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This page features the complete 1997-98 NBA season standings, including conference and division positions, wins, loses, percentage, games behind and teams that qualified for the playoffs.
| Best Record |
All-NBA 1st Team | Season MVP |
Chicago Bulls
and
Utah Jazz
62-20 |
Karl Malone
Tim Duncan
Shaquille O'Neal
Michael Jordan
Gary Payton |
Michael Jordan
Chicago Bulls |
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x = teams that made the playoffs are marked with an "x".
NBA 1997-98 Conference Standings |
| Western Conference |
Eastern Conference |
|
|
Team |
W |
L |
Pct |
GB |
|
| 1. |
Utah Jazz |
62 |
20 |
.756 |
- |
x |
| 2. |
Seattle Supersonics |
61 |
21 |
.744 |
1 |
x |
| 3. |
Los Angeles Lakers |
61 |
21 |
.744 |
1 |
x |
| 4. |
Phoenix Suns |
56 |
26 |
.683 |
6 |
x |
| 5. |
San Antonio Spurs |
56 |
26 |
.683 |
6 |
x |
| 6. |
Portland Trail Blazers |
46 |
36 |
.561 |
16 |
x |
| 7. |
Minnesota Timberwolves |
45 |
37 |
.549 |
17 |
x |
| 8. |
Houston Rockets |
41 |
41 |
.500 |
21 |
x |
| 9. |
Sacramento Kings |
27 |
55 |
.329 |
35 |
|
| 10. |
Dallas Mavericks |
20 |
62 |
.244 |
42 |
|
| 11. |
Vancouver Grizzlies |
19 |
63 |
.232 |
43 |
|
| 12. |
Golden State Warriors |
19 |
63 |
.232 |
43 |
|
| 13. |
Los Angeles Clippers |
17 |
65 |
.207 |
45 |
|
| 14. |
Denver Nuggets |
11 |
71 |
.134 |
51 |
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Team |
W |
L |
Pct |
GB |
|
| 1. |
Chicago Bulls |
62 |
20 |
.756 |
- |
x |
| 2. |
Miami Heat |
55 |
27 |
.671 |
7 |
x |
| 3. |
Indiana Pacers |
58 |
24 |
.707 |
4 |
x |
| 4. |
Charlotte Hornets |
51 |
31 |
.622 |
11 |
x |
| 5. |
Atlanta Hawks |
50 |
32 |
.610 |
12 |
x |
| 6. |
Cleveland Cavaliers |
47 |
35 |
.573 |
15 |
x |
| 7. |
New York Knicks |
43 |
39 |
.524 |
19 |
x |
| 8. |
New Jersey Nets |
43 |
39 |
.524 |
19 |
x |
| 9. |
Washington Wizards |
42 |
40 |
.512 |
20 |
|
| 10. |
Orlando Magic |
41 |
41 |
.500 |
21 |
|
| 11. |
Detroit Pistons |
37 |
45 |
.451 |
25 |
|
| 12. |
Boston Celtics |
36 |
46 |
.439 |
26 |
|
| 13. |
Milwaukee Bucks |
36 |
46 |
.439 |
26 |
|
| 14. |
Philadelphia 76ers |
31 |
51 |
.378 |
31 |
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| 15. |
Toronto Raptors |
16 |
66 |
.195 |
46 |
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NBA 1997-98 Division Standings |
| Midwest Division |
Atlantic Division |
|
|
Team |
W |
L |
Pct |
GB |
|
| 1. |
Utah Jazz |
62 |
20 |
.756 |
- |
x |
| 2. |
San Antonio Spurs |
56 |
26 |
.683 |
6 |
x |
| 3. |
Minnesota Timberwolves |
45 |
37 |
.549 |
17 |
x |
| 4. |
Houston Rockets |
41 |
41 |
.500 |
21 |
x |
| 5. |
Dallas Mavericks |
20 |
62 |
.244 |
42 |
|
| 6. |
Vancouver Grizzlies |
19 |
63 |
.232 |
43 |
|
| 7. |
Denver Nuggets |
11 |
71 |
.134 |
51 |
|
|
|
Team |
W |
L |
Pct |
GB |
|
| 1. |
Miami Heat |
55 |
27 |
.671 |
- |
x |
| 2. |
New York Knicks |
43 |
39 |
.524 |
12 |
x |
| 3. |
New Jersey Nets |
43 |
39 |
.524 |
12 |
x |
| 4. |
Washington Wizards |
42 |
40 |
.512 |
13 |
|
| 5. |
Orlando Magic |
41 |
41 |
.500 |
14 |
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| 6. |
Boston Celtics |
36 |
46 |
.439 |
19 |
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| 7. |
Philadelphia 76ers |
31 |
51 |
.378 |
24 |
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| Pacific Division |
Central Division |
|
|
Team |
W |
L |
Pct |
GB |
|
| 1. |
Seattle Supersonics |
61 |
21 |
.744 |
- |
x |
| 2. |
Los Angeles Lakers |
61 |
21 |
.744 |
- |
x |
| 3. |
Phoenix Suns |
56 |
26 |
.683 |
5 |
x |
| 4. |
Portland Trail Blazers |
46 |
36 |
.561 |
15 |
x |
| 5. |
Sacramento Kings |
27 |
55 |
.329 |
34 |
|
| 6. |
Golden State Warriors |
19 |
63 |
.232 |
42 |
|
| 7. |
Los Angeles Clippers |
17 |
65 |
.207 |
44 |
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|
Team |
W |
L |
Pct |
GB |
|
| 1. |
Chicago Bulls |
62 |
20 |
.756 |
- |
x |
| 2. |
Indiana Pacers |
58 |
24 |
.707 |
4 |
x |
| 3. |
Charlotte Hornets |
51 |
31 |
.622 |
11 |
x |
| 4. |
Atlanta Hawks |
50 |
32 |
.610 |
12 |
x |
| 5. |
Cleveland Cavaliers |
47 |
35 |
.573 |
15 |
x |
| 6. |
Detroit Pistons |
37 |
45 |
.451 |
25 |
|
| 7. |
Milwaukee Bucks |
36 |
46 |
.439 |
26 |
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| 8. |
Toronto Raptors |
16 |
66 |
.195 |
46 |
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