1999–2000 NBA season | |
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League | National Basketball Association |
Sport | Basketball |
Duration | November 2, 1999 – April 19, 2000 April 22 – June 4, 2000 (Playoffs) June 7 – 19, 2000 (Finals) |
Number of teams | 29 |
TV partner(s) | NBC, TBS, TNT |
Draft | |
Top draft pick | Elton Brand |
Picked by | Chicago Bulls |
Regular season | |
Top seed | Los Angeles Lakers |
Season MVP | Shaquille O'Neal (L.A. Lakers) |
Top scorer | Shaquille O'Neal (L.A. Lakers) |
Playoffs | |
Eastern champions | Indiana Pacers |
Eastern runners-up | New York Knicks |
Western champions | Los Angeles Lakers |
Western runners-up | Portland Trail Blazers |
Finals | |
Champions | Los Angeles Lakers |
Runners-up | Indiana Pacers |
Finals MVP | Shaquille O'Neal (L.A. Lakers) |
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.
Notes
Teams in bold advanced to the next round. The numbers to the left of each team indicate the team's seeding in its conference, and the numbers to the right indicate the number of games the team won in that round. The division champions are marked by an asterisk. Home court advantage does not necessarily belong to the higher-seeded team, but instead the team with the better regular season record; teams enjoying the home advantage are shown in italics.
* Division winner
Bold Series winner
Italic Team with home-court advantage
The following players were named the Players of the Month.
The following players were named the Rookies of the Month.
The following coaches were named Coaches of the Month.