1999-2000 NBA season

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See also
2000 NBA Playoffs 2000 NBA Finals 2000 NBA Draft 2000 in basketball Basketball National Basketball Association College basketball American Basketball Association National Basketball League Women's National Basketball Association 2000 in sports
Sources
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The 1999-2000 NBA season was the 54th season of the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the Los Angeles Lakers winning the NBA championship, beating the Indiana Pacers 4 games to 2 in the 2000 NBA Finals.

Contents 1 Notable occurrences 2 Final standings 2.1 Eastern Conference 2.2 Western Conference 3 NBA awards

Notable occurrences

• The All-Star Game was held at The Arena in Oakland, California. The West won 137-126. Tim Duncan from the San Antonio Spurs and Shaquille O'Neal from the Los Angeles Lakers shared the game's MVP honors.
• Both the Los Angeles Lakers and the Los Angeles Clippers play their first games at the Staples Center. The Lakers would also go on to win 19 consecutive games between 02/04/00 and 03/13/00, the third-longest winning streak in NBA history.
• The Denver Nuggets played their first game at the Pepsi Center.
• The Indiana Pacers played their first game at the Conseco Fieldhouse.
• The Atlanta Hawks played their first game at the Philips Arena.
• The Miami Heat played their first game at the AmericanAirlines Arena.
• The Toronto Raptors played their first season at the Air Canada Centre.

Final standings

Eastern Conference

Atlantic Division Team W L PCT GB Miami Heat 52 30 .634 - New York Knicks 50 32 .610 2 Philadelphia 76ers 49 33 .598 3 Orlando Magic 41 41 .500 11 Boston Celtics 35 47 .427 17 New Jersey Nets 31 51 .378 21 Washington Wizards 29 53 .354 23

Central Division Team W L PCT GB Indiana Pacers 56 26 .683 - Charlotte Hornets 49 33 .598 7 Toronto Raptors 45 37 .549 11 Detroit Pistons 42 40 .512 14 Milwaukee Bucks 42 40 .512 14 Cleveland Cavaliers 32 50 .390 24 Atlanta Hawks 28 54 .341 28 Chicago Bulls 17 65 .207 39

Western Conference

Midwest Division Team W L PCT GB Utah Jazz 55 27 .671 - San Antonio Spurs 53 29 .646 2 Minnesota Timberwolves 50 32 .610 5 Dallas Mavericks 40 42 .488 15 Denver Nuggets 35 47 .427 20 Houston Rockets 34 48 .415 21 Vancouver Grizzlies 22 60 .268 33

Pacific Division Team W L PCT GB Los Angeles Lakers C 67 15 .817 - Portland Trail Blazers 59 23 .720 8 Phoenix Suns 53 29 .646 14 Seattle Supersonics 45 37 .549 22 Sacramento Kings 44 38 .537 23 Golden State Warriors 19 63 .232 48 Los Angeles Clippers 15 67 .183 52

C - NBA Champions

2000 NBA Champions
Image:Los Angeles Lakers logo.png Los Angeles Lakers Twelfth Title

NBA awards

• Most Valuable Player: Shaquille O'Neal, Los Angeles Lakers
• Co-Rookies of the Year: Elton Brand, Chicago Bulls; Steve Francis, Houston Rockets
• Defensive Player of the Year: Alonzo Mourning, Miami Heat
• Sixth Man of the Year: Rodney Rogers, Phoenix Suns
• Most Improved Player: Jalen Rose, Indiana Pacers
• Coach of the Year: Doc Rivers, Orlando Magic
• All-NBA First Team:
  • F - Tim Duncan, San Antonio Spurs
  • F - Kevin Garnett, Minnesota Timberwolves
  • C - Shaquille O'Neal, Los Angeles Lakers
  • G - Gary Payton, Seattle Supersonics
  • G - Jason Kidd, Phoenix Suns
• All-NBA Rookie Team:
  • Elton Brand, Chicago Bulls
  • Steve Francis, Houston Rockets
  • Lamar Odom, Los Angeles Clippers
  • Wally Szczerbiak, Minnesota Timberwolves
  • Andre Miller, Cleveland Cavaliers

Note: All information on this page were obtained on the History section on NBA.com

Preceded by 1998-99 NBA season

NBA seasons 1999-2000

Succeeded by 2000-01 NBA season

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