1997-98 NBA season
- Champion team: Chicago Bulls |
- Season MVP: Michael Jordan |
- Scoring leader: Michael Jordan
1997-98 NBA season Regular season standings
Eastern CONFERENCE
| TEAM | W | L | PCT. | GB | PPG | PPGA | DIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bulls | 62 | 20 | 0.756 | 0 | 96.7 | 89.6 | Central |
| Miami Heat | 55 | 27 | 0.671 | 7 | 95.0 | 90.0 | Atlantic |
| Indiana Pacers | 58 | 24 | 0.707 | 4 | 96.0 | 89.9 | Central |
| Charlotte Hornets | 51 | 31 | 0.622 | 11 | 96.6 | 94.6 | Central |
| Atlanta Hawks | 50 | 32 | 0.610 | 12 | 95.9 | 92.3 | Central |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 47 | 35 | 0.573 | 15 | 92.5 | 89.8 | Central |
| New York Knicks | 43 | 39 | 0.524 | 19 | 91.6 | 89.1 | Atlantic |
| New Jersey Nets | 43 | 39 | 0.524 | 19 | 99.6 | 98.1 | Atlantic |
| Washington Wizards | 42 | 40 | 0.512 | 20 | 97.2 | 96.6 | Atlantic |
| Orlando Magic | 41 | 41 | 0.500 | 21 | 90.1 | 91.2 | Atlantic |
| Detroit Pistons | 37 | 45 | 0.451 | 25 | 94.2 | 92.6 | Central |
| Boston Celtics | 36 | 46 | 0.439 | 26 | 95.9 | 98.5 | Atlantic |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 36 | 46 | 0.439 | 26 | 94.5 | 96.4 | Central |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 31 | 51 | 0.378 | 31 | 93.3 | 95.7 | Atlantic |
| Toronto Raptors | 16 | 66 | 0.195 | 46 | 94.9 | 104.2 | Central |
Western CONFERENCE
| TEAM | W | L | PCT. | GB | PPG | PPGA | DIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utah Jazz | 62 | 20 | 0.756 | 0 | 101.0 | 94.4 | Midwest |
| Seattle SuperSonics | 61 | 21 | 0.744 | 1 | 100.6 | 93.4 | Pacific |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 61 | 21 | 0.744 | 1 | 105.5 | 97.8 | Pacific |
| Phoenix Suns | 56 | 26 | 0.683 | 6 | 99.6 | 94.4 | Pacific |
| San Antonio Spurs | 56 | 26 | 0.683 | 6 | 92.5 | 88.5 | Midwest |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 46 | 36 | 0.561 | 16 | 94.3 | 92.9 | Pacific |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 45 | 37 | 0.549 | 17 | 101.1 | 100.4 | Midwest |
| Houston Rockets | 41 | 41 | 0.500 | 21 | 98.8 | 99.5 | Midwest |
| Sacramento Kings | 27 | 55 | 0.329 | 35 | 93.1 | 98.7 | Pacific |
| Dallas Mavericks | 20 | 62 | 0.244 | 42 | 91.4 | 97.5 | Midwest |
| Vancouver Grizzlies | 19 | 63 | 0.232 | 43 | 96.6 | 103.9 | Midwest |
| Golden State Warriors | 19 | 63 | 0.232 | 43 | 88.3 | 97.4 | Pacific |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 17 | 65 | 0.207 | 45 | 95.9 | 103.3 | Pacific |
| Denver Nuggets | 11 | 71 | 0.134 | 51 | 89.0 | 100.8 | Midwest |