The 1998-99 New Jersey Nets endured a challenging NBA season, finishing with a record of 16-34. This season was notably shortened to 50 games due to a league-wide lockout. Under head coach John Calipari, who was later replaced by assistant coach Don Casey, the team struggled to find consistency and cohesion.
Key players included Keith Van Horn, who led the team in scoring, and Kendall Gill, who provided veteran leadership. However, injuries plagued the roster, limiting the effectiveness of star point guard Stephon Marbury. The Nets’ offensive and defensive struggles were evident, as they ranked near the bottom of the league in both points scored and allowed.
Ultimately, the team failed to qualify for the playoffs and finished 13th in the Eastern Conference. This season marked a point of reflection and restructuring for the franchise as they aimed to rebound in subsequent years.
- Regular Season Record: 16-34
- Playoff Result: Did not make playoffs
New Jersey Nets Roster and Stats for 1998-99 Season
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | GP | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3P% | GP | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3P% |
| Stephon Marbury | 31 | 23.4 | 2.6 | 8.7 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 36.7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Keith Van Horn | 42 | 21.8 | 8.5 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 30.2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Sam Cassell | 4 | 18.0 | 1.5 | 4.8 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 14.3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Kerry Kittles | 46 | 12.9 | 4.2 | 2.5 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 31.6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Kendall Gill | 50 | 11.8 | 4.9 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 0.5 | 11.8 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Jayson Williams | 30 | 8.1 | 12.0 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Doug Overton | 8 | 8.0 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 50.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Eric Murdock | 15 | 7.9 | 2.3 | 4.4 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 36.4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Jamie Feick | 26 | 6.8 | 11.0 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Scott Burrell | 32 | 6.6 | 3.7 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 38.9 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Chris Carr | 28 | 6.6 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 37.9 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Mark Hendrickson | 22 | 5.5 | 3.1 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Lucious Harris | 36 | 5.4 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 22.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Chris Gatling | 18 | 4.7 | 3.6 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Damon Jones | 11 | 4.5 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 34.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Earl Boykins | 5 | 4.2 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 20.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| David Vaughn | 10 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Brian Evans | 11 | 2.7 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 36.4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Elliot Perry | 30 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 39.1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Jim McIlvaine | 22 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Rony Seikaly | 9 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| William Cunningham | 15 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Gheorghe Mureșan | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
New Jersey Nets 1998-99 Regular Season Game Log
Here is the game log for the 1998-99 season for the New Jersey Nets.
| Date | Opponent | Result | High Scorer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 06, 1999 | @ Atlanta Hawks | L 111-106 | |
| Feb 07, 1999 | @ New Jersey Nets | L 79-69 | |
| Feb 10, 1999 | @ New Jersey Nets | W 89-81 | |
| Feb 11, 1999 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | L 95-75 | |
| Feb 15, 1999 | @ Miami Heat | L 95-72 | |
| Feb 16, 1999 | @ New Jersey Nets | L 97-82 | |
| Feb 18, 1999 | @ New Jersey Nets | W 93-92 | |
| Feb 20, 1999 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | L 89-84 | |
| Feb 21, 1999 | @ Indiana Pacers | L 80-79 | |
| Feb 23, 1999 | @ New York Knicks | L 82-74 | |
| Feb 24, 1999 | @ New Jersey Nets | W 94-85 | |
| Feb 27, 1999 | @ New Jersey Nets | W 101-92 | |
| Mar 01, 1999 | @ Boston Celtics | W 99-97 | |
| Mar 02, 1999 | @ New Jersey Nets | W 94-86 | |
| Mar 04, 1999 | @ New Jersey Nets | W 96-82 | |
| Mar 07, 1999 | @ New York Knicks | L 97-86 | |
| Mar 09, 1999 | @ Chicago Bulls | L 103-87 | |
| Mar 10, 1999 | @ Indiana Pacers | L 93-82 | |
| Mar 12, 1999 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | L 100-93 | |
| Mar 14, 1999 | @ Miami Heat | L 102-76 | |
| Mar 16, 1999 | @ Toronto Raptors | L 100-85 | |
| Mar 17, 1999 | @ New Jersey Nets | L 88-87 | |
| Mar 18, 1999 | @ Chicago Bulls | L 104-95 | |
| Mar 21, 1999 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | L 88-85 | |
| Mar 22, 1999 | @ New Jersey Nets | L 106-87 | |
| Mar 24, 1999 | @ New Jersey Nets | W 84-71 | |
| Mar 26, 1999 | @ New Jersey Nets | W 100-91 | |
| Mar 27, 1999 | @ New Jersey Nets | W 109-99 | |
| Mar 30, 1999 | @ Orlando Magic | L 100-98 | |
| Apr 01, 1999 | @ New Jersey Nets | L 90-85 | |
| Apr 03, 1999 | @ New Jersey Nets | L 88-77 | |
| Apr 04, 1999 | @ Boston Celtics | W 91-79 | |
| Apr 06, 1999 | @ Washington Wizards | W 97-93 | |
| Apr 07, 1999 | @ New Jersey Nets | W 96-92 | |
| Apr 09, 1999 | @ New Jersey Nets | L 106-99 | |
| Apr 11, 1999 | @ New Jersey Nets | W 93-78 | |
| Apr 13, 1999 | @ Los Angeles Clippers | L 109-101 | |
| Apr 14, 1999 | @ Denver Nuggets | L 120-97 | |
| Apr 16, 1999 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | W 121-91 | |
| Apr 18, 1999 | @ New Jersey Nets | L 86-79 | |
| Apr 19, 1999 | @ New Jersey Nets | W 120-113 | |
| Apr 21, 1999 | @ New Jersey Nets | L 99-87 | |
| Apr 24, 1999 | @ Charlotte Hornets | L 97-82 | |
| Apr 25, 1999 | @ New Jersey Nets | L 120-98 | |
| Apr 27, 1999 | @ New Jersey Nets | W 95-76 | |
| Apr 28, 1999 | @ Detroit Pistons | L 101-93 | |
| Apr 30, 1999 | @ Orlando Magic | L 107-95 | |
| May 01, 1999 | @ New Jersey Nets | L 102-91 | |
| May 03, 1999 | @ Washington Wizards | L 113-102 | |
| May 05, 1999 | @ New Jersey Nets | L 115-107 |