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1998–99 Atlanta Hawks season

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Head coach
  
Lenny Wilkens

Record
  
31–19 (.620)

Arena
  
Georgia Dome, Hank McCamish Pavilion

Place
  
Division: 2nd (Central) Conference: 3rd (Eastern)

Playoff finish
  
East Conference Finals (Eliminated 0-4)

The 1998–99 NBA season was the Hawks' 50th season in the National Basketball Association, and 31st season in Atlanta. During a season cut to 50 games by a four month lockout, the Hawks continued to split their home games between the Georgia Dome and the Alexander Memorial Coliseum. In the offseason, they signed free agents LaPhonso Ellis and Anthony Johnson, while re-signing Grant Long. However, Ellis would be out for the rest of the season with a hernia injury after just 20 games. The Hawks finished second in the Central Division with a 31–19 record. In the first round of the playoffs, they would defeat the Detroit Pistons in five games, but would be swept by the 8th-seeded New York Knicks in four straight games in the semifinals. This season would also be the last time the Hawks appear in the playoffs until 2008.

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Following the season, Steve Smith was traded to the Portland Trail Blazers, Mookie Blaylock was traded to the Golden State Warriors, Long signed as a free agent with the Vancouver Grizzlies, and Tyrone Corbin re-signed with the Sacramento Kings.

z - clinched division title y - clinched division title x - clinched playoff spot

East First Round

(4) Atlanta Hawks vs. (5) Detroit Pistons: Hawks win series 3-2

  • Game 1 @ Georgia Dome, Atlanta (May 8): Atlanta 90, Detroit 70
  • Game 2 @ Georgia Dome, Atlanta (May 10): Atlanta 89, Detroit 69
  • Game 3 @ The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills (May 12): Detroit 79, Atlanta 63
  • Game 4 @ The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills (May 14): Detroit 103, Atlanta 82
  • Game 5 @ Alexander Memorial Coliseum, Atlanta (May 16): Atlanta 87, Detroit 75

    • Last Playoff Meeting: 1997 Eastern Conference First Round (Atlanta won 3-2)

    East Conference Semifinals

    (4) Atlanta Hawks vs. (8) New York Knicks: Knicks win series 4-0

  • Game 1 @ Georgia Dome, Atlanta (May 18): New York 100, Atlanta 92
  • Game 2 @ Georgia Dome, Atlanta (May 20): New York 77, Atlanta 70
  • Game 3 @ Madison Square Garden, New York City (May 23): New York 90, Atlanta 78
  • Game 4 @ Madison Square Garden, New York City (May 24): New York 79, Atlanta 66

    • Last Playoff Meeting: 1971 Eastern Conference Semifinals (New York won 4-1)

    Awards and records

  • Mookie Blaylock, NBA All-Defensive Second Team
  • Dikembe Mutombo, NBA All-Defensive Second Team

    • References

    1998–99 Atlanta Hawks season Wikipedia
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