1999–2000 Toronto Raptors season
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record
44 February 3 @ San Antonio L 95-112 Tracy McGrady ( 21 ) Antonio Davis ( 8 ) Doug Christie , Charles Oakley ( 5 ) Alamodome 19,048 24-20
45 February 5 @ Milwaukee W 98-95 Vince Carter ( 30 ) Vince Carter ( 11 ) Charles Oakley ( 7 ) Bradley Center 18,717 25-20
46 February 8 Atlanta W 109-88 Vince Carter ( 36 ) Antonio Davis , Kevin Willis ( 9 ) Muggsy Bogues ( 12 ) Air Canada Centre 16,636 26-20
47 February 9 @ Detroit L 108-115 ( OT ) Vince Carter ( 34 ) Vince Carter ( 13 ) Vince Carter , Charles Oakley ( 4 ) The Palace of Auburn Hills 17,710 26-21
48 February 15 New York W 91-70 Vince Carter ( 29 ) Antonio Davis ( 14 ) Doug Christie ( 13 ) Air Canada Centre 19,800 27-21
49 February 16 @ Indiana L 101-109 Vince Carter ( 21 ) Antonio Davis ( 13 ) Doug Christie ( 6 ) Conseco Fieldhouse 18,345 27-22
50 February 18 Denver L 91-95 Vince Carter ( 31 ) Muggsy Bogues , Kevin Willis ( 8 ) Muggsy Bogues ( 5 ) Air Canada Centre 17,570 27-23
51 February 20 Dallas L 96-100 Vince Carter ( 24 ) Antonio Davis ( 8 ) Vince Carter , Doug Christie ( 7 ) Air Canada Centre 19,800 27-24
52 February 23 @ New York W 99-88 Vince Carter ( 33 ) Vince Carter ( 9 ) Vince Carter ( 9 ) Madison Square Garden 19,763 28-24
53 February 25 Minnesota L 85-107 Vince Carter ( 23 ) Tracy McGrady ( 9 ) Doug Christie , Haywoode Workman ( 4 ) Air Canada Centre 19,800 28-25
54 February 27 Phoenix W 103-102 Vince Carter ( 51 ) Antonio Davis ( 11 ) Doug Christie ( 7 ) Air Canada Centre 19,800 29-25
55 February 29 Chicago W 87-80 Vince Carter ( 26 ) Tracy McGrady ( 15 ) Doug Christie ( 7 ) Air Canada Centre 18,232 30-25
The 1999-2000 NBA season was the Raptors' fifth season in the National Basketball Association. During the offseason, the Raptors acquired Antonio Davis from the Indiana Pacers, and signed free agents Muggsy Bogues and three-point specialist Dell Curry. In their first full season playing at the Air Canada Centre, the Raptors got better as the season progressed. Second-year star Vince Carter led the team in scoring, averaging 25.7 points per game. He also won the Slam Dunk Contest in Oakland and was selected for the 2000 NBA All-Star Game. The Raptors improved and qualified for their first playoff appearance with a 45-37 record, finishing third in the Central Division. However, in the postseason, they were swept in the first round by the New York Knicks in three straight games. Following the season, Tracy McGrady signed with the Orlando Magic, Doug Christie was dealt to the Sacramento Kings, Dee Brown signed as a free agent with the Magic, and head coach Butch Carter was fired. Carter was fired on June 13, 2000 after the organization decided they wanted a return of stability to the franchise. In his last season as coach of the Raptors, he invited friend and rap star Percy Miller, otherwise known as Master P, to the pre-season training camp to try out for the team. Carter claimed it was an attempt to deflect media attention away from Vince Carter, but was criticized for trying to draw attention to himself and his friendship with Miller. Carter also released a book where he claimed that his coach at Indiana, Bobby Knight, had launched into a racist tirade during practice, which Knight denied.