NBA professional basketball team season
The 1999–2000 NBA season was the 11th season for the Orlando Magic in the National Basketball Association .[1] During the off-season, the Magic hired Doc Rivers as head coach,[2] and acquired Tariq Abdul-Wahad from the Sacramento Kings , acquired Chris Gatling from the Milwaukee Bucks , Ben Wallace from the Washington Wizards , second-year forward Pat Garrity from the Phoenix Suns , and top draft pick Corey Maggette from the Seattle SuperSonics ,[3] and also signed free agents John Amaechi , Monty Williams and undrafted rookie guard Chucky Atkins .[4] The Magic's transition continued at midseason, trading Abdul-Wahad and Gatling to the Denver Nuggets for Ron Mercer , Chauncey Billups and former Magic forward Johnny Taylor .[5] However, Billups never played for the Magic due to a shoulder injury he sustained in Denver,[6] while second-year forward Matt Harpring only played just four games due to an ankle injury.
The Magic got off to a 15–11 start, but then struggled losing 13 of their next 14 games. The team played around .500 as the season progressed, posting a 7-game winning streak between March and April, finishing fourth in the Atlantic Division with a 41–41 record, falling just one game short of the playoffs by finishing ninth in the Eastern Conference.[7] Darrell Armstrong led the team with 16.2 points, 6.1 assists and 2.1 steals per game, while Amaechi contributed 10.5 points per game, Wallace provided the team with 8.2 rebounds and 1.6 blocks per game, and Atkins averaged 9.5 points and 3.7 assists per game, and was selected to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team.[8] Despite missing the playoffs, Rivers was named Coach of the Year.[9] This season was characterized by the slogan "Heart and Hustle", as the team was known for its hard-working style.
Following the season, Wallace and Atkins were both traded to the Detroit Pistons ,[10] while Billups signed as a free agent with the Minnesota Timberwolves ,[11] Mercer signed with the Chicago Bulls , Maggette was dealt along with Derek Strong to the Los Angeles Clippers , Harpring was sent to the Cleveland Cavaliers , and Taylor was released to free agency.
Draft picks [ ]
Roster [ ]
1999–2000 Orlando Magic roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB (YYYY-MM-DD)
From
C
13
Amaechi, John
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
270 lb (122 kg)
1970–11–26
Penn State
G
10
Armstrong, Darrell
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
1968–06–22
Fayetteville State
G
31
Atkins, Chucky
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
160 lb (73 kg)
1974–08–14
South Florida
G
2
Billups, Chauncey (IN)
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
202 lb (92 kg)
1976–09–25
Colorado
C
51
Doleac, Michael
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
262 lb (119 kg)
1977–06–15
Utah
F
8
Garrity, Pat
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
238 lb (108 kg)
1976–08–23
Notre Dame
F
15
Harpring, Matt
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
231 lb (105 kg)
1976–05–31
Georgia Tech
G
24
Johnson, Anthony
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
1974–10–02
College of Charleston
G/F
50
Maggette, Corey
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
218 lb (99 kg)
1979–11–12
Duke
G/F
5
Mercer, Ron
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
1976–05–18
Kentucky
F
45
Outlaw, Bo
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
1971–04–13
Houston
F
33
Strong, Derek
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1968–02–09
Xavier
F
23
Taylor, Johnny
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1974–06–04
Chattanooga
F/C
4
Wallace, Ben
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
240 lb (109 kg)
1974–09–10
Virginia Union
F
3
Williams, Monty
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
1971–10–08
Notre Dame
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended Injured
Roster Last transaction: February 24, 2000
Roster Notes [ ]
Regular season [ ]
Season standings [ ]
z – clinched division title
y – clinched division title
x – clinched playoff spot
Record vs. opponents [ ]
1999-2000 NBA Records
Team
ATL
BOS
CHA
CHI
CLE
DAL
DEN
DET
GSW
HOU
IND
LAC
LAL
MIA
MIL
MIN
NJN
NYK
ORL
PHI
PHO
POR
SAC
SAS
SEA
TOR
UTA
VAN
WAS
Atlanta
–
1–3
1–3
3–1
3–1
0–2
1–1
1–3
0–2
1–1
1–3
1–1
0–2
2–2
0–4
1–1
3–1
2–1
0–3
0–4
0–2
0–2
2–0
0–2
1–1
2–2
0–2
1–1
1–3
Boston
3–1
–
1–3
2–2
2–2
1–1
2–0
0–3
1–1
1–1
1–3
1–1
0–2
1–3
1–2
0–2
3–1
2–2
2–2
1–3
1–1
0–2
1–1
0–2
1–1
2–2
1–1
1–1
3–1
Charlotte
3–1
3–1
–
4–0
3–1
1–1
1–1
2–2
2–0
1–1
2–2
2–0
0–2
2–2
3–1
2–0
2–1
1–3
2–2
3–1
1–1
0–2
0–2
0–2
1–1
3–1
0–2
2–0
3–0
Chicago
1–3
2–2
0–4
–
1–3
0–2
1–1
1–3
0–2
0–2
1–3
2–0
0–2
2–2
1–3
0–2
2–1
0–3
0–4
0–4
0–2
0–2
0–2
0–2
1–1
0–4
0–2
0–2
2–2
Cleveland
1–3
2–2
1–3
3–1
–
2–0
2–0
2–2
1–1
1–1
0–4
2–0
0–2
0–3
1–3
0–2
2–2
3–1
2–1
0–4
0–2
1–1
0–2
1–1
0–2
0–4
0–2
2–0
3–1
Dallas
2–0
1–1
1–1
2–0
0–2
–
3–1
2–0
4–0
1–3
1–1
4–0
1–3
0–2
0–2
2–2
0–2
0–2
1–1
0–2
3–1
2–2
1–3
2–2
1–3
1–1
1–3
3–1
1–1
Denver
1–1
0–2
1–1
1–1
0–2
1–3
–
1–1
2–2
2–2
0–2
3–1
1–3
0–2
2–0
2–2
1–1
1–1
0–2
2–0
1–3
2–2
2–2
1–3
1–3
2–0
2–2
2–2
1–1
Detroit
3–1
3–0
2–2
3–1
2–2
0–2
1–1
–
2–0
1–1
1–3
2–0
0–2
2–2
3–1
0–2
2–1
1–3
2–2
2–2
0–2
1–1
0–2
1–1
2–0
2–2
0–2
2–0
2–2
Golden State
2–0
1–1
0–2
2–0
1–1
0–4
2–2
0–2
–
1–3
0–2
1–3
0–4
1–1
1–1
1–3
0–2
0–2
1–1
0–2
0–4
0–4
1–3
0–4
0–4
0–2
0–4
3–1
1–1
Houston
1–1
1–1
1–1
2–0
1–1
3–1
2–2
1–1
3–1
–
0–2
4–0
2–2
1–1
0–2
0–4
1–1
0–2
0–2
1–1
2–2
2–2
1–3
0–4
1–3
0–2
1–3
2–2
1–1
Indiana
3–1
3–1
2–2
3–1
4–0
1–1
2–0
3–1
2–0
2–0
–
1–1
1–1
2–2
2–2
1–1
3–1
2–2
2–1
2–2
1–1
2–0
1–1
1–1
1–1
3–1
2–0
2–0
2–1
L.A. Clippers
1–1
1–1
0–2
0–2
0–2
0–4
1–3
0–2
3–1
0–4
1–1
–
0–4
0–2
0–2
1–3
1–1
1–1
0–2
1–1
0–4
0–4
1–3
0–4
1–3
0–2
0–4
1–3
1–1
L.A. Lakers
2–0
2–0
2–0
2–0
2–0
3–1
3–1
2–0
4–0
2–2
1–1
4–0
–
2–0
2–0
4–0
2–0
2–0
2–0
2–0
4–0
2–2
3–1
1–3
3–1
1–1
3–1
4–0
1–1
Miami
2–2
3–1
2–2
2–2
3–0
2–0
2–0
2–2
1–1
1–1
2–2
2–0
0–2
–
2–2
2–0
2–2
3–1
3–1
3–1
1–1
1–1
2–0
1–1
1–1
1–2
1–1
1–1
4–0
Milwaukee
4–0
2–1
1–3
3–1
3–1
2–0
0–2
1–3
1–1
2–0
2–2
2–0
0–2
2–2
–
0–2
1–3
0–4
4–0
0–3
1–1
0–2
1–1
2–0
1–1
2–2
1–1
1–1
3–1
Minnesota
1–1
2–0
0–2
2–0
2–0
2–2
2–2
2–0
3–1
4–0
1–1
3–1
0–4
0–2
2–0
–
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–3
2–2
3–1
3–1
2–2
2–0
3–1
4–0
0–2
New Jersey
1–3
1–3
1–2
1–2
2–2
2–0
1–1
1–2
2–0
1–1
1–3
1–1
0–2
2–2
3–1
1–1
–
1–3
3–2
1–3
0–2
1–1
1–1
0–2
0–2
2–2
0–2
0–2
1–3
New York
1–2
2–2
3–1
3–0
1–3
2–0
1–1
3–1
2–0
2–0
2–2
1–1
0–2
1–3
4–0
1–1
3–1
–
3–1
3–1
1–1
2–0
1–1
1–1
2–0
1–3
0–2
2–0
2–2
Orlando
3–0
2–2
2–2
4–0
1–2
1–1
2–0
2–2
1–1
2–0
1–2
2–0
0–2
1–3
0–4
1–1
2–3
1–3
–
2–2
0–2
0–2
0–2
1–1
1–1
2–2
1–1
2–0
4–0
Philadelphia
4–0
3–1
1–3
4–0
4–0
2–0
0–2
2–2
2–0
1–1
2–2
1–1
0–2
1–3
3–0
1–1
3–1
1–3
2–2
–
0–2
0–2
1–1
0–2
2–0
3–0
1–1
2–0
3–1
Phoenix
2–0
1–1
1–1
2–0
2–0
1–3
3–1
2–0
4–0
2–2
1–1
4–0
0–4
1–1
1–1
3–1
2–0
1–1
2–0
2–0
–
1–3
4–0
2–2
2–2
1–1
0–4
4–0
2–0
Portland
2–0
2–0
2–0
2–0
1–1
2–2
2–2
1–1
4–0
2–2
0–2
4–0
2–2
1–1
2–0
2–2
1–1
0–2
2–0
2–0
3–1
–
4–0
3–1
4–0
1–1
3–1
3–1
2–0
Sacramento
0–2
1–1
2–0
2–0
2–0
3–1
2–2
2–0
3–1
3–1
1–1
3–1
1–3
0–2
1–1
1–3
1–1
1–1
2–0
1–1
0–4
0–4
–
3–1
2–2
1–1
1–3
3–1
2–0
San Antonio
2–0
2–0
2–0
2–0
1–1
2–2
3–1
1–1
4–0
4–0
1–1
4–0
3–1
1–1
0–2
1–3
2–0
1–1
1–1
2–0
2–2
1–3
1–3
–
2–2
1–1
2–2
4–0
1–1
Seattle
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
2–0
3–1
3–1
0–2
4–0
3–1
1–1
3–1
1–3
1–1
1–1
2–2
2–0
0–2
1–1
0–2
2–2
0–4
2–2
2–2
–
0–2
2–2
4–0
2–0
Toronto
2–2
2–2
1–3
4–0
4–0
1–1
0–2
2–2
2–0
2–0
1–3
2–0
1–1
2–1
2–2
0–2
2–2
3–1
2–2
0–3
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
2–0
–
1–1
1–1
2–2
Utah
2–0
1–1
2–0
2–0
2–0
3–1
2–2
2–0
4–0
3–1
0–2
4–0
1–3
1–1
1–1
1–3
2–0
2–0
1–1
1–1
4–0
1–3
3–1
2–2
2–2
1–1
–
3–1
2–0
Vancouver
1–1
1–1
0–2
2–0
0–2
1–3
2–2
0–2
1–3
2–2
0–2
3–1
0–4
1–1
1–1
0–4
2–0
0–2
0–2
0–2
0–4
1–3
1–3
0–4
0–4
1–1
1–3
–
1–1
Washington
3–1
1–3
0–3
2–2
1–3
1–1
1–1
2–2
1–1
1–1
1–2
1–1
1–1
0–4
1–3
2–0
3–1
2–2
0–4
1–3
0–2
0–2
0–2
1–1
0–2
2–2
0–2
1–1
—
Player statistics [ ]
NOTE: Please write the players statistics in alphabetical order by last name.
Player
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3FG%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
Awards and records [ ]
Transactions [ ]
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References [ ]
^ 1999-2000 Orlando Magic
^ "PRO BASKETBALL; Rivers to Become Magic Coach" . New York Times . June 5, 1999. Retrieved January 2, 2022 .
^ "Grizzlies Take Terps' Francis With No. 2 Pick" . Washington Post . July 1, 1999. Retrieved July 24, 2021 .
^ "1999–2000 N.B.A. PREVIEW; The West Is Still the Best" . New York Times . October 31, 1999. Retrieved January 13, 2022 .
^ "N.B.A.: ORLANDO-DENVER; Mercer Goes to Magic" . New York Times . February 2, 2000. Retrieved October 15, 2021 .
^ "Letting Chauncey Billups go haunted Orlando Magic for years" . Orlando Sentinel . January 13, 2010. Retrieved March 15, 2017 .
^ "1999–2000 Orlando Magic Schedule and Results" . Basketball-Reference. Retrieved June 26, 2021 .
^ "1999–2000 Orlando Magic Roster and Stats" . Basketball-Reference. Retrieved June 26, 2021 .
^ "PRO BASKETBALL; Rivers Is Top Coach Despite .500 Record" . New York Times . April 27, 2000. Retrieved July 19, 2021 .
^ "Hill Jumps On Magic Bus" . Chicago Tribune . July 5, 2000. Retrieved December 28, 2021 .
^ "Timberwolves Sign Billups, Smith" . AP News . August 28, 2000. Retrieved January 20, 2022 .