1997-98 NBA Season Standings

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1997-98 NBA Season Summary

Who won the 1997-98 NBA Title?

The 1997-98 NBA Finals winner was the Chicago Bulls, who defeated the Utah Jazz in 6 games. The final game was on on Jun 14, 1998, in which the Bulls won 87-86 on the road.

When was the 1997-98 NBA Finals?

The 1997-98 NBA Finals started on Jun 3, 1998 and ended on Jun 14, 1998, lasting 6 games.

Which NBA team had the best regular season record in 1997-98?

The Chicago Bulls and the Utah Jazz tied for the best record in the regular season at 62-20.

Which NBA team had the best point differential in the 1997-98 regular season?

The Los Angeles Lakers had the best point differential in the 1997-98 regular season at +635 points.

Which NBA team had the worst point differential in the 1997-98 regular season?

The Denver Nuggets had the worst point differential in the 1997-98 regular season at -966 points.

Which NBA team had the most points per game in the 1997-98 regular season?

The Los Angeles Lakers had the most points per game in the 1997-98 regular season at 105.5 PPG.

Which NBA team allowed the fewest points per game in the 1997-98 regular season?

The San Antonio Spurs allowed the fewest points per game in the 1997-98 regular season at 88.5 points allowed per game.

Which NBA team was the last undefeated team in the 1997-98 season?

The last undefeated team in the 1997-98 NBA season was the Los Angeles Lakers, who started the season with a 11-0 record. The streak ended with a 86-103 loss against the Miami Heat on Nov 25, 1997.

1997-98 NBA Standings

	Team	Record	Streak	PPG	PPG Allowed	Point Differential	Playoff Result
1	Chicago Bulls	62-20	W2	96.7	89.6	+583	Won Finals
	Utah Jazz	62-20	L1	101.0	94.4	+536	Lost Finals
3	Los Angeles Lakers	61-21	W5	105.5	97.8	+635	Lost Conf Finals
	Seattle SuperSonics	61-21	W1	100.6	93.4	+588	Lost Conf Semi
5	Indiana Pacers	58-24	L1	96.0	89.9	+499	Lost Conf Finals
6	Phoenix Suns	56-26	W1	99.6	94.4	+425	Lost First Round
	San Antonio Spurs	56-26	W3	92.5	88.5	+327	Lost Conf Semi
8	Miami Heat	55-27	L3	95.0	90.0	+404	Lost First Round
9	Charlotte Hornets	51-31	W1	96.6	94.6	+164	Lost Conf Semi
10	Atlanta Hawks	50-32	W2	95.9	92.3	+288	Lost First Round
11	Cleveland Cavaliers	47-35	W1	92.5	89.8	+224	Lost First Round
12	Portland Trail Blazers	46-36	L2	94.3	92.9	+115	Lost First Round
13	Minnesota Timberwolves	45-37	W2	101.1	100.4	+58	Lost First Round
14	New York Knicks	43-39	L1	91.6	89.1	+202	Lost Conf Semi
	New Jersey Nets	43-39	W1	99.6	98.1	+129	Lost First Round
16	Washington Wizards	42-40	W4	97.2	96.6	+48
17	Houston Rockets	41-41	L2	98.8	99.5	-62	Lost First Round
	Orlando Magic	41-41	L1	90.1	91.2	-88
19	Detroit Pistons	37-45	L1	94.2	92.6	+129
20	Milwaukee Bucks	36-46	L2	94.5	96.4	-157
	Boston Celtics	36-46	L1	95.9	98.5	-215
22	Philadelphia 76ers	31-51	W1	93.3	95.7	-196
23	Sacramento Kings	27-55	L7	93.1	98.7	-458
24	Dallas Mavericks	20-62	L3	91.4	97.5	-501
25	Vancouver Grizzlies	19-63	W1	96.6	103.9	-599
	Golden State Warriors	19-63	W3	88.3	97.4	-748
27	Los Angeles Clippers	17-65	W1	95.9	103.3	-604
28	Toronto Raptors	16-66	L3	94.9	104.2	-760
29	Denver Nuggets	11-71	L1	89.0	100.8	-966