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 Washington Wizards, coached by Bernie Bickerstaff (13-19) and Jim Brovelli (5-13), missed the playoffs after finishing the NBA regular season in 6th place in the Eastern Conference Atlantic Division with a 18-32 record.