032}}
{{NBA game log section|Portland Trail Blazers|First round|first=yes|show=no|playoffs=yes|bgcolor=#BE0032|color=#FFFFFF| home_wins = 2
| home_losses = 0
| road_wins = 1
| road_losses = 0
}}
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 1
| May 8
| Phoenix
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199905080POR.html W 95–85]
| Isaiah Rider (25)
| Brian Grant (10)
| Arvydas Sabonis (8)
| Rose Garden
20,040
| 1–0
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 2
| May 10
| Phoenix
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199905100POR.html W 110–99]
| Grant, Stoudamire (22)
| Arvydas Sabonis (9)
| Damon Stoudamire (13)
| Rose Garden
20,588
| 2–0
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 3
| May 12
| @ Phoenix
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199905120PHO.html W 103–93]
| Brian Grant (20)
| Arvydas Sabonis (11)
| Damon Stoudamire (7)
| America West Arena
17,306
| 3–0
|-
{{NBA game log section|Portland Trail Blazers|Conference Semi-finals|show=no|playoffs=yes|bgcolor=#BE0032|color=#FFFFFF| home_wins = 3
| home_losses = 0
| road_wins = 1
| road_losses = 2
}}
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 1
| May 18
| @ Utah
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199905180UTA.html L 83–93]
| Brian Grant (19)
| Arvydas Sabonis (11)
| Damon Stoudamire (5)
| Delta Center
19,911
| 0–1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 2
| May 20
| @ Utah
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199905200UTA.html W 84–81]
| Isaiah Rider (27)
| Arvydas Sabonis (14)
| Damon Stoudamire (6)
| Delta Center
19,911
| 1–1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 3
| May 22
| Utah
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199905220POR.html W 97–87]
| Rasheed Wallace (20)
| Brian Grant (15)
| Isaiah Rider (8)
| Rose Garden
20,720
| 2–1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 4
| May 23
| Utah
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199905230POR.html W 81–75]
| Isaiah Rider (24)
| Arvydas Sabonis (15)
| Greg Anthony (3)
| Rose Garden
20,720
| 3–1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 5
| May 25
| @ Utah
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199905250UTA.html L 71–88]
| Isaiah Rider (16)
| Brian Grant (10)
| Damon Stoudamire (6)
| Delta Center
19,911
| 3–2
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 6
| May 27
| Utah
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199905270POR.html W 92–80]
| Isaiah Rider (24)
| Brian Grant (12)
| Jim Jackson (6)
| Rose Garden
20,727
| 4–2
|-
{{NBA game log section|Portland Trail Blazers|Conference finals|show=no|playoffs=yes|bgcolor=#BE0032|color=#FFFFFF| home_wins = 0
| home_losses = 2
| road_wins = 0
| road_losses = 2
}}
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 1
| May 29
| @ San Antonio
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199905290SAS.html L 76–80]
| Rasheed Wallace (28)
| Rasheed Wallace (8)
| Damon Stoudamire (8)
| Alamodome
35,165
| 0–1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 2
| May 31
| @ San Antonio
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199905310SAS.html L 85–86]
| Arvydas Sabonis (17)
| Damon Stoudamire (7)
| Alamodome
35,260
| 0–2
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 3
| June 4
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199906040POR.html L 63–85]
| Rasheed Wallace (22)
| Brian Grant (13)
| Stoudamire, Williams (3)
| Rose Garden
20,732
| 0–3
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 4
| June 6
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199906060POR.html L 80–94]
| Damon Stoudamire (21)
| Arvydas Sabonis (7)
| three players tied (4)
| Rose Garden
20,735
| 0–4
|-
{{NBA game log end|bbr_team=POR|end_year=1999|playoffs=yes}}
Player statistics
{{NBA roster statistics legend}}
=Regular season=
class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:right;" | ||||||||||
style="background:#010101; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#C8102E 3px solid; border-bottom:#C8102E 3px solid;"|Player
! style="background:#010101; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#C8102E 3px solid; border-bottom:#C8102E 3px solid;"|GP ! style="background:#010101; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#C8102E 3px solid; border-bottom:#C8102E 3px solid;"|GS ! style="background:#010101; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#C8102E 3px solid; border-bottom:#C8102E 3px solid;"|MPG ! style="background:#010101; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#C8102E 3px solid; border-bottom:#C8102E 3px solid;"|FG% ! style="background:#010101; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#C8102E 3px solid; border-bottom:#C8102E 3px solid;"|3P% ! style="background:#010101; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#C8102E 3px solid; border-bottom:#C8102E 3px solid;"|FT% ! style="background:#010101; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#C8102E 3px solid; border-bottom:#C8102E 3px solid;"|RPG ! style="background:#010101; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#C8102E 3px solid; border-bottom:#C8102E 3px solid;"|APG ! style="background:#010101; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#C8102E 3px solid; border-bottom:#C8102E 3px solid;"|SPG ! style="background:#010101; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#C8102E 3px solid; border-bottom:#C8102E 3px solid;"|BPG ! style="background:#010101; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#C8102E 3px solid; border-bottom:#C8102E 3px solid;"|PPG | ||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Damon|Stoudamire}}
| 50 | 50 | 33.5 | .396 | .310 | .730 | 3.3 | 6.2 | 1.0 | .1 | 12.6 |
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Arvydas|Sabonis}}
| 50 | 48 | 27.0 | .485 | .292 | .771 | 7.9 | 2.4 | .7 | 1.3 | 12.1 |
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Greg|Anthony}}
| 50 | 0 | 16.1 | .414 | .392 | .697 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 1.3 | .1 | 6.4 |
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Rasheed|Wallace}}
| 49 | 18 | 28.9 | .508 | .419 | .732 | 4.9 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 12.8 |
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Jim|Jackson|dab=basketball}}
| 49 | 9 | 24.0 | .411 | .278 | .842 | 3.2 | 2.6 | .9 | .1 | 8.4 |
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Brian|Grant}}
| 48 | 46 | 31.8 | .479 | .814 | 9.8 | 1.4 | .4 | .7 | 11.5 | |
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Stacey|Augmon}}
| 48 | 21 | 18.2 | .448 | .000 | .684 | 2.6 | 1.2 | 1.2 | .4 | 4.3 |
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Walt|Williams}}
| 48 | 16 | 21.8 | .424 | .438 | .832 | 3.0 | 1.7 | .8 | .6 | 9.3 |
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Isaiah|Rider}}
| 47 | 41 | 29.5 | .412 | .378 | .755 | 4.2 | 2.2 | .5 | .2 | 13.9 |
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Kelvin|Cato}}
| 43 | 0 | 12.7 | .450 | 1.000 | .507 | 3.5 | .4 | .5 | 1.3 | 3.5 |
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Jermaine|O'Neal}}
| 36 | 1 | 8.6 | .434 | .000 | .514 | 2.7 | .4 | .1 | .4 | 2.5 |
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Bonzi|Wells}}
| 7 | 0 | 5.0 | .550 | .333 | .444 | 1.3 | .4 | .1 | .1 | 4.4 |
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|John|Crotty}}†
| 3 | 0 | 6.3 | .500 | 1.000 | 1.000 | .3 | 1.7 | .7 | .0 | 4.0 |
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Carlos|Rogers|dab=basketball}}
| 2 | 0 | 4.0 | 1.000 | .250 | .5 | .5 | .0 | .0 | 2.5 | |
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Gary|Grant|dab=basketball}}
| 2 | 0 | 3.5 | .000 | .0 | 1.5 | .5 | .0 | .0 | ||
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Brian|Shaw|dab=basketball}}
| 1 | 0 | 5.0 | .000 | 1.0 | 1.0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
=Playoffs=
class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:right;" | ||||||||||
style="background:#010101; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#C8102E 3px solid; border-bottom:#C8102E 3px solid;"|Player
! style="background:#010101; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#C8102E 3px solid; border-bottom:#C8102E 3px solid;"|GP ! style="background:#010101; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#C8102E 3px solid; border-bottom:#C8102E 3px solid;"|GS ! style="background:#010101; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#C8102E 3px solid; border-bottom:#C8102E 3px solid;"|MPG ! style="background:#010101; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#C8102E 3px solid; border-bottom:#C8102E 3px solid;"|FG% ! style="background:#010101; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#C8102E 3px solid; border-bottom:#C8102E 3px solid;"|3P% ! style="background:#010101; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#C8102E 3px solid; border-bottom:#C8102E 3px solid;"|FT% ! style="background:#010101; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#C8102E 3px solid; border-bottom:#C8102E 3px solid;"|RPG ! style="background:#010101; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#C8102E 3px solid; border-bottom:#C8102E 3px solid;"|APG ! style="background:#010101; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#C8102E 3px solid; border-bottom:#C8102E 3px solid;"|SPG ! style="background:#010101; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#C8102E 3px solid; border-bottom:#C8102E 3px solid;"|BPG ! style="background:#010101; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#C8102E 3px solid; border-bottom:#C8102E 3px solid;"|PPG | ||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Brian|Grant}}
| 13 | 13 | 37.1 | .529 | .625 | 9.2 | 1.1 | .8 | 1.2 | 13.2 | |
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Rasheed|Wallace}}
| 13 | 13 | 36.0 | .514 | .111 | .724 | 4.8 | 1.5 | 1.5 | .8 | 14.8 |
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Isaiah|Rider}}
| 13 | 13 | 32.8 | .429 | .423 | .887 | 3.8 | 2.4 | .8 | .0 | 16.5 |
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Damon|Stoudamire}}
| 13 | 13 | 31.0 | .380 | .455 | .706 | 3.2 | 5.6 | .6 | .1 | 10.2 |
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Arvydas|Sabonis}}
| 13 | 13 | 30.2 | .398 | .200 | .907 | 8.8 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 10.0 |
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Jim|Jackson|dab=basketball}}
| 13 | 0 | 20.4 | .361 | .278 | .905 | 2.3 | 1.5 | .5 | .1 | 7.3 |
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Greg|Anthony}}
| 13 | 0 | 17.3 | .327 | .258 | .676 | 1.1 | 2.5 | 1.0 | .1 | 5.2 |
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Walt|Williams}}
| 13 | 0 | 14.2 | .362 | .406 | .571 | 1.2 | .8 | .5 | .2 | 4.8 |
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Stacey|Augmon}}
| 13 | 0 | 13.5 | .357 | .000 | .833 | 2.5 | .4 | .6 | .2 | 2.7 |
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Jermaine|O'Neal}}
| 9 | 0 | 6.1 | .400 | .500 | 1.9 | .1 | .0 | .3 | 1.6 | |
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Kelvin|Cato}}
| 8 | 0 | 5.4 | .111 | .400 | .9 | .3 | .1 | .1 | .8 |
{{Plainlist|
- † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Trail Blazers only.
}}
Awards and honors
Transactions
{{Empty section|date=February 2013}}
References
{{reflist}}
{{1998–99 NBA season by team}}
{{Portland Trail Blazers seasons}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:1998-99 Portland Trail Blazers Season}}