# 1999–2000 Vancouver Grizzlies season

The 1999–2000 NBA season was the Grizzlies' 5th season in the National Basketball Association. After finishing the lockout season with the worst record, the Grizzlies received the second overall pick in the 1999 NBA draft, and selected Steve Francis from the University of Maryland. However, Francis refused to play for the Canadian team, and was later on traded to the Houston Rockets in exchange for second-year guard Michael Dickerson, Othella Harrington, Brent Price and Antoine Carr; Dickerson would reunite with his former University of Arizona teammate, second-year star Mike Bibby. Francis, now with the Rockets, would be named Rookie of the Year along with Elton Brand of the Chicago Bulls. During the off-season, the Grizzlies signed free agents Grant Long, and three-point specialist Dennis Scott.
After a 3–3 start to the season, the team still struggled posting an 11-game losing streak, as head coach Brian Hill was fired after a 4–18 start, and was replaced with assistant Lionel Hollins. The Grizzlies went on a 12–game losing streak between February and March, losing 14 of their 15 games in March, and finishing last place in the Midwest Division with a 22–60 record, which was the first time the franchise had won 20 or more games in a full season.
Shareef Abdur-Rahim averaged 20.3 points and 10.1 rebounds per game, while Dickerson averaged 18.2 points and 1.4 steals per game, and Bibby provided the team with 14.5 points, 8.1 assists and 1.6 steals per game. In addition, Harrington contributed 13.1 points and 6.9 rebounds per game, and Bryant Reeves provided with 8.9 points and 5.7 rebounds per game. Off the bench, Scott contributed 5.6 points per game, while Long provided with 4.8 points and 5.6 rebounds per game, but only played just 42 games due to a hand injury.
Following the season, Scott was traded along with second-year guard Felipe López, and Cherokee Parks to the Washington Wizards, but was released to free agency, while Carr retired, and Hollins was fired as head coach.

## Offseason
### Draft

The Grizzlies originally had three picks entering the Draft. Steve Francis was the 2nd overall pick in the 1999 NBA draft from the University of Maryland. Francis most notably cried after being chosen by Vancouver, swearing the Chicago Bulls would regret selecting Elton Brand first overall instead. Following Vancouver's draft, Francis publicly announced that he did not want to play for the Grizzlies, citing the distance from his Maryland home, taxes, endorsements, and God's will. Francis was heavily criticized for his antics, especially in Vancouver. Following his public outburst, Francis was traded to the Houston Rockets that summer in a three-team, 11-player deal that brought Michael Dickerson, Othella Harrington, Antoine Carr, Brent Price, plus first- and second-round picks to the Grizzlies. He and Brand shared Rookie of the Year honors.
Obinna Ekezie from the University of Maryland was their second pick. Their final pick in the draft was Antwain Smith from the Saint Paul's College.
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
| 1 | 2 | Steve Francis | PG | United States | Maryland |
| 2 | 37 | Obinna Ekezie | C/PF | Nigeria | Maryland |
| 2 | 51 | Antwain Smith | SF | United States | Saint Paul's College |

## Roster
### Roster notes

* Rookie point guard Milt Palacio also holds American citizenship.

## Regular season
### Season standings

| Midwest Divisionvte | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div |
| y-Utah Jazz | 55 | 27 | .671 | – | 31–10 | 24–17 | 14–10 |
| x-San Antonio Spurs | 53 | 29 | .646 | 2 | 31–10 | 22–19 | 16–8 |
| x-Minnesota Timberwolves | 50 | 32 | .610 | 5 | 26–15 | 24–17 | 18–6 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 40 | 42 | .488 | 15 | 22–19 | 18–23 | 12–12 |
| Denver Nuggets | 35 | 47 | .427 | 20 | 25–16 | 10–31 | 10–14 |
| Houston Rockets | 34 | 48 | .415 | 21 | 22–19 | 12–29 | 8–16 |
| Vancouver Grizzlies | 22 | 60 | .268 | 33 | 12–29 | 10–31 | 6–18 |
| # | Western Conferencevte | Western Conferencevte | Western Conferencevte | Western Conferencevte | Western Conferencevte |
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
| 1 | z-Los Angeles Lakers | 67 | 15 | .817 | – |
| 2 | y-Utah Jazz | 55 | 27 | .671 | 12 |
| 3 | x-Portland Trail Blazers | 59 | 23 | .720 | 8 |
| 4 | x-San Antonio Spurs | 53 | 29 | .646 | 14 |
| 5 | x-Phoenix Suns | 53 | 29 | .646 | 14 |
| 6 | x-Minnesota Timberwolves | 50 | 32 | .610 | 17 |
| 7 | x-Seattle SuperSonics | 45 | 37 | .549 | 22 |
| 8 | x-Sacramento Kings | 44 | 38 | .537 | 23 |
| 9 | Dallas Mavericks | 40 | 42 | .488 | 27 |
| 10 | Denver Nuggets | 35 | 47 | .427 | 32 |
| 11 | Houston Rockets | 34 | 48 | .415 | 33 |
| 12 | Vancouver Grizzlies | 22 | 60 | .268 | 45 |
| 13 | Golden State Warriors | 19 | 63 | .232 | 48 |
| 14 | Los Angeles Clippers | 15 | 67 | .183 | 52 |

### 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 | — |

### Game log

| # | Date | Opponent | Score | Record | Attendance |
| 1 | November 2 | Portland Trail Blazers | 86–106 | 0–1 | 18,218 |
| 2 | November 3 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | 88–103 | 0–2 | 18,997 |
| 3 | November 6 | Denver Nuggets | 109–94 | 1–2 | 12,159 |
| 4 | November 10 | Atlanta Hawks | 102–97 (OT) | 2–2 | 11,453 |
| 5 | November 12 | Golden State Warriors | 93–103 | 2–3 | 12,792 |
| 6 | November 14 | Los Angeles Clippers | 109–89 | 3–3 | 12,774 |
| 7 | November 16 | @ Sacramento Kings | 77–81 | 3–4 | 14,169 |
| 8 | November 18 | Seattle SuperSonics | 108–110 | 3–5 | 12,275 |
| 9 | November 21 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 81–105 | 3–6 | 12,493 |
| 10 | November 23 | @ Washington Wizards | 87–89 | 3–7 | 11,219 |
| 11 | November 24 | @ Charlotte Hornets | 73–89 | 3–8 | 16,003 |
| 12 | November 26 | @ Indiana Pacers | 86–105 | 3–9 | 18,345 |
| 13 | November 27 | @ Minnesota Timberwolves | 82–113 | 3–10 | 16,881 |
| 14 | November 29 | Houston Rockets | 110–118 (OT) | 3–11 | 15,086 |
| 15 | December 1 | Indiana Pacers | 89–96 | 3–12 | 11,683 |
| 16 | December 3 | Charlotte Hornets | 94–113 | 3–13 | 12,107 |
| 17 | December 6 | @ Houston Rockets | 99–102 | 3–14 | 14,458 |
| 18 | December 7 | @ Dallas Mavericks | 104–95 | 4–14 | 11,552 |
| 19 | December 9 | @ San Antonio Spurs | 91–99 | 4–15 | 14,778 |
| 20 | December 11 | Los Angeles Lakers | 94–106 | 4–16 | 14,059 |
| 21 | December 13 | @ Los Angeles Clippers | 90–102 | 4–17 | 9,303 |
| 22 | December 15 | Sacramento Kings | 106–109 | 4–18 | 12,490 |
| 23 | December 18 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | 89–112 | 4–19 | 14,094 |
| 24 | December 19 | Los Angeles Clippers | 85–84 | 5–19 | 12,584 |
| 25 | December 23 | Denver Nuggets | 93–91 | 6–19 | 11,792 |
| 26 | December 26 | @ Denver Nuggets | 86–109 | 6–20 | 17,074 |
| 27 | December 27 | Philadelphia 76ers | 93–100 | 6–21 | 13,269 |
| 28 | December 29 | @ Utah Jazz | 90–101 | 6–22 | 19,911 |
| 29 | December 30 | San Antonio Spurs | 88–98 | 6–23 | 14,403 |
| 30 | January 4 | @ Miami Heat | 91–87 | 7–23 | 19,035 |
| 31 | January 5 | @ Orlando Magic | 96–116 | 7–24 | 12,904 |
| 32 | January 7 | @ New Jersey Nets | 101–91 | 8–24 | 14,246 |
| 33 | January 9 | @ Toronto Raptors | 107–97 | 9–24 | 19,188 |
| 34 | January 10 | @ Boston Celtics | 112–103 | 10–24 | 14,876 |
| 35 | January 12 | Phoenix Suns | 92–95 | 10–25 | 14,404 |
| 36 | January 14 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 80–82 | 10–26 | 13,161 |
| 37 | January 16 | Miami Heat | 83–94 | 10–27 | 15,456 |
| 38 | January 20 | Utah Jazz | 89–94 | 10–28 | 12,909 |
| 39 | January 22 | Orlando Magic | 82–85 | 10–29 | 11,817 |
| 40 | January 24 | @ Denver Nuggets | 98–110 | 10–30 | 10,884 |
| 41 | January 26 | @ Utah Jazz | 116–99 | 11–30 | 19,080 |
| 42 | January 27 | New Jersey Nets | 108–106 | 12–30 | 11,934 |
| 43 | January 31 | Milwaukee Bucks | 87–92 | 12–31 | 12,398 |
| 44 | February 2 | @ Golden State Warriors | 95–101 | 12–32 | 10,019 |
| 45 | February 4 | Chicago Bulls | 101–76 | 13–32 | 15,357 |
| 46 | February 6 | Dallas Mavericks | 99–103 (OT) | 13–33 | 14,861 |
| 47 | February 8 | @ Phoenix Suns | 76–94 | 13–34 | 18,385 |
| 48 | February 10 | @ Los Angeles Clippers | 112–90 | 14–34 | 9,895 |
| 49 | February 16 | Washington Wizards | 92–87 | 15–34 | 12,894 |
| 50 | February 18 | @ Minnesota Timberwolves | 91–103 | 15–35 | 17,101 |
| 51 | February 19 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | 111–100 | 16–35 | 17,109 |
| 52 | February 21 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | 108–109 (OT) | 16–36 | 12,140 |
| 53 | February 22 | @ Chicago Bulls | 85–81 | 17–36 | 21,874 |
| 54 | February 24 | Boston Celtics | 77–111 | 17–37 | 13,001 |
| 55 | February 26 | Sacramento Kings | 102–90 | 18–37 | 17,856 |
| 56 | February 29 | @ Sacramento Kings | 87–112 | 18–38 | 17,317 |
| 57 | March 1 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | 91–103 | 18–39 | 18,912 |
| 58 | March 3 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | 91–101 | 18–40 | 20,367 |
| 59 | March 5 | Toronto Raptors | 92–94 | 18–41 | 19,193 |
| 60 | March 7 | @ New York Knicks | 86–111 | 18–42 | 19,763 |
| 61 | March 8 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | 90–107 | 18–43 | 20,086 |
| 62 | March 10 | @ Detroit Pistons | 97–111 | 18–44 | 22,076 |
| 63 | March 11 | @ Atlanta Hawks | 86–91 | 18–45 | 13,344 |
| 64 | March 13 | Seattle SuperSonics | 103–113 | 18–46 | 14,510 |
| 65 | March 16 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | 103–117 | 18–47 | 13,070 |
| 66 | March 17 | Phoenix Suns | 86–101 | 18–48 | 14,255 |
| 67 | March 19 | Detroit Pistons | 99–101 | 18–49 | 15,240 |
| 68 | March 21 | Golden State Warriors | 98–82 | 19–49 | 13,555 |
| 69 | March 25 | Utah Jazz | 75–84 | 19–50 | 14,143 |
| 70 | March 29 | Los Angeles Lakers | 99–108 | 19–51 | 16,780 |
| 71 | March 31 | New York Knicks | 83–89 | 19–52 | 16,632 |
| 72 | April 2 | Dallas Mavericks | 86–100 | 19–53 | 12,941 |
| 73 | April 4 | Houston Rockets | 102–100 | 20–53 | 12,742 |
| 74 | April 6 | Portland Trail Blazers | 89–87 | 21–53 | 12,234 |
| 75 | April 8 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | 85–98 | 21–54 | 20,415 |
| 76 | April 9 | San Antonio Spurs | 99–107 | 21–55 | 14,206 |
| 77 | April 11 | @ Golden State Warriors | 97–109 | 21–56 | 10,127 |
| 78 | April 12 | @ Phoenix Suns | 116–122 (OT) | 21–57 | 18,463 |
| 79 | April 14 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 94–104 (2OT) | 21–58 | 17,748 |
| 80 | April 16 | @ Dallas Mavericks | 106–114 | 21–59 | 13,947 |
| 81 | April 18 | @ San Antonio Spurs | 93–100 | 21–60 | 19,913 |
| 82 | April 19 | @ Houston Rockets | 96–92 | 22–60 | 16,285 |

## Player statistics
### Ragular season

| Player | POS | GP | GS | MP | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | MPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| Shareef Abdur-Rahim | SF | 82 | 82 | 3,223 | 825 | 271 | 89 | 87 | 1,663 | 39.3 | 10.1 | 3.3 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 20.3 |
| Mike Bibby | PG | 82 | 82 | 3,155 | 306 | 665 | 132 | 15 | 1,190 | 38.5 | 3.7 | 8.1 | 1.6 | .2 | 14.5 |
| Michael Dickerson | SG | 82 | 82 | 3,103 | 279 | 208 | 116 | 45 | 1,496 | 37.8 | 3.4 | 2.5 | 1.4 | .5 | 18.2 |
| Othella Harrington | PF | 82 | 82 | 2,677 | 563 | 97 | 36 | 58 | 1,076 | 32.6 | 6.9 | 1.2 | .4 | .7 | 13.1 |
| Bryant Reeves | C | 69 | 67 | 1,773 | 390 | 82 | 33 | 38 | 611 | 25.7 | 5.7 | 1.2 | .5 | .6 | 8.9 |
| Dennis Scott | SF | 66 | 0 | 1,263 | 106 | 69 | 28 | 9 | 369 | 19.1 | 1.6 | 1.0 | .4 | .1 | 5.6 |
| Felipe López | SG | 65 | 0 | 781 | 124 | 44 | 32 | 17 | 292 | 12.0 | 1.9 | .7 | .5 | .3 | 4.5 |
| Cherokee Parks | C | 56 | 14 | 808 | 183 | 35 | 29 | 45 | 168 | 14.4 | 3.3 | .6 | .5 | .8 | 3.0 |
| Milt Palacio | PG | 53 | 0 | 394 | 51 | 48 | 20 | 0 | 108 | 7.4 | 1.0 | .9 | .4 | .0 | 2.0 |
| Grant Long | PF | 42 | 1 | 920 | 234 | 43 | 45 | 10 | 203 | 21.9 | 5.6 | 1.0 | 1.1 | .2 | 4.8 |
| Brent Price | PG | 41 | 0 | 424 | 37 | 69 | 17 | 1 | 141 | 10.3 | .9 | 1.7 | .4 | .0 | 3.4 |
| Obinna Ekezie | PF | 39 | 0 | 351 | 92 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 125 | 9.0 | 2.4 | .2 | .2 | .1 | 3.2 |
| Doug West | SG | 38 | 0 | 581 | 71 | 43 | 12 | 8 | 152 | 15.3 | 1.9 | 1.1 | .3 | .2 | 4.0 |
| Antoine Carr | SF | 21 | 0 | 221 | 32 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 67 | 10.5 | 1.5 | .3 | .1 | .3 | 3.2 |
| Joe Stephens | SF | 13 | 0 | 181 | 36 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 41 | 13.9 | 2.8 | .8 | .5 | .2 | 3.2 |