1997-98 NBA season
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The 1997-98 NBA season was the 52nd season of the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the Chicago Bulls winning their third straight championship and sixth in the last eight years, beating the Utah Jazz 4 games to 2 in the 1998 NBA Finals.
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Notable Occurrences
- The NBA All-Star Game was played at Madison Square Garden
- The Washington Bullets are renamed as the Washington Wizards. They play their first game at the MCI Center during this season.
- Due to the implosion of The Omni and the construction of the new arena, the Atlanta Hawks split home games between Georgia Tech's Alexander Coliseum and the Georgia Dome.
Final standings
Eastern Conference
| Team | W | L | PCT. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami Heat | 55 | 27 | .671 | - |
| New York Knicks | 43 | 39 | .524 | 12 |
| New Jersey Nets | 43 | 39 | .524 | 12 |
| Washington Wizards | 42 | 40 | .512 | 13 |
| Orlando Magic | 41 | 41 | .500 | 14 |
| Boston Celtics | 36 | 46 | .439 | 19 |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 31 | 51 | .378 | 24 |
| Team | W | L | PCT. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bulls C | 62 | 20 | .756 | - |
| Indiana Pacers | 58 | 24 | .707 | 4 |
| Charlotte Hornets | 51 | 31 | .622 | 11 |
| Atlanta Hawks | 50 | 32 | .610 | 12 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 47 | 35 | .573 | 15 |
| Detroit Pistons | 37 | 45 | .451 | 25 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 36 | 46 | .439 | 26 |
| Toronto Raptors | 16 | 66 | .195 | 46 |
Western Conference
| Team | W | L | PCT. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utah Jazz | 62 | 20 | .756 | - |
| San Antonio Spurs | 56 | 26 | .683 | 6 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 45 | 37 | .549 | 17 |
| Houston Rockets | 41 | 41 | .500 | 21 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 20 | 62 | .244 | 42 |
| Vancouver Grizzlies | 19 | 63 | .232 | 43 |
| Denver Nuggets | 11 | 71 | .134 | 51 |
| Team | W | L | PCT. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle Supersonics | 61 | 21 | .744 | - |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 61 | 21 | .744 | - |
| Phoenix Suns | 56 | 26 | .683 | 5 |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 46 | 36 | .561 | 15 |
| Sacramento Kings | 27 | 55 | .329 | 34 |
| Golden State Warriors | 19 | 63 | .232 | 42 |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 17 | 65 | .207 | 44 |
C - NBA Champions
NBA awards
- Most Valuable Player: Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls
- Rookie of the Year: Tim Duncan, San Antonio Spurs
- Defensive Player of the Year: Dikembe Mutombo, Atlanta Hawks
- Sixth Man of the Year: Danny Manning, Phoenix Suns
- Most Improved Player: Alan Henderson, Atlanta Hawks
- Coach of the Year: Larry Bird, Indiana Pacers
- All-NBA First Team:
- *F - Tim Duncan, San Antonio Spurs
- *F - Karl Malone, Utah Jazz
- *C - Shaquille O'Neal, Los Angeles Lakers
- *G - Gary Payton, Seattle Supersonics
- *G - Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls
- All-NBA Rookie Team:
- *Tim Duncan, San Antonio Spurs
- *Keith Van Horn, New Jersey Nets
- *Zydrunas Ilgauskas, Cleveland Cavaliers
- *Ron Mercer, Boston Celtics
- *Brevin Knight, Cleveland Cavaliers
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