NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers 1998-99
1998-99 champion: San Antonio Spurs (4-1) MVP: Karl Malone Finals MVP: Tim Duncan
Season Story
The 1998-99 Cleveland Cavaliers finished 22-28 (.440), ranking 20th of 29 teams.
They missed the playoffs.
Shawn Kemp led the roster at 20.5 points per game, with Zydrunas Ilgauskas adding 15.2.
Compiled from recorded results and player statistics.
Team Totals
75.6 PPG
27.6 RPG
20.4 APG
Key Players
Wesley Person 11.2 PPG 3.2 RPG · 1.8 APG · 45 GP
Derek Anderson 10.8 PPG 2.9 RPG · 3.8 APG · 38 GP
Brevin Knight 9.6 PPG 3.4 RPG · 7.7 APG · 39 GP
Full Roster — Season Averages
| Player | GP | PTS | REB | AST |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawn Kemp | 42 | 20.5 | 9.2 | 2.4 |
| Zydrunas Ilgauskas | 5 | 15.2 | 8.8 | 0.8 |
| Wesley Person | 45 | 11.2 | 3.2 | 1.8 |
| Derek Anderson | 38 | 10.8 | 2.9 | 3.8 |
| Brevin Knight | 39 | 9.6 | 3.4 | 7.7 |
| Cedric Henderson | 50 | 9.1 | 3.9 | 2.3 |
| Danny Ferry | 50 | 7.0 | 2.0 | 1.1 |
| Johnny Newman | 50 | 6.1 | 1.5 | 0.8 |
| Mitchell Butler | 31 | 5.4 | 1.4 | 0.7 |
| Bob Sura | 50 | 4.3 | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| Ryan Stack | 18 | 2.6 | 1.9 | 0.3 |
| Antonio Lang | 10 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 0.1 |
| Litterial Green | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |