1997-98 National Basketball Association season

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Seasons
1996-97 1997-98 1999

Teams and Alignment

Conference Division Team Primary Venue Municipality
Eastern Conference 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
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
Western Conference 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
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

Conference Division Team W L GB
Eastern Conference 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
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
Western Conference 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
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

Team (Best-of-Five) Team (Best-of-Seven) Team (Best-of-Seven) Team (Best-of-Seven) Champions
Chicago Bulls 3 Chicago Bulls 4 Chicago Bulls 4 Chicago Bulls 4 Chicago Bulls
New Jersey Nets 0
Charlotte Hornets 3 Charlotte Hornets 1
Atlanta Hawks 1
Miami HEAT 2 New York Knickerbockers 1 Indiana Pacers 3
New York Knickerbockers 3
Indiana Pacers 3 Indiana Pacers 4
Cleveland Cavaliers 1
Utah Jazz 3 Utah Jazz 4 Utah Jazz 4 Utah Jazz 2
Houston Rockets 2
Phoenix Suns 1 San Antonio Spurs 1
San Antonio Spurs 3
Seattle SuperSonics 3 Seattle SuperSonics 1 Los Angeles Lakers 0
Minnesota Timberwolves 2
Los Angeles Lakers 3 Los Angeles Lakers 4
Portland Trail Blazers 1

Special Event Results

Event Away Score Home
NBA All-Star Game Western Conference 114-135 Eastern Conference

Markets and Venues

Combined Statistical Area Metropolitan Statistical Area Metropolitan Division County / Equivalent Municipality Venue Team / Event Regular Postseason Total
Atlanta--Athens-Clarke County--Sandy Springs, GA-AL Combined Statistical Area Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Metropolitan Division Fulton County, Georgia 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 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 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 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 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 Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area Marion County, Indiana Indianapolis Market Square Arena Indiana Pacers 41 Eight 49
Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA Combined Statistical Area 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
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division 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 Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area Milwaukee County, Wisconsin Milwaukee Bradley Center Milwaukee Bucks 41 41
Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI Combined Statistical Area Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area Hennepin County, Minnesota Minneapolis Target Center Minnesota Timberwolves 41 Two 43
New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA Combined Statistical Area New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area 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
New York County, New York Manhattan, New York Madison Square Garden New York Knickerbockers 41 Four 45
NBA All-Star Game One
Orlando-Lakeland-Deltona, FL Combined Statistical Area 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 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 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 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 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 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
Toronto Census Metropolitan Area Old Toronto, Toronto Maple Leaf Gardens Toronto Raptors Two Two
Rogers Centre Toronto Raptors 39 39
Vancouver Census Metropolitan Area Vancouver, British Columbia Rogers Arena Vancouver Grizzlies 41 41
Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA Combined Statistical Area Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area Washington, DC-MD Metropolitan Division District of Columbia Capital One Arena Washington Wizards 36 36
Prince George's County, Maryland Lake Arbor, Maryland Capital Centre Washington Wizards Five Five
Zona Metropolitana de la Ciudad de México Iztacalco, Ciudad de México Palacio de los Deportes Dallas Mavericks One One
Total 1,189 71 1,261