1998–99 Portland Trail Blazers season

NBA professional basketball team season March 2026 October 2020 Portland Trail Blazers no 1999 35 15 Pacific 1 2 Mike Dunleavy Bob Whitsitt Bob Whitsitt Paul Allen Rose Garden Arena KGWFox Sports Northwest(Eddie Doucette, Steve "Snapper" Jones) KXL Conference finals(lost to Spurs 0–4) POR The 1998–99 Portland Trail Blazers season was the 29th season for the Portland Trail Blazers in the National Basketball Association. Portland Trail Blazers Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/POR/ August 9, 2026 Due to a lockout, the regular season began on February 5, 1999, and was cut from 82 games to 50. CBS News.com Staff NBA: Let The Games Begin! CBS News January 6, 1999 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/nba-let-the-games-begin/ December 15, 2022 Season summary Off-season During the off-season, the Trail Blazers signed free agents Jim Jackson and Greg Anthony, who would reunite with his former University of Nevada, Las Vegas teammate Stacey Augmon, Wise Mike Pro Basketball: A Scrum for the Title The New York Times February 4, 1999 https://www.nytimes.com/1999/02/04/sports/pro-basketball-a-scrum-for-the-title.html June 28, 2022 Heisler Mark Bad Guys Gone Good Los Angeles Times May 7, 1999 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-may-07-sp-34937-story.html October 12, 2022 Evans Rich Are "Jail Blazers" Ready to Erupt? Deseret News May 18, 1999 https://www.deseret.com/platform/amp/1999/5/18/19446109/are-jail-blazers-ready-to-erupt July 19, 2021 and acquired rookie shooting guard, and first-round 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. Gardner Kris Knicks Acquiring Sprewell Highlights Six-Deal Day The Houston Roundball Review January 21, 1999 https://www.thehrr.com/nba/trade_archive/'98-'99season/0121Sprewell_5more.html#CHAUNCEY June 8, 2023 Pistons Haunted by Wells Los Angeles Times January 15, 2001 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2001-jan-15-sp-12658-story.html June 8, 2023 1998 NBA Draft Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1998.html June 8, 2023 Regular season With the addition of Jackson and Anthony, the Trail Blazers got off to a fast start by winning seven of their first nine games of the regular season. The team posted an eight-game winning streak between February and March, Trail Blazers 103, Kings 98 Associated Press March 9, 1999 https://apnews.com/article/2e5a513650d19c76f3d8571d56583707&ved=2ahUKEwiuwsfehfXxAhVOHM0KHWS4DRoQFjAAegQIAxAC&usg=AOvVaw2efLhAJ7Xu1C7KLLlIuyhs July 21, 2021 and then posted a six-game winning streak in March, which led to a 27–6 start to the season. Despite losing four of their final five games of the season, the Trail Blazers finished in first place in the Pacific Division with a 35–15 record, and earned the second seed in the Western Conference. 1998–99 Portland Trail Blazers Schedule and Results Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/POR/1999_games.html June 22, 2021 The Trail Blazers won their fourth Division title in franchise history, and their first since the 1991–92 season; the team qualified for the NBA playoffs for the 17th consecutive year, and also for the 22nd time in 23 years. Head coach Mike Dunleavy was named the NBA Coach of the Year. N.B.A.: Roundup -- Portland: Dunleavy Named Coach of the Year The New York Times May 22, 1999 https://www.nytimes.com/1999/05/22/sports/nba-roundup-portland-dunleavy-named-coach-of-the-year.html July 28, 2017 Associated Press Dunleavy Honored as Top Coach Los Angeles Times May 22, 1999 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-may-22-sp-39915-story.html November 14, 2022 NBA & ABA Coach of the Year Award Winners Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/awards/coy.html November 29, 2022 Isaiah Rider led the Trail Blazers in scoring with a low team-high average of 13.9 points per game, while Rasheed Wallace played half the season off the bench, averaging 12.8 points and 4.9 rebounds per game, and Damon Stoudamire provided the team with 12.6 points and 6.2 assists per game. In addition, Brian Grant contributed 11.5 points and 9.8 rebounds per game, while Arvydas Sabonis provided with 12.1 points, 7.9 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game. Meanwhile, Walt Williams contributed 9.3 points per game, Jackson averaged 8.4 points per game, Anthony contributed 6.4 points per game, and Augmon provided with 4.3 points and 1.2 steals per game. 1998–99 Portland Trail Blazers Roster and Stats Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/POR/1999.html June 22, 2021 Sabonis finished tied in 13th place in Most Valuable Player voting, while Wallace finished tied in 16th place; 1998–99 NBA Awards Voting Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/awards/awards_1999.html January 2, 2022 Wallace also finished in second place in Sixth Man of the Year voting, behind Darrell Armstrong of the Orlando Magic, Armstrong Wins Sixth Man Award Tampa Bay Times May 11, 1999 https://www.tampabay.com/archive/1999/05/11/armstrong-wins-sixth-man-award/ October 28, 2025 and Grant finished tied in eighth place in Most Improved Player voting. The Trail Blazers finished fifth in the NBA in home-game attendance, with an attendance of 486,556 at the Rose Garden Arena during the regular season. 1998–99 NBA Season Summary Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1999.html October 10, 2025 NBA playoffs In the Western Conference First Round of the 1999 NBA playoffs, the Trail Blazers faced off against the 7th–seeded Phoenix Suns, a team that featured Tom Gugliotta, former Trail Blazers forward Clifford Robinson, and All-Star guard Jason Kidd. The Trail Blazers won the first two games over the Suns at home at the Rose Garden Arena, before winning Game 3 on the road, 103–93 at the America West Arena to win the series in a three-game sweep, and advanced to the Western Conference Semi-finals for the first time since the 1991–92 season. Baum Bob Portland Sweeps Suns, 103-93 The Washington Post May 13, 1999 https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/sports/nba/longterm/1999/playoffs/blazers13.htm June 3, 2022 Associated Press Pistons Enjoy Payback Win; Blazers Sweep Deseret News May 13, 1999 https://www.deseret.com/1999/5/13/19445216/pistons-enjoy-payback-win-blazers-sweep November 25, 2022 1999 NBA Western Conference First Round: Suns vs. Trail Blazers Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/1999-nba-western-conference-first-round-suns-vs-trail-blazers.html February 9, 2023 In the Semi-finals, the team faced off against the 3rd–seeded Utah Jazz, who were led by the trio of All-Star forward, and Most Valuable Player of the Year, Karl Malone, All-Star guard John Stockton, and Jeff Hornacek. Despite the Trail Blazers winning the Pacific Division title, the Jazz, who finished with a better regular-season record, had home-court advantage in the series. Despite this, the Trail Blazers took a 3–1 series lead over the Jazz, before losing Game 5 on the road, 88–71 at the Delta Center. 1999 NBA Western Conference Semifinals Game 5: Portland Trail Blazers at Utah Jazz Box Score, May 25, 1999 Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199905250UTA.html June 8, 2026 The Trail Blazers won Game 6 over the Jazz at home, 92–80 at the Rose Garden Arena to win the series in six games. Associated Press N.B.A. Playoffs: Trail Blazers Stop Malone and Send the Jazz Home The New York Times May 28, 1999 https://www.nytimes.com/1999/05/28/sports/nba-playoffs-trail-blazers-stop-malone-and-send-the-jazz-home.html May 25, 2022 Adande J.A. Malone and Jazz Finally Fall Flat Los Angeles Times May 28, 1999 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-may-28-sp-42042-story.html May 30, 2022 1999 NBA Western Conference Semifinals: Trail Blazers vs. Jazz Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/1999-nba-western-conference-semifinals-trail-blazers-vs-jazz.html February 9, 2023 In the Western Conference Finals, the Trail Blazers then faced off against the top–seeded, and Midwest Division champion San Antonio Spurs, who were led by All-Star forward Tim Duncan, All-Star center David Robinson, and Sean Elliott. The Trail Blazers lost the first two games to the Spurs on the road at the Alamodome, and then lost the next two games at home, which included a Game 4 loss to the Spurs at the Rose Garden Arena, 94–80, thus losing the series in a four-game sweep. Associated Press N.B.A. Playoffs: Ready and Waiting: Spurs Sweep Into First Finals The New York Times June 7, 1999 https://www.nytimes.com/1999/06/07/sports/nba-playoffs-ready-and-waiting-spurs-sweep-into-first-finals.html May 25, 2022 Heisler Mark Only Blazing Is Done by Spurs Los Angeles Times June 7, 1999 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-jun-07-sp-45077-story.html May 30, 2022 1999 NBA Western Conference Finals: Trail Blazers vs. Spurs Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/1999-nba-western-conference-finals-trail-blazers-vs-spurs.html February 9, 2023 The Spurs would advance to the NBA Finals for the first time in franchise history, and defeat the 8th–seeded New York Knicks in five games in the 1999 NBA Finals, winning their first ever NBA championship. Roberts Selena Spurs Win Title as Knicks' Dream Ends The New York Times June 26, 1999 https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/library/sports/basketball/062699bkn-knicks.html May 30, 2022 Kawakami Tim Spurs Tower Over NBA Los Angeles Times June 26, 1999 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-jun-26-sp-50369-story.html July 25, 2022 1999 NBA Finals: Knicks vs. Spurs Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/1999-nba-finals-knicks-vs-spurs.html February 9, 2023 Aftermath Following the season, Rider and Jackson were both traded to the Atlanta Hawks, Associated Press Hawks, Blazers to Make 4-Player Deal Deseret News July 31, 1999 https://www.deseret.com/1999/7/31/19458357/hawks-blazers-to-make-4-player-deal November 30, 2022 Associated Press Smith to Blazers in Mega Trade CBS News August 2, 1999 http://www.cbsnews.com/news/smith-to-blazers-in-mega-trade/ July 10, 2022 Wise Mike Pro Basketball: Trading Begins in the N.B.A. Bazaar The New York Times August 3, 1999 https://www.nytimes.com/1999/08/03/sports/pro-basketball-trading-begins-in-the-nba-bazaar.html September 15, 2022 and Williams, Augmon, and second-year center Kelvin Cato were all traded to the Houston Rockets, who soon released Augmon to free agency as he would re-sign with the Trail Blazers soon after. Wise Mike Pro Basketball: Rockets Are Sending Pippen to Trail Blazers for Six Players The New York Times October 2, 1999 https://www.nytimes.com/1999/10/02/sports/pro-basketball-rockets-are-sending-pippen-to-trail-blazers-for-six-players.html December 16, 2021 Pippen to Go to Blazers for Six The Washington Post October 2, 1999 https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1999/10/02/pippen-to-go-to-blazers-for-six/04402657-738b-4d58-b5c9-8a3df885a182/ January 9, 2023 Associated Press Pippen Comes to Portland Blazing Los Angeles Times October 5, 1999 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-oct-05-sp-19084-story.html October 12, 2022 Draft picks The Trail Blazers did not own any picks in the 1998 NBA draft. Roster Portland Trail Blazers 1998–99 #000000 #FFFFFF #d1210a #FFFFFF 50 Greg Anthony G 6 0 176 1967–11–15 UNLV 2 Stacey Augmon F 6 8 205 1968–08–01 UNLV 31 Kelvin Cato C 6 11 255 1974–08–26 Iowa State 44 Brian Grant F/C 6 9 254 1972–03–05 Xavier 23 Gary Grant G 6 3 185 1965–04–21 Michigan basketball 19 Jim Jackson basketball G/F 6 6 220 1970–10–14 Ohio State 5 Jermaine O'Neal F/C 6 11 226 1978–10–13 Eau Claire HS (SC) 34 Isaiah Rider G 6 5 215 1971–03–12 UNLV 4 Carlos Rogers basketball F/C 6 11 220 1971–02–06 Tennessee State yes 11 Arvydas Sabonis C 7 3 279 1964–12–19 Lithuania 7 Brian Shaw basketball G 6 6 190 1966–03–22 UC Santa Barbara yes 3 Damon Stoudamire G 5 10 171 1973–09–03 Arizona 30 Rasheed Wallace F 6 10 225 1974–09–17 North Carolina 6 Bonzi Wells G/F 6 5 210 1976–09–28 Ball State 42 Walt Williams basketball F 6 8 219 1970–04–16 Maryland Mike Dunleavy Tony Brown Jim Eyen Bill Musselman Elston Turner https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/POR/1999.html Regular season Season standings POR POR z – clinched division title y – clinched division title x – clinched playoff spot Game log Portland Trail Blazers 1999 Total: 35–15 (home:22–3; road: 13–12) Portland Trail Blazers February yes 5 0 4 3 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 1 | February 7 | @ Seattle | 19990207 SEA 88 91 | Damon Stoudamire (19) | Brian Grant (11) | Damon Stoudamire (9) | KeyArena17,072 | 0–1 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 2 | February 8 | @ Vancouver | 19990208 VAN 95 76 | Arvydas Sabonis (24) | Arvydas Sabonis (11) | Damon Stoudamire (8) | General Motors Place18,353 | 1–1 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 3 | February 10 | Indiana | 19990210 POR 100 92 | Isaiah Rider (26) | Isaiah Rider (11) | Damon Stoudamire (9) | Rose Garden19,980 | 2–1 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 4 | February 14 | @ Golden State | 19990214 GSW 100 105 2 | Arvydas Sabonis (23) | Arvydas Sabonis (17) | Rider, Jackson (5) | The Arena in Oakland10,847 | 2–2 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 5 | February 15 | Dallas | 19990215 POR 99 84 | Arvydas Sabonis (16) | Brian Grant (11) | Sabonis, Stoudamire (9) | Rose Garden18,231 | 3–2 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 6 | February 17 | Denver | 19990217 POR 100 85 | Isaiah Rider (19) | Brian Grant (17) | Isaiah Rider (6) | Rose Garden17,726 | 4–2 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 7 | February 19 | Boston | 19990219 POR 106 86 | Brian Grant (21) | Brian Grant (18) | Damon Stoudamire (7) | Rose Garden18,345 | 5–2 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 8 | February 20 | Golden State | 19990220 POR 90 84 | Isaiah Rider (27) | Brian Grant (24) | Damon Stoudamire (10) | Rose Garden17,645 | 6–2 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 9 | February 24 | @ New Jersey | 19990224 NJN 94 85 | Walt Williams (22) | Arvydas Sabonis (12) | Damon Stoudamire (6) | Continental Airlines Arena17,298 | 7–2 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 10 | February 26 | @ Charlotte | 19990226 CHH 95 97 | Isaiah Rider (27) | Arvydas Sabonis (10) | Damon Stoudamire (9) | Charlotte Coliseum18,633 | 7–3 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 11 | February 27 | @ Washington | 19990227 WAS 82 81 | Brian Grant (19) | Brian Grant (18) | Damon Stoudamire (6) | MCI Center18,550 | 8–3 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 12 | February 28 | @ Minnesota | 19990228 MIN 100 93 | Rasheed Wallace (22) | Grant, Sabonis (8) | Damon Stoudamire (9) | Target Center16,219 | 9–3 Portland Trail Blazers March 9 1 6 2 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 13 | March 2 | Utah | 19990302 POR 102 100 2 | Rasheed Wallace (22) | Brian Grant (12) | Damon Stoudamire (8) | Rose Garden19,980 | 10–3 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 14 | March 3 | @ Sacramento | 19990303 SAC 97 93 1 | Brian Grant (20) | Brian Grant (18) | Damon Stoudamire (5) | ARCO Arena15,160 | 11–3 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 15 | March 5 | Minnesota | 19990305 POR 97 85 | Rasheed Wallace (17) | Arvydas Sabonis (15) | Arvydas Sabonis (7) | Rose Garden19,264 | 12–3 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 16 | March 7 | Houston | 19990307 POR 111 71 | Isaiah Rider (21) | Grant, O'Neal (6) | Damon Stoudamire (7) | Rose Garden20,062 | 13–3 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 17 | March 8 | @ Vancouver | 19990308 VAN 92 73 | Jim Jackson (21) | Brian Grant (9) | Damon Stoudamire (8) | General Motors Place13,552 | 14–3 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 18 | March 9 | Sacramento | 19990309 POR 103 98 | Isaiah Rider (21) | Brian Grant (11) | Damon Stoudamire (7) | Rose Garden18,147 | 15–3 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 19 | March 12 | Utah | 19990312 POR 77 91 | Damon Stoudamire (20) | Arvydas Sabonis (8) | Damon Stoudamire (8) | Rose Garden20,668 | 15–4 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 20 | March 13 | @ L.A. Clippers | 19990313 LAC 106 96 1 | Brian Grant (25) | Brian Grant (14) | Stacey Augmon (3) | Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena9,484 | 16–4 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 21 | March 15 | @ Dallas | 19990315 DAL 106 91 | Isaiah Rider (30) | Arvydas Sabonis (16) | Damon Stoudamire (6) | Reunion Arena14,046 | 17–4 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 22 | March 16 | @ Houston | 19990316 HOU 93 101 | Damon Stoudamire (17) | Grant, Sabonis (9) | Damon Stoudamire (5) | Compaq Center16,285 | 17–5 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 23 | March 18 | @ Sacramento | 19990318 SAC 88 78 | Rasheed Wallace (25) | Rasheed Wallace (13) | Damon Stoudamire (11) | ARCO Arena14,397 | 18–5 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 24 | March 19 | San Antonio | 19990319 POR 90 85 | Arvydas Sabonis (28) | Brian Grant (12) | Greg Anthony (5) | Rose Garden20,041 | 19–5 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 25 | March 21 | Philadelphia | 19990321 POR 91 75 | Rasheed Wallace (26) | Arvydas Sabonis (10) | Jim Jackson (7) | Rose Garden19,980 | 20–5 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 26 | March 23 | Golden State | 19990323 POR 79 72 | Isaiah Rider (15) | Brian Grant (12) | Damon Stoudamire (7) | Rose Garden18,731 | 21–5 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 27 | March 25 | Phoenix | 19990325 POR 97 84 | Brian Grant (22) | Brian Grant (14) | Damon Stoudamire (8) | Rose Garden20,328 | 22–5 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 28 | March 28 | @ Phoenix | 19990328 PHO 88 86 | Sabonis, Stoudamire, Rider (18) | Brian Grant (14) | Damon Stoudamire (8) | America West Arena19,023 | 23–5 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 29 | March 30 | @ Golden State | 19990330 GSW 90 93 | Arvydas Sabonis (21) | Arvydas Sabonis (12) | Stoudamire, Wallace (5) | The Arena in Oakland12,670 | 23–6 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 30 | March 31 | Sacramento | 19990331 POR 100 86 | Damon Stoudamire (21) | Brian Grant (9) | Stoudamire, Anthony (5) | Rose Garden18,468 | 24–6 Portland Trail Blazers April 8 1 2 5 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 31 | April 2 | Seattle | 19990402 POR 107 95 | Isaiah Rider (23) | Arvydas Sabonis (12) | Arvydas Sabonis (7) | Rose Garden20,341 | 25–6 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 32 | April 3 | Phoenix | 19990403 POR 98 93 | Rasheed Wallace (20) | Arvydas Sabonis (8) | Stoudamire, Rider, Augmon (3) | Rose Garden20,056 | 26–6 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 33 | April 6 | Vancouver | 19990406 POR 98 89 | Wallace, Rider, Williams (15) | Arvydas Sabonis (8) | Damon Stoudamire (8) | Rose Garden18,105 | 27–6 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 34 | April 8 | @ Seattle | 19990408 SEA 86 87 | Rasheed Wallace (14) | Brian Grant (14) | Damon Stoudamire (5) | KeyArena17,072 | 27–7 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 35 | April 10 | @ L.A. Clippers | 19990410 LAC 97 70 | Rasheed Wallace (19) | Grant, Sabonis,Williams, Jackson (5) | Damon Stoudamire (5) | Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim12,853 | 28–7 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 36 | April 11 | L.A. Clippers | 19990411 POR 83 89 | Isaiah Rider (17) | Kelvin Cato (11) | Wallace, Stoudamire (4) | Rose Garden18,101 | 28–8 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 37 | April 13 | L.A. Lakers | 19990413 POR 113 86 | Stoudamire, Rider (16) | Brian Grant (8) | Damon Stoudamire (6) | Rose Garden20,705 | 29–8 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 38 | April 15 | @ Houston | 19990415 HOU 76 86 | Damon Stoudamire (19) | Brian Grant (16) | Damon Stoudamire (6) | Compaq Center16,285 | 29–9 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 39 | April 16 | @ San Antonio | 19990416 SAS 80 81 | Rasheed Wallace (23) | Rasheed Wallace (12) | Jim Jackson (4) | Alamodome21,368 | 29–10 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 40 | April 17 | @ Dallas | 19990417 DAL 102 94 | Arvydas Sabonis (22) | Brian Grant (9) | Damon Stoudamire (5) | Reunion Arena13,358 | 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 | 19990421 POR 88 82 | Rasheed Wallace (21) | Arvydas Sabonis (11) | Damon Stoudamire (6) | Rose Garden20,713 | 31–10 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 42 | April 23 | @ Utah | 19990423 UTA 85 96 | Jim Jackson (13) | Brian Grant (6) | Damon Stoudamire (6) | Delta Center19,911 | 31–11 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 43 | April 25 | Minnesota | 19990425 POR 100 84 | Brian Grant (24) | Grant, Wallace (11) | Damon Stoudamire (5) | Rose Garden20,437 | 32–11 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 44 | April 26 | Denver | 19990426 POR 93 77 | Walt Williams (28) | Sabonis, Cato (9) | Damon Stoudamire (9) | Rose Garden19,476 | 33–11 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 45 | April 28 | Seattle | 19990428 POR 119 84 | Damon Stoudamire (31) | Arvydas Sabonis (11) | Damon Stoudamire (6) | Rose Garden20,311 | 34–11 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 46 | April 29 | @ L.A. Lakers | 19990429 LAL 89 108 | Damon Stoudamire (17) | Brian Grant (10) | Stoudamire, Augmon,Anthony, Williams (3) | Great Western Forum17,505 | 34–12 Portland Trail Blazers May 0 1 1 2 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 47 | May 1 | @ San Antonio | 19990501 SAS 90 98 1 | Arvydas Sabonis (14) | Brian Grant (11) | Damon Stoudamire (6) | Alamodome28,806 | 34–13 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 48 | May 2 | @ Denver | 19990502 DEN 110 102 | Damon Stoudamire (17) | Brian Grant (9) | Stoudamire, Jackson (9) | McNichols Sports Arena13,920 | 35–13 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 49 | May 4 | San Antonio | 19990504 POR 81 87 | Arvydas Sabonis (18) | Brian Grant (10) | Arvydas Sabonis (8) | Rose Garden20,715 | 35–14 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 50 | May 5 | @ L.A. Lakers | 19990505 LAL 91 119 | Rasheed Wallace (23) | Cato, O'Neal (8) | Stoudamire, Jackson, O'Neal (4) | Great Western Forum17,505 | 35–15 POR 1999 Playoffs Portland Trail Blazers 1999 yes #000000 #BE0032 Portland Trail Blazers First round yes no yes #BE0032 #FFFFFF 2 0 1 0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 1 | May 8 | Phoenix | W 95–85 | Isaiah Rider (25) | Brian Grant (10) | Arvydas Sabonis (8) | Rose Garden20,040 | 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 2 | May 10 | Phoenix | W 110–99 | Grant, Stoudamire (22) | Arvydas Sabonis (9) | Damon Stoudamire (13) | Rose Garden20,588 | 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 3 | May 12 | @ Phoenix | W 103–93 | Brian Grant (20) | Arvydas Sabonis (11) | Damon Stoudamire (7) | America West Arena17,306 | 3–0 |- Portland Trail Blazers Conference Semi-finals no yes #BE0032 #FFFFFF 3 0 1 2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 1 | May 18 | @ Utah | L 83–93 | Brian Grant (19) | Arvydas Sabonis (11) | Damon Stoudamire (5) | Delta Center19,911 | 0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 2 | May 20 | @ Utah | W 84–81 | Isaiah Rider (27) | Arvydas Sabonis (14) | Damon Stoudamire (6) | Delta Center19,911 | 1–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 3 | May 22 | Utah | W 97–87 | Rasheed Wallace (20) | Brian Grant (15) | Isaiah Rider (8) | Rose Garden20,720 | 2–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 4 | May 23 | Utah | W 81–75 | Isaiah Rider (24) | Arvydas Sabonis (15) | Greg Anthony (3) | Rose Garden20,720 | 3–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 5 | May 25 | @ Utah | L 71–88 | Isaiah Rider (16) | Brian Grant (10) | Damon Stoudamire (6) | Delta Center19,911 | 3–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 6 | May 27 | Utah | W 92–80 | Isaiah Rider (24) | Brian Grant (12) | Jim Jackson (6) | Rose Garden20,727 | 4–2 |- Portland Trail Blazers Conference finals no yes #BE0032 #FFFFFF 0 2 0 2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 1 | May 29 | @ San Antonio | L 76–80 | Rasheed Wallace (28) | Rasheed Wallace (8) | Damon Stoudamire (8) | Alamodome35,165 | 0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 2 | May 31 | @ San Antonio | L 85–86 | Arvydas Sabonis (17) | Grant, Sabonis (7) | Damon Stoudamire (7) | Alamodome35,260 | 0–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 3 | June 4 | San Antonio | L 63–85 | Rasheed Wallace (22) | Brian Grant (13) | Stoudamire, Williams (3) | Rose Garden20,732 | 0–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 4 | June 6 | San Antonio | L 80–94 | Damon Stoudamire (21) | Arvydas Sabonis (7) | three players tied (4) | Rose Garden20,735 | 0–4 |- POR 1999 yes Player statistics Regular season PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPGDamon Stoudamire 50 50 33.5 .396 .310 .730 3.3 6.2 1.0 .1 12.6Arvydas Sabonis 50 48 27.0 .485 .292 .771 7.9 2.4 .7 1.3 12.1Greg Anthony 50 0 16.1 .414 .392 .697 1.3 2.0 1.3 .1 6.4Rasheed Wallace 49 18 28.9 .508 .419 .732 4.9 1.2 1.0 1.1 12.8Jim Jackson basketball 49 9 24.0 .411 .278 .842 3.2 2.6 .9 .1 8.4Brian Grant 48 46 31.8 .479 .814 9.8 1.4 .4 .7 11.5Stacey Augmon 48 21 18.2 .448 .000 .684 2.6 1.2 1.2 .4 4.3Walt Williams basketball 48 16 21.8 .424 .438 .832 3.0 1.7 .8 .6 9.3Isaiah Rider 47 41 29.5 .412 .378 .755 4.2 2.2 .5 .2 13.9Kelvin Cato 43 0 12.7 .450 1.000 .507 3.5 .4 .5 1.3 3.5Jermaine O'Neal 36 1 8.6 .434 .000 .514 2.7 .4 .1 .4 2.5Bonzi Wells 7 0 5.0 .550 .333 .444 1.3 .4 .1 .1 4.4John Crotty† 3 0 6.3 .500 1.000 1.000 .3 1.7 .7 .0 4.0Carlos Rogers basketball 2 0 4.0 1.000 .250 .5 .5 .0 .0 2.5Gary Grant basketball 2 0 3.5 .000 .0 1.5 .5 .0 .0Brian Shaw basketball 1 0 5.0 .000 1.0 1.0 .0 .0 .0 Playoffs PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPGBrian Grant 13 13 37.1 .529 .625 9.2 1.1 .8 1.2 13.2Rasheed Wallace 13 13 36.0 .514 .111 .724 4.8 1.5 1.5 .8 14.8Isaiah Rider 13 13 32.8 .429 .423 .887 3.8 2.4 .8 .0 16.5Damon Stoudamire 13 13 31.0 .380 .455 .706 3.2 5.6 .6 .1 10.2Arvydas Sabonis 13 13 30.2 .398 .200 .907 8.8 2.2 1.2 1.2 10.0Jim Jackson basketball 13 0 20.4 .361 .278 .905 2.3 1.5 .5 .1 7.3Greg Anthony 13 0 17.3 .327 .258 .676 1.1 2.5 1.0 .1 5.2Walt Williams basketball 13 0 14.2 .362 .406 .571 1.2 .8 .5 .2 4.8Stacey Augmon 13 0 13.5 .357 .000 .833 2.5 .4 .6 .2 2.7Jermaine O'Neal 9 0 6.1 .400 .500 1.9 .1 .0 .3 1.6Kelvin Cato 8 0 5.4 .111 .400 .9 .3 .1 .1 .8 † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Trail Blazers only. Player statistics citation: Awards and honors Mike Dunleavy, NBA Coach of the Year References Category:Portland Trail Blazers seasons Portland Trail Blazers 1998 Portland Trail Blazers 1998 Port Port Port