An NBA lockout forced the regular season to be shortened to 50 games per team and the All-Star Game was canceled.
First Round
Semi-Finals
Conf. Finals
Finals
The 1999 New Jersey Nets, coached by John Calipari (3-17) and Don Casey (13-17), missed the playoffs after finishing the NBA regular season in 7th place in the Eastern Conference Atlantic Division with a 16-34 record.