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{| class="wikitable"
|+Seasons
|[[1996-97 National Basketball Association season|1996-97]]
|'''1997-98'''
|[[1999 National Basketball Association season|1999]]
|}

== Teams and Alignment ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Conference
!Division
!Team
!Primary Venue
!Municipality
|-
| rowspan="15" |Eastern Conference
| rowspan="7" |Atlantic Division
|Boston Celtics
|TD Garden
|Boston
|-
|Miami HEAT
|Miami Arena
|Miami
|-
|New Jersey Nets
|Meadowlands Arena
|East Rutherford, New Jersey
|-
|New York Knickerbockers
|Madison Square Garden
|Manhattan, New York
|-
|Orlando Magic
|Orlando Arena
|Orlando, Florida
|-
|Philadelphia 76ers
|Xfinity Mobile Arena
|Philadelphia
|-
|Washington Wizards
|Capital One Arena
|Washington
|-
| rowspan="8" |Central Division
|Atlanta Hawks
|Georgia Dome
|Atlanta
|-
|Charlotte Hornets
|Charlotte Coliseum
|Charlotte, North Carolina
|-
|Chicago Bulls
|United Center
|Chicago
|-
|Cleveland Cavaliers
|Rocket Arena
|Cleveland
|-
|Detroit Pistons
|The Palace of Auburn Hills
|Auburn Hills, Michigan
|-
|Indiana Pacers
|Market Square Arena
|Indianapolis
|-
|Milwaukee Bucks
|Bradley Center
|Milwaukee
|-
|Toronto Raptors
|Rogers Centre
|Old Toronto, Toronto
|-
| rowspan="14" |Western Conference
| rowspan="7" |Midwest Division
|Dallas Mavericks
|Reunion Arena
|Dallas
|-
|Denver Nuggets
|McNichols Sports Arena
|Denver
|-
|Houston Rockets
|The Summit
|Houston
|-
|Minnesota Timberwolves
|Target Center
|Minneapolis
|-
|San Antonio Spurs
|Alamodome
|San Antonio
|-
|Utah Jazz
|Delta Center
|Salt Lake City
|-
|Vancouver Grizzlies
|Rogers Arena
|Vancouver, British Columbia
|-
| rowspan="7" |Pacific Division
|Golden State Warriors
|Oakland Arena
|Oakland, California
|-
|Los Angeles Clippers
|Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
|Los Angeles
|-
|Los Angeles Lakers
|Kia Forum
|Inglewood, California
|-
|Phoenix Suns
|Mortgage Matchup Center
|Phoenix
|-
|Portland Trail Blazers
|Moda Center
|Portland, Oregon
|-
|Sacramento Kings
|ARCO Arena (1988)
|Sacramento, California
|-
|Seattle SuperSonics
|Climate Pledge Arena
|Seattle
|}

=== Changes ===

* Atlanta Hawks relocate from Omni Coliseum to Georgia Dome.
* Golden State Warriors relocate from SAP Center at San Jose in San José, California to Oakland Arena in Oakland, California.
* Washington Bullets renamed Washington Wizards.
* Washington Wizards relocate during season from Capital Centre in Lake Arbor, Maryland to Capital One Arena in Washington.

== Regular Season Results ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Conference
!Division
!Team
!W
!L
!GB
|-
| rowspan="15" |Eastern Conference
| rowspan="7" |Atlantic Division
|'''Miami HEAT'''
|'''55'''
|'''27'''
|
|-
|'''New York Knickerbockers'''
|'''43'''
|'''39'''
|'''12'''
|-
|'''New Jersey Nets'''
|'''43'''
|'''39'''
|'''12'''
|-
|Washington Wizards
|42
|40
|13
|-
|Orlando Magic
|41
|41
|14
|-
|Boston Celtics
|36
|46
|19
|-
|Philadelphia 76ers
|31
|51
|24
|-
| rowspan="8" |Central Division
|'''Chicago Bulls'''
|'''62'''
|'''20'''
|
|-
|'''Indiana Pacers'''
|'''58'''
|'''24'''
|'''4'''
|-
|'''Charlotte Hornets'''
|'''51'''
|'''31'''
|'''11'''
|-
|'''Atlanta Hawks'''
|'''50'''
|'''32'''
|'''12'''
|-
|'''Cleveland Cavaliers'''
|'''47'''
|'''35'''
|'''15'''
|-
|Detroit Pistons
|37
|45
|25
|-
|Milwaukee Bucks
|36
|46
|26
|-
|Toronto Raptors
|16
|66
|46
|-
| rowspan="14" |Western Conference
| rowspan="7" |Midwest Division
|'''Utah Jazz'''
|'''62'''
|'''20'''
|
|-
|'''San Antonio Spurs'''
|'''56'''
|'''26'''
|'''6'''
|-
|'''Minnesota Timberwolves'''
|'''45'''
|'''37'''
|'''17'''
|-
|'''Houston Rockets'''
|'''41'''
|'''41'''
|'''21'''
|-
|Dallas Mavericks
|20
|62
|42
|-
|Vancouver Grizzlies
|19
|63
|43
|-
|Denver Nuggets
|11
|71
|51
|-
| rowspan="7" |Pacific Division
|'''Seattle SuperSonics'''
|'''61'''
|'''21'''
|
|-
|'''Los Angeles Lakers'''
|'''61'''
|'''21'''
|'''0'''
|-
|'''Phoenix Suns'''
|'''56'''
|'''26'''
|'''5'''
|-
|'''Portland Trail Blazers'''
|'''46'''
|'''36'''
|'''15'''
|-
|Sacramento Kings
|27
|55
|34
|-
|Golden State Warriors
|19
|63
|42
|-
|Los Angeles Clippers
|17
|65
|44
|}

== Postseason Results ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+
! colspan="2" |Team (Best-of-Five)
! colspan="2" |Team (Best-of-Seven)
! colspan="2" |Team (Best-of-Seven)
! colspan="2" |Team (Best-of-Seven)
!Champions
|-
|'''Chicago Bulls'''
|'''3'''
| rowspan="2" |'''Chicago Bulls'''
| rowspan="2" |'''4'''
| rowspan="4" |'''Chicago Bulls'''
| rowspan="4" |'''4'''
| rowspan="8" |'''Chicago Bulls'''
| rowspan="8" |'''4'''
| rowspan="16" |'''Chicago Bulls'''
|-
|New Jersey Nets
|0
|-
|'''Charlotte Hornets'''
|'''3'''
| rowspan="2" |Charlotte Hornets
| rowspan="2" |1
|-
|Atlanta Hawks
|1
|-
|Miami HEAT
|2
| rowspan="2" |New York Knickerbockers
| rowspan="2" |1
| rowspan="4" |Indiana Pacers
| rowspan="4" |3
|-
|'''New York Knickerbockers'''
|'''3'''
|-
|'''Indiana Pacers'''
|'''3'''
| rowspan="2" |'''Indiana Pacers'''
| rowspan="2" |'''4'''
|-
|Cleveland Cavaliers
|1
|-
|'''Utah Jazz'''
|'''3'''
| rowspan="2" |'''Utah Jazz'''
| rowspan="2" |'''4'''
| rowspan="4" |'''Utah Jazz'''
| rowspan="4" |'''4'''
| rowspan="8" |Utah Jazz
| rowspan="8" |2
|-
|Houston Rockets
|2
|-
|Phoenix Suns
|1
| rowspan="2" |San Antonio Spurs
| rowspan="2" |1
|-
|'''San Antonio Spurs'''
|'''3'''
|-
|'''Seattle SuperSonics'''
|'''3'''
| rowspan="2" |Seattle SuperSonics
| rowspan="2" |1
| rowspan="4" |Los Angeles Lakers
| rowspan="4" |0
|-
|Minnesota Timberwolves
|2
|-
|'''Los Angeles Lakers'''
|'''3'''
| rowspan="2" |'''Los Angeles Lakers'''
| rowspan="2" |'''4'''
|-
|Portland Trail Blazers
|1
|}

== Special Event Results ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Event
!Away
!Score
!Home
|-
|NBA All-Star Game
|Western Conference
|114-135
|'''Eastern Conference'''
|}

== Markets and Venues ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Combined Statistical Area
!Metropolitan Statistical Area
!Metropolitan Division
!County / Equivalent
!Municipality
!Venue
!Team / Event
!Regular
!Postseason
!Total
|-
| rowspan="2" |Atlanta--Athens-Clarke County--Sandy Springs, GA-AL Combined Statistical Area
| rowspan="2" |Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area
| rowspan="2" |Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Metropolitan Division
| rowspan="2" |Fulton County, Georgia
| rowspan="2" |Atlanta
|Georgia Dome
|Atlanta Hawks
|28
|Two
|30
|-
|McCamish Pavilion
|Atlanta Hawks
|13
|
|13
|-
|Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH Combined Statistical Area
|Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH Metropolitan Statistical Area
|Boston, MA Metropolitan Division
|Suffolk County, Massachusetts
|Boston
|TD Garden
|Boston Celtics
|41
|
|41
|-
|Charlotte-Concord, NC-SC Combined Statistical Area
| colspan="2" |Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metropolitan Statistical Area
|Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
|Charlotte, North Carolina
|Charlotte Coliseum
|Charlotte Hornets
|41
|Four
|45
|-
|Chicago-Naperville, IL-IN-WI Combined Statistical Area
|Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area
|Chicago-Naperville-Schaumburg, IL Metropolitan Division
|Cook County, Illinois
|Chicago
|United Center
|Chicago Bulls
|41
|12
|53
|-
|Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH Combined Statistical Area
| colspan="2" |Cleveland, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area
|Cuyahoga County, Ohio
|Cleveland
|Rocket Arena
|Cleveland Cavaliers
|41
|Two
|43
|-
|Dallas-Fort Worth, TX-OK Combined Statistical Area
|Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area
|Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division
|Dallas County, Texas
|Dallas
|Reunion Arena
|Dallas Mavericks
|40
|
|40
|-
|Denver-Aurora-Greeley, CO Combined Statistical Area
| colspan="2" |Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area
|Denver County, Colorado
|Denver
|McNichols Sports Arena
|Denver Nuggets
|41
|
|41
|-
|Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MI Combined Statistical Area
|Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area
|Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills, MI Metropolitan Division
|Oakland County, Michigan
|Auburn Hills, Michigan
|The Palace of Auburn Hills
|Detroit Pistons
|41
|
|41
|-
|Houston-Pasadena, TX Combined Statistical Area
| colspan="2" |Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area
|Harris County, Texas
|Houston
|The Summit
|Houston Rockets
|41
|Two
|43
|-
|Indianapolis-Carmel-Muncie, IN Combined Statistical Area
| colspan="2" |Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area
|Marion County, Indiana
|Indianapolis
|Market Square Arena
|Indiana Pacers
|41
|Eight
|49
|-
| rowspan="3" |Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA Combined Statistical Area
| rowspan="3" |Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area
|Anaheim-Santa Ana-Irvine, CA Metropolitan Division
|Orange County, California
|Anaheim, California
|Honda Center
|Los Angeles Clippers
|Eight
|
|Eight
|-
| rowspan="2" |Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division
| rowspan="2" |Los Angeles County, California
|Inglewood, California
|Kia Forum
|Los Angeles Lakers
|41
|Six
|47
|-
|Los Angeles
|Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
|Los Angeles Clippers
|33
|
|33
|-
|Miami-Port St. Lucie-Fort Lauderdale, FL Combined Statistical Area
|Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area
|Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall, FL Metropolitan Division
|Miami-Dade County, Florida
|Miami
|Miami Arena
|Miami HEAT
|41
|Three
|44
|-
|Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI Combined Statistical Area
| colspan="2" |Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area
|Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
|Milwaukee
|Bradley Center
|Milwaukee Bucks
|41
|
|41
|-
|Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI Combined Statistical Area
| colspan="2" |Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area
|Hennepin County, Minnesota
|Minneapolis
|Target Center
|Minnesota Timberwolves
|41
|Two
|43
|-
| rowspan="3" |New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA Combined Statistical Area
| rowspan="3" |New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area
| rowspan="3" |New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division
|Bergen County, New Jersey
|East Rutherford, New Jersey
|Meadowlands Arena
|New Jersey Nets
|41
|One
|42
|-
| rowspan="2" |New York County, New York
| rowspan="2" |Manhattan, New York
| rowspan="2" |Madison Square Garden
|New York Knickerbockers
|41
|Four
|45
|-
|NBA All-Star Game
|
|
|One
|-
|Orlando-Lakeland-Deltona, FL Combined Statistical Area
| colspan="2" |Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area
|Orange County, Florida
|Orlando, Florida
|Orlando Arena
|Orlando Magic
|41
|
|41
|-
|Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD Combined Statistical Area
|Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metropolitan Statistical Area
|Philadelphia, PA Metropolitan Division
|Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
|Philadelphia
|Xfinity Mobile Arena
|Philadelphia 76ers
|41
|
|41
|-
|Phoenix-Mesa, AZ Combined Statistical Area
| colspan="2" |Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area
|Maricopa County, Arizona
|Phoenix
|Mortgage Matchup Center
|Phoenix Suns
|41
|Two
|43
|-
|Portland-Vancouver-Salem, OR-WA Combined Statistical Area
| colspan="2" |Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA Metropolitan Statistical Area
|Multnomah County, Oregon
|Portland, Oregon
|Moda Center
|Portland Trail Blazers
|41
|Two
|43
|-
|Sacramento-Roseville, CA Combined Statistical Area
| colspan="2" |Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area
|Sacramento County, California
|Sacramento, California
|ARCO Arena (1988)
|Sacramento Kings
|41
|
|41
|-
|Salt Lake City-Provo-Orem, UT-ID Combined Statistical Area
| colspan="2" |Salt Lake City-Murray, UT Metropolitan Statistical Area
|Salt Lake County, Utah
|Salt Lake City
|Delta Center
|Utah Jazz
|41
|11
|52
|-
|San Antonio-New Braunfels-Kerrville, TX Combined Statistical Area
| colspan="2" |San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area
|Bexar County, Texas
|San Antonio
|Alamodome
|San Antonio Spurs
|41
|Four
|45
|-
|San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA Combined Statistical Area
|San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area
|Oakland-Fremont-Berkeley, CA Metropolitan Division
|Alameda County, California
|Oakland, California
|Oakland Arena
|Golden State Warriors
|41
|
|41
|-
|Seattle-Tacoma, WA Combined Statistical Area
|Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area
|Seattle-Bellevue-Kent, WA Metropolitan Division
|King County, Washington
|Seattle
|Climate Pledge Arena
|Seattle SuperSonics
|41
|Six
|47
|-
| colspan="4" rowspan="2" |Toronto Census Metropolitan Area
| rowspan="2" |Old Toronto, Toronto
|Maple Leaf Gardens
|Toronto Raptors
|Two
|
|Two
|-
|Rogers Centre
|Toronto Raptors
|39
|
|39
|-
| colspan="4" |Vancouver Census Metropolitan Area
|Vancouver, British Columbia
|Rogers Arena
|Vancouver Grizzlies
|41
|
|41
|-
| rowspan="2" |Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA Combined Statistical Area
| rowspan="2" |Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area
| rowspan="2" |Washington, DC-MD Metropolitan Division
| colspan="2" |District of Columbia
|Capital One Arena
|Washington Wizards
|36
|
|36
|-
|Prince George's County, Maryland
|Lake Arbor, Maryland
|Capital Centre
|Washington Wizards
|Five
|
|Five
|-
| colspan="4" |Zona Metropolitana de la Ciudad de México
|Iztacalco, Ciudad de México
|Palacio de los Deportes
|Dallas Mavericks
|One
|
|One
|-
| colspan="7" |'''Total'''
|'''1,189'''
|'''71'''
|'''1,261'''
|}
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