Final Standings for the 1997-98 Season x = clinched playoff berth y = clinched division title WESTERN CONFERENCE Midwest Division Home Road Last Team W L PCT GB W L W L Streak 10 yUtah Jazz ............. 62 20 0.756 - 36 5 26 15 Lost 1 8-2 xSan Antonio Spurs ..... 56 26 0.683 6.0 31 10 25 16 Won 3 7-3 xMinnesota Timberwolves 45 37 0.549 17.0 26 15 19 22 Won 2 7-3 xHouston Rockets ....... 41 41 0.500 21.0 24 17 17 24 Lost 2 4-6 Dallas Mavericks ....... 20 62 0.244 42.0 13 28 7 34 Lost 3 2-8 Vancouver Grizzlies .... 19 63 0.232 43.0 14 27 5 36 Won 1 3-7 Denver Nuggets ......... 11 71 0.134 51.0 9 32 2 39 Lost 1 2-8 Pacific Division Home Road Last Team W L PCT GB W L W L Streak 10 ySeattle Sonics ........ 61 21 0.744 - 35 6 26 15 Won 1 7-3 xLos Angeles Lakers .... 61 21 0.744 - 33 8 28 13 Won 5 9-1 xPhoenix Suns .......... 56 26 0.683 5.0 30 11 26 15 Won 1 9-1 xPortland Trailblazers . 46 36 0.561 15.0 26 15 20 21 Lost 2 6-4 Sacramento Kings ....... 27 55 0.329 34.0 21 20 6 35 Lost 7 1-9 Golden State Warriors .. 19 63 0.232 42.0 12 29 7 34 Won 3 4-6 Los Angeles Clippers ... 17 65 0.207 44.0 11 30 6 35 Won 1 1-9 EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division Home Road Last Team W L PCT GB W L W L Streak 10 yMiami Heat ............ 55 27 0.671 - 30 11 25 16 Lost 3 4-6 xNew York Knicks ....... 43 39 0.524 12.0 28 13 15 26 Lost 1 3-7 xNew Jersey Nets ....... 43 39 0.524 12.0 26 15 17 24 Won 1 6-4 Washington Wizards ..... 42 40 0.512 13.0 24 17 18 23 Won 4 6-4 Orlando Magic .......... 41 41 0.500 14.0 24 17 17 24 Lost 1 4-6 Boston Celtics ......... 36 46 0.439 19.0 24 17 12 29 Lost 1 5-5 Philadelphia 76ers ..... 31 51 0.378 24.0 19 22 12 29 Won 1 5-5 Central Division Home Road Last Team W L PCT GB W L W L Streak 10 yChicago Bulls ......... 62 20 0.756 - 37 4 25 16 Won 2 7-3 xIndiana Pacers ........ 58 24 0.707 4.0 32 9 26 15 Lost 1 8-2 xCharlotte Hornets ..... 51 31 0.622 11.0 32 9 19 22 Won 1 5-5 xAtlanta Hawks ......... 50 32 0.610 12.0 29 12 21 20 Won 2 7-3 xCleveland Cavaliers ... 47 35 0.573 15.0 27 14 20 21 Won 1 6-4 Detroit Pistons ........ 37 45 0.451 25.0 25 16 12 29 Lost 1 3-7 Milwaukee Bucks ........ 36 46 0.439 26.0 21 20 15 26 Lost 2 5-5 Toronto Raptors ........ 16 66 0.195 46.0 9 32 7 34 Lost 3 1-9 Western Conference Team W L GB 1. yUtah Jazz ............. 62 20 - 2. ySeattle Sonics ........ 61 21 1.0 2. xLos Angeles Lakers .... 61 21 1.0 4. xPhoenix Suns .......... 56 26 6.0 4. xSan Antonio Spurs ..... 56 26 6.0 6. xPortland Trailblazers . 46 36 16.0 7. xMinnesota Timberwolves 45 37 17.0 8. xHouston Rockets ....... 41 41 21.0 9. Sacramento Kings ....... 27 55 35.0 10. Dallas Mavericks ....... 20 62 42.0 11. Golden State Warriors .. 19 63 43.0 11. Vancouver Grizzlies .... 19 63 43.0 13. Los Angeles Clippers ... 17 65 45.0 14. Denver Nuggets ......... 11 71 51.0 Eastern Conference Team W L GB 1. yChicago Bulls ......... 62 20 - 2. xIndiana Pacers ........ 58 24 4.0 3. yMiami Heat ............ 55 27 7.0 4. xCharlotte Hornets ..... 51 31 11.0 5. xAtlanta Hawks ......... 50 32 12.0 6. xCleveland Cavaliers ... 47 35 15.0 7. xNew York Knicks ....... 43 39 19.0 7. xNew Jersey Nets ....... 43 39 19.0 9. Washington Wizards ..... 42 40 20.0 10. Orlando Magic .......... 41 41 21.0 11. Detroit Pistons ........ 37 45 25.0 12. Boston Celtics ......... 36 46 26.0 12. Milwaukee Bucks ........ 36 46 26.0 14. Philadelphia 76ers ..... 31 51 31.0 15. Toronto Raptors ........ 16 66 46.0