NBA
1997-98 Season
Champions: Chicago Bulls (4-2)
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The 1997-98 NBA season featured 29 teams across 1260 recorded games. Chicago Bulls posted the league's best record at 62-20. Chicago Bulls won the championship, defeating Utah Jazz 4-2 in the Finals. Michael Jordan was named Finals MVP; Michael Jordan took the regular-season MVP award.
Final Standings
Eastern Conference
- Chicago Bulls 🏆 62-20 0.756
- Indiana Pacers 58-24 0.707
- Miami Heat 55-27 0.671
- Charlotte Hornets 51-31 0.622
- Atlanta Hawks 50-32 0.610
- Cleveland Cavaliers 47-35 0.573
- New York Knicks 43-39 0.524
- New Jersey Nets 43-39 0.524
- Washington Wizards 42-40 0.512
- Orlando Magic 41-41 0.500
- Detroit Pistons 37-45 0.451
- Milwaukee Bucks 36-46 0.439
- Boston Celtics 36-46 0.439
- Philadelphia 76ers 31-51 0.378
- Toronto Raptors 16-66 0.195
Western Conference
- Utah Jazz 62-20 0.756
- Seattle SuperSonics 61-21 0.744
- Los Angeles Lakers 61-21 0.744
- San Antonio Spurs 56-26 0.683
- Phoenix Suns 56-26 0.683
- Portland Trail Blazers 46-36 0.561
- Minnesota Timberwolves 45-37 0.549
- Houston Rockets 41-41 0.500
- Sacramento Kings 27-55 0.329
- Dallas Mavericks 20-62 0.244
- Vancouver Grizzlies 19-63 0.232
- Golden State Warriors 19-63 0.232
- Los Angeles Clippers 17-65 0.207
- Denver Nuggets 11-71 0.134
Season Leaders
Scoring
- 1 Michael Jordan CHI 28.7 PPG
- 2 Shaquille O'Neal LAL 28.3 PPG
- 3 Karl Malone UTA 27.0 PPG
- 4 Mitch Richmond SAC 23.2 PPG
- 5 Antoine Walker BOS 22.4 PPG
Rebounding
- 1 Dennis Rodman CHI 15.0 RPG
- 2 Jayson Williams NJN 13.6 RPG
- 3 Tim Duncan SAS 11.9 RPG
- 4 Charles Barkley HOU 11.7 RPG
- 5 Dikembe Mutombo ATL 11.4 RPG
Assists
- 1 Rod Strickland WAS 10.5 APG
- 2 Jason Kidd PHO 9.1 APG
- 3 Mark Jackson IND 8.7 APG
- 4 Stephon Marbury MIN 8.6 APG
- 5 John Stockton UTA 8.5 APG
1997 Draft — Top Picks
- #1 Tim Duncan San Antonio Spurs
- #2 Keith Van Horn Philadelphia 76ers
- #3 Chauncey Billups Boston Celtics