1999–2000 Phoenix Suns season
Professional basketball season
NBA professional basketball team season
The 1999–2000 NBA season was the 32nd season for the National Basketball Association 's Phoenix Suns .[ 1] The Suns acquired the ninth overall pick in the 1999 NBA draft from the Dallas Mavericks , and selected Shawn Marion out of UNLV ,[ 2] [ 3] [ 4] [ 5] During the off-season, the team acquired All-Star guard Penny Hardaway from the Orlando Magic ,[ 6] [ 7] [ 8] [ 9] [ 10] signed free agent Rodney Rogers ,[ 11] [ 12] [ 13] [ 14] and re-signed former Suns center Oliver Miller , who played for the team when they reached the 1993 NBA Finals .[ 15] [ 12] [ 16]
After a 13–7 start to the season, Danny Ainge resigned as head coach to spend more time with his family, and was replaced with assistant Scott Skiles .[ 17] [ 18] [ 19] [ 20] The Suns posted a 7-game winning streak between November and December, then won eight straight games in February, and held a 29–19 record at the All-Star break.[ 21] The Suns finished third in the Pacific Division with a 53–29 record,[ 22] and extend the franchise's record for playoff appearances before losing in the Western Conference Semi-finals.
Six players on the team averaged double-digits in points this season; Clifford Robinson led the team in scoring with 18.5 points per game, while Hardaway averaged 16.9 points, 5.8 rebounds , 5.3 assists and 1.6 steals per game in only 60 games due to a foot injury,[ 23] [ 24] [ 25] [ 26] and Kidd provided the team with 14.3 points, 7.2 rebounds, 10.1 assists and 2.0 steals per game, and was selected for the 2000 NBA All-Star Game .[ 27] [ 28] [ 29] [ 30] [ 31]
In addition, Rogers played a sixth man role, averaging 13.8 points and 5.5 rebounds per game off the bench, finished the regular season fourth in three-point field goal percentage at .439, and won the NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award .[ 32] [ 33] Tom Gugliotta contributed 13.7 points, 7.9 rebounds and 1.5 steals per game, but only played 54 games due to injury, and did not play in any of the Suns' playoff games, while Marion averaged 10.2 points and 6.5 rebounds per game in only 51 games. On the defensive side, Luc Longley averaged 6.3 points and 4.5 rebounds per game, and Miller provided with 6.3 points, 5.1 rebounds and 1.6 blocks per game in only 51 games.[ 34] Kidd would earn All-NBA First Team honors, and he and Robinson were both named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team , and Marion and was named to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team.
In March, Kidd suffered an ankle injury and missed the final month of the regular season.[ 35] [ 36] [ 37] [ 38] Former All-Star and Suns guard Kevin Johnson would come out of his retirement; he had retired after the 1997–98 season .[ 39] [ 40] [ 41] [ 42] Johnson played in six regular season games, averaging 6.7 points and 4.0 assists per game.[ 34]
The Suns finished with the same regular season record, but did not have home court advantage going into their Western Conference First Round match-up with the defending champion San Antonio Spurs . Still, the Suns would advance to their first conference semifinals appearance since the 1994–95 season en route to taking the series three games to one.[ 43] [ 44] [ 45] [ 46] The Suns lost in the conference semi-finals to new league MVP Shaquille O'Neal , Kobe Bryant and the eventual champion Los Angeles Lakers four games to one.[ 47] [ 48] [ 49] [ 50] The Lakers would reach the NBA Finals to defeat the Indiana Pacers in six games.[ 51] [ 52] [ 53] [ 54] [ 55]
Following the season, Johnson retired for the second and last time, while Rex Chapman also retired due to continuing injuries,[ 56] [ 57] Miller was released to free agency, and Longley was traded to the New York Knicks .[ 58] [ 59]
On December 17, 1999, after a 110–102 win over the Portland Trail Blazers at the Rose Garden in Portland, Oregon , Gugliotta had a near-death experience where he suffered from a seizure on the team bus, while talking to his wife, Nikki, on his cellular phone. Gugliotta had stopped breathing while being rushed to Legacy Emanuel Hospital , where he was listed in serious condition, and underwent a series of tests, which did not reveal the cause of his seizure; he was released from the hospital the next day, but experienced headaches afterwards. Gugliotta had taken the supplement, "furanone di-hydro", after the Suns' game against the Trail Blazers, and before boarding the team bus, because he had trouble sleeping, and had taken the supplement once before without any effects.[ 60] [ 61] [ 62] [ 63] [ 64]
Offseason
NBA draft
Round
Pick
Player
Position
Nationality
College
1
9
Shawn Marion
Forward
United States
UNLV
The Suns received the ninth pick from a trade with the Dallas Mavericks in 1998. With the pick they selected combo forward Shawn Marion from UNLV . Marion averaged 18.7 points, 9.3 rebounds, 2.5 steals and 1.9 blocks per game in one year with the Runnin' Rebels . On July 30, the Suns signed him to a 4-year rookie contract for $5.9 million. Though missing two months with a knee injury, Marion averaged 10.2 points and 6.5 rebounds per game in his first season, and was named to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team . Marion would play over eight seasons with the Suns, becoming an All-Star four times and being named to the All-NBA Third Team twice, before being traded to the Miami Heat in 2008. Marion would eventually have his number that he wore throughout his time with the team retired in the Phoenix Suns Ring of Honor on December 15, 2023.
The Suns traded their first-round pick to the Chicago Bulls in 1999. With the pick the Bulls selected future All-Star and Defensive Player of the Year Ron Artest (later Metta World Peace ). They also traded their second-round pick to the Houston Rockets in 1996. With the pick the Rockets selected Tyrone Washington .
Roster
1999–2000 Phoenix Suns roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
G/F
12
Bailey, Toby
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
213 lb (97 kg)
1975–11–19
UCLA
F/C
40
Blount, Corie
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
240 lb (109 kg)
1969–01–04
Cincinnati
G
3
Chapman, Rex
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1967–10–05
Kentucky
G/F
11
Day, Todd
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
188 lb (85 kg)
1970–01–07
Arkansas
F/C
24
Gugliotta, Tom
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
240 lb (109 kg)
1969–12–19
NC State
G
1
Hardaway, Penny
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
1971–07–18
Memphis
G
7
Johnson, Kevin
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
1966–03–04
California
G
32
Kidd, Jason
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
1973–03–23
California
G
2
Livingston, Randy
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
209 lb (95 kg)
1975–04–02
LSU
C
13
Longley, Luc
7 ft 2 in (2.18 m)
265 lb (120 kg)
1969–01–19
New Mexico
F
25
MacLean, Don
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
1970–01–16
UCLA
F
31
Marion, Shawn
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1978–05–07
UNLV
C
8
Miller, Oliver
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
280 lb (127 kg)
1970–04–06
Arkansas
F
30
Robinson, Clifford
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
1966–12–16
Connecticut
F
54
Rogers, Rodney
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
1971–06–20
Wake Forest
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended Injured
Regular season
Standings
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
Regular season
1999-2000 Regular Season Game Log (53–29) (home: 32–9; road: 21–20)
November (10–4) (home: 7–1; road: 3–3)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
Report
1
November 2
@ Denver
L 102–107 (OT)
Tom Gugliotta (22)
Tom Gugliotta (19)
Jason Kidd (8)
Pepsi Center 19,099
0–1
[1]
2
November 4
Philadelphia
W 84–80
Jason Kidd (22)
Tom Gugliotta (10)
Tied (3)
America West Arena 19,023
1–1
[2]
3
November 7
San Antonio
W 77–74
Jason Kidd (23)
Penny Hardaway (10)
Jason Kidd (7)
America West Arena 19,023
2–1
[3]
4
November 9
@ Chicago
W 103–80
Tied (19)
Tom Gugliotta (12)
Jason Kidd (9)
United Center 22,026
3–1
[4]
5
November 10
@ New Jersey
W 104–89
Penny Hardaway (25)
Oliver Miller (10)
Penny Hardaway (5)
Continental Airlines Arena 11,652
4–1
[5]
6
November 12
@ Milwaukee
L 92–107
Penny Hardaway (19)
Tom Gugliotta (10)
Tied (4)
Bradley Center 16,137
4–2
[6]
7
November 13
@ Minnesota
L 100–111
Penny Hardaway (21)
Oliver Miller (8)
Jason Kidd (7)
Target Center 20,003
4–3
[7]
8
November 15
L.A. Lakers
L 82–91
Jason Kidd (20)
Luc Longley (10)
Jason Kidd (10)
America West Arena 19,023
4–4
[8]
9
November 17
Chicago
W 105–81
Tied (18)
Tom Gugliotta (7)
Jason Kidd (11)
America West Arena 18,480
5–4
[9]
10
November 19
New York
W 96–81
Todd Day (20)
Tom Gugliotta (9)
Jason Kidd (10)
America West Arena 19,023
6–4
[10]
11
November 21
Seattle
W 99–86
Jason Kidd (25)
Clifford Robinson (8)
Jason Kidd (14)
America West Arena 18,663
7–4
[11]
12
November 23
Toronto
W 94–93
Penny Hardaway (17)
Tied (7)
Jason Kidd (15)
America West Arena 18,718
8–4
[12]
13
November 27
New Jersey
W 129–90
Shawn Marion (27)
Tied (8)
Tied (7)
America West Arena 19,023
9–4
[13]
14
November 30
@ L.A. Clippers
W 94–80
Jason Kidd (20)
Tom Gugliotta (11)
Jason Kidd (10)
Staples Center 10,233
10–4
[14]
December (8–7) (home: 7–2; road: 1–5)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
Report
15
December 1
Houston
W 128–122 (2OT)
Clifford Robinson (25)
Tied (8)
Jason Kidd (11)
America West Arena 18,630
11–4
[15]
16
December 4
@ Houston
L 95–105
Tied (21)
Penny Hardaway (9)
Tied (5)
Compaq Center 16,285
11–5
[16]
17
December 5
Portland
L 90–92
Tied (19)
Luc Longley (9)
Jason Kidd (11)
America West Arena 19,023
11–6
[17]
18
December 7
Orlando
W 110–107
Jason Kidd (29)
Oliver Miller (8)
Jason Kidd (10)
America West Arena 18,249
12–6
[18]
19
December 9
Washington
W 99–85
Clifford Robinson (31)
Tom Gugliotta (8)
Jason Kidd (9)
America West Arena 18,053
13–6
[19]
20
December 11
@ Dallas
L 115–120
Clifford Robinson (28)
Jason Kidd (13)
Jason Kidd (9)
Reunion Arena 14,444
13–7
[20]
21
December 14
Detroit
W 114–104
Rex Chapman (22)
Jason Kidd (9)
Jason Kidd (11)
America West Arena 18,575
14–7
[21]
22
December 17
@ Portland
W 110–102
Jason Kidd (32)
Tom Gugliotta (14)
Jason Kidd (10)
Rose Garden Arena 20,584
15–7
[22]
23
December 18
Sacramento
W 119–103
Clifford Robinson (33)
Jason Kidd (14)
Jason Kidd (14)
America West Arena 19,023
16–7
[23]
24
December 20
Milwaukee
W 108–101
Rodney Rogers (24)
Rodney Rogers (13)
Jason Kidd (11)
America West Arena 18,656
17–7
[24]
25
December 21
@ San Antonio
L 90–91 (OT)
Clifford Robinson (26)
Oliver Miller (12)
Jason Kidd (10)
Alamodome 23,480
17–8
[25]
26
December 23
Dallas
L 111–110
Clifford Robinson (30)
Clifford Robinson (9)
Jason Kidd (15)
America West Arena 19,023
17–9
[26]
27
December 26
Golden State
W 108–88
Clifford Robinson (25)
Clifford Robinson (8)
Jason Kidd (7)
America West Arena 19,023
18–9
[27]
28
December 27
@ Utah
L 91–92
Rex Chapman (29)
Jason Kidd (12)
Jason Kidd (15)
Delta Center 19,911
18–10
[28]
29
December 29
@ L.A. Lakers
L 103–87
Clifford Robinson (24)
Clifford Robinson (8)
Jason Kidd (11)
Staples Center 19,911
18–11
[29]
January (7–7) (home: 3–2; road: 4–5)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
Report
30
January 4
Charlotte
W 86–80
Clifford Robinson (30)
Tom Gugliotta (10)
Jason Kidd (10)
America West Arena 18,640
19–11
[30]
31
January 7
San Antonio
L 83–102
Clifford Robinson (22)
Luc Longley (10)
Jason Kidd (13)
America West Arena 19,023
19–12
[31]
32
January 8
@ Portland
L 91–96
Rex Chapman (20)
Tom Gugliotta (9)
Jason Kidd (14)
Rose Garden Arena 20,584
19–13
[32]
33
January 11
@ Seattle
L 88–101
Clifford Robinson (17)
Tom Gugliotta (9)
Jason Kidd (15)
KeyArena 13,912
19–14
[33]
34
January 12
@ Vancouver
W 95–92
Jason Kidd (20)
Jason Kidd (10)
Jason Kidd (10)
General Motors Place 14,404
20–14
[34]
35
January 14
Portland
L 105–83
Clifford Robinson (23)
Rodney Rogers (10)
Jason Kidd (8)
America West Arena 19,023
20–15
[35]
36
January 16
Denver
W 113–100
Clifford Robinson (50)
Tied (8)
Jason Kidd (13)
America West Arena 19,023
21–15
[36]
37
January 21
@ Denver
W 101–99
Tied (24)
Tom Gugliotta (15)
Jason Kidd (12)
Pepsi Center 18,221
22–15
[37]
38
January 22
Cleveland
W 101–88
Tied (16)
Tom Gugliotta (9)
Jason Kidd (12)
America West Arena 19,023
23–15
[38]
39
January 25
@ Indiana
L 87–93
Clifford Robinson (24)
Tom Gugliotta (10)
Jason Kidd (8)
Conseco Fieldhouse 18,345
23–16
[39]
40
January 26
@ Philadelphia
W 93–87
Penny Hardaway (27)
Jason Kidd (13)
Jason Kidd (8)
First Union Center 19,450
24–16
[40]
41
January 28
@ Boston
L 88–91
Clifford Robinson (37)
Jason Kidd (12)
Jason Kidd (14)
Fleet Center 18,624
24–17
[41]
42
January 29
@ Charlotte
L 100–79
Penny Hardaway (24)
Tom Gugliotta (11)
Jason Kidd (6)
Charlotte Coliseum 19,366
24–18
[42]
43
January 31
@ Orlando
W 117–113
Clifford Robinson (28)
Tied (8)
Jason Kidd (14)
Orlando Arena 13,677
25–18
[43]
February (10–3) (home: 6–0; road: 4–3)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
Report
44
February 2
L.A. Clippers
W 114–68
Clifford Robinson (21)
Luc Longley (9)
Jason Kidd (8)
America West Arena 18,421
26–18
[44]
45
February 4
@ Seattle
L 86–94
Rodney Rogers (26)
Jason Kidd (12)
Jason Kidd (6)
KeyArena 15,739
26–19
[45]
46
February 6
Seattle
W 105–93
Tied (22)
Tom Gugliotta (9)
Jason Kidd (12)
America West Arena 19,023
27–19
[46]
47
February 8
Vancouver
W 94–76
Luc Longley (20)
Penny Hardaway (8)
Jason Kidd (9)
America West Arena 18,385
28–19
[47]
48
February 10
Minnesota
W 101–85
Tied (16)
Luc Longley (12)
Jason Kidd (7)
America West Arena 19,023
29–19
[48]
49
February 15
@ Sacramento
W 117–108
Rodney Rogers (36)
Jason Kidd (10)
Jason Kidd (11)
ARCO Arena 17,317
30–19
[49]
50
February 18
Atlanta
W 85–73
Rodney Rogers (24)
Tied (9)
Jason Kidd (9)
America West Arena 19,023
31–19
[50]
51
February 21
@ San Antonio
W 98–89
Rodney Rogers (22)
Tom Gugliotta (11)
Jason Kidd (11)
Alamodome 17,049
32–19
[51]
52
February 22
Denver
W 86–67
Rodney Rogers (17)
Penny Hardaway (10)
Jason Kidd (7)
America West Arena 19,023
33–19
[52]
53
February 24
@ Washington
W 92–83
Tom Gugliotta (20)
Tom Gugliotta (8)
Jason Kidd (9)
MCI Center 15,191
34–19
[53]
54
February 25
@ New York
L 79–84
Tom Gugliotta (16)
Jason Kidd (10)
Jason Kidd (13)
Madison Square Garden 19,763
34–20
[54]
55
February 27
@ Toronto
L 102–103
Tied (28)
Tom Gugliotta (7)
Penny Hardaway (5)
Air Canada Centre 19,800
34–21
[55]
56
February 29
@ Cleveland
W 100–93
Penny Hardaway (22)
Jason Kidd (9)
Tied (6)
Gund Arena 13,044
35–21
[56]
March (12–4) (home: 7–1; road: 5–3)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
Report
57
March 2
Indiana
W 118–87
Clifford Robinson (22)
Jason Kidd (9)
Jason Kidd (15)
America West Arena 19,023
36–21
[57]
58
March 4
Dallas
W 110–96
Rodney Rogers (29)
Tom Gugliotta (14)
Jason Kidd (14)
America West Arena 19,023
37–21
[58]
59
March 6
Miami
W 100–92
Penny Hardaway (28)
Jason Kidd (9)
Jason Kidd (17)
America West Arena 19,023
38–21
[59]
60
March 7
@ Houston
W 108–101
Penny Hardaway (24)
Jason Kidd (12)
Penny Hardaway (10)
Compaq Center 14,749
39–21
[60]
61
March 10
Utah
L 96–99
Penny Hardaway (28)
Luc Longley (7)
Penny Hardaway (12)
America West Arena 19,023
39–22
[61]
62
March 11
@ Dallas
L 99–104
Clifford Robinson (29)
Rodney Rogers (11)
Jason Kidd (9)
Reunion Arena 18,187
39–23
[62]
63
March 14
Minnesota
W 107–100
Penny Hardaway (26)
Shawn Marion (12)
Jason Kidd (12)
America West Arena 19,023
40–23
[63]
64
March 17
@ Vancouver
W 101–86
Clifford Robinson (27)
Shawn Marion (11)
Jason Kidd (15)
General Motors Place 14,255
41–23
[64]
65
March 19
@ Golden State
W 99–82
Clifford Robinson (25)
Shawn Marion (13)
Jason Kidd (14)
The Arena in Oakland 12,837
42–23
[65]
66
March 19
Boston
W 110–106
Clifford Robinson (22)
Tied (9)
Jason Kidd (11)
America West Arena 19,023
43–23
[66]
67
March 22
Sacramento
W 114–93
Clifford Robinson (26)
Shawn Marion (9)
Jason Kidd (7)
America West Arena 19,023
44–23
[67]
68
March 24
@ L.A. Lakers
L 101–109
Penny Hardaway (25)
Shawn Marion (14)
Penny Hardaway (7)
Staples Center 18,997
44–24
[68]
69
March 26
Golden State
W 90–82
Penny Hardaway (33)
Shawn Marion (14)
Randy Livingston (7)
America West Arena 19,023
45–24
[69]
70
March 28
@ Miami
L 78–81
Rodney Rogers (22)
Penny Hardaway (9)
Penny Hardaway (5)
American Airlines Arena 15,923
45–25
[70]
71
March 30
@ Atlanta
W 118–74
Rodney Rogers (21)
Rodney Rogers (8)
Penny Hardaway (11)
Philips Arena 11,870
46–25
[71]
72
March 31
@ Detroit
W 98–97
Clifford Robinson (20)
Tied (8)
Penny Hardaway (12)
The Palace of Auburn Hills 22,076
47–25
[72]
April (6–4) (home: 2–3; road: 4–1)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
Report
73
April 2
@ Minnesota
W 87–86
Rodney Rogers (23)
Shawn Marion (9)
Penny Hardaway (9)
Target Center 19,006
48–25
[73]
74
April 4
L.A. Lakers
L 83–84
Penny Hardaway (23)
Penny Hardaway (10)
Tied (6)
America West Arena 19,023
48–26
[74]
75
April 6
@ Utah
L 85–105
Penny Hardaway (13)
Penny Hardaway (8)
Kevin Johnson (5)
Delta Center 19,911
48–27
[75]
76
April 9
@ Sacramento
W 102–97
Penny Hardaway (25)
Penny Hardaway (12)
Kevin Johnson (9)
ARCO Arena 17,317
49–27
[76]
77
April 11
@ L.A. Clippers
W 95–88
Clifford Robinson (22)
Shawn Marion (12)
Penny Hardaway (8)
Staples Center 14,724
50–27
[77]
78
April 12
Vancouver
W 122–116 (OT)
Clifford Robinson (36)
Clifford Robinson (10)
Randy Livingston (7)
America West Arena 18,463
51–27
[78]
79
April 14
L.A. Clippers
W 112–88
Rodney Rogers (22)
Tied (11)
Penny Hardaway (8)
America West Arena 18,538
52–27
[79]
80
April 16
Utah
L 82–96
Penny Hardaway (16)
Oliver Miller (8)
Randy Livingston (7)
America West Arena 19,023
52–28
[80]
81
April 18
Houston
L 98–107
Tied (20)
Penny Hardaway (10)
Penny Hardaway (12)
America West Arena 19,023
52–29
[81]
82
April 19
@ Golden State
W 99–88
Clifford Robinson (23)
Tied (8)
Tied (5)
The Arena in Oakland 14,212
53–29
[82]
Playoffs
2000 Playoff Game Log (4–5) (home: 3–1; road: 1–4)
First Round (3–1) (home: 2–0; road: 1–1)
Conference semifinals (1–4) (home: 1–1; road: 0–3)
Awards and honors
Week/Month
Jason Kidd was named Player of the Week for games played December 12 through December 18.
All-Star
Jason Kidd was voted as a starter for the Western Conference in the All-Star Game . Kidd finished first in voting among Western Conference guards with 1,061,031 votes.
Season
Player statistics
Season
† – Minimum 300 field goals made.
^ – Minimum 55 three-pointers made.
# – Minimum 125 free throws made.
Playoffs
† – Minimum 20 field goals made.
^ – Minimum 10 free throws made.
Transactions
Trades
Free agents
Additions
Date
Player
Contract
Former Team
July 30, 1999
Toby Bailey
Re-signed to 1-year contract for $535,000
Phoenix Suns
August 1, 1999
Clifford Robinson
Re-signed to 4-year contract for $29 million
Phoenix Suns
August 1, 1999
Oliver Miller
Signed to 1-year contract for $510,000
Sacramento Kings
August 2, 1999
Rodney Rogers
Signed to 3-year contract for $6.6 million
Los Angeles Clippers
August 17, 1999
Randy Livingston
Re-signed to multi-year contract
Phoenix Suns
September 8, 1999
Corie Blount
Signed to 1-year contract for $1.1 million
Cleveland Cavaliers
October 4, 1999
Todd Day
Signed to 1-year contract for $510,000
La Crosse Bobcats (CBA )
October 5, 1999
Jason Singleton
Undisclosed
October 5, 1999
Travis Thornton
Undisclosed
Fresno, Ca
October 5, 1999
LaMarcus Golden
Undisclosed
Rapid City Thrillers (IBA )
October 5, 1999
Mike Brown
Undisclosed
Cantabria Lobos
October 5, 1999
Peter Aluma
Undisclosed
Sacramento Kings
October 19, 1999
Mark West
Signed to 1-year contract for $510,000
Atlanta Hawks
December 23, 1999
Ben Davis
Undisclosed
Idaho Stampede (CBA )
January 7, 2000
Ben Davis
Signed 10-day contract
Phoenix Suns
March 13, 2000
Don MacLean
Signed two 10-day contracts
Seattle SuperSonics
March 23, 2000
Kevin Johnson
Signed for rest of season
Phoenix Suns
April 2, 2000
Don MacLean
Signed for rest of season
Phoenix Suns
Subtractions
Player Transactions Citation:[ 66]
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