in the Three-Point Contest. The 1998 NBA Playoffs matched the Knicks against the #2 seed Heat, who had eliminated the Knicks in the 1997 playoffs in a series that featured a brawl during Game 5. The altercation led to the suspension of six players, including five Knicks. In the 1998 series, after the Heat took a 2–1 series lead, another brawl occurred in the closing seconds of Game 4, which the Knicks won at home, 90–85 to even the series at two games each. Johnson and Heat center Alonzo Mourning, both former teammates on the Charlotte Hornets, exchanged punches, and New York coach Jeff Van Gundy clung to one of Mourning's legs at one point in an attempt to separate the two. Three players were suspended for Game 5: Johnson and Mourning were both suspended for two games, and Mills, who left the bench during the fight, was suspended for one game. The Knicks won Game 5 at Miami, 98–81, to advance to the second round, where they lost to the Pacers in five games. Following the season, Oakley was traded to the Toronto Raptors after ten seasons in New York, while Starks was dealt along with Mills and Cummings to the Golden State Warriors, who Starks had previously played for during the 1988–89 season. Meanwhile, former All-Star forward Buck Williams retired after seventeen seasons in the NBA. For the season, the Knicks changed their home uniforms, adding blue side panels to their jerseys and shorts, while their alternate uniforms they wore on the road frequently for the previous two seasons became their primary road jerseys. Both uniforms remained in use until 2012, although they were slightly redesigned in 2001, where the side panels were removed from the bottom of their shorts. NBA Draft Roster Roster notes Center Herb Williams was traded to the Philadelphia 76ers at midseason, but did not play for them, and was re-signed by the Knicks for the remainder of the season. Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents Playoffs |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 1 | April 24 | @ Miami | L 79–94 | Larry Johnson (21) | Charles Oakley (12) | Charles Oakley (4) | Miami Arena15,200 | 0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 2 | April 26 | @ Miami | W 96–86 | John Starks (25) | Terry Cummings (14) | Charlie Ward (7) | Miami Arena15,200 | 1–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" |