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Champion 2025-26 New York Knicks
MVP 2025Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderOKC

At a glance

All games

1997-98 Playoffs

WEST
First Round
Phoenix Suns1
San Antonio Spurs3
SERIES TIED OR LEAD 1-3
Houston Rockets2
Utah Jazz3
SERIES TIED OR LEAD 2-3
Los Angeles Lakers3
Portland Trail Blazers1
SERIES TIED OR LEAD 3-1
Minnesota Timberwolves2
Oklahoma City Thunder3
SERIES TIED OR LEAD 2-3
WEST
Conf. Semifinals
Los Angeles Lakers4
Oklahoma City Thunder1
LAL WINS 4-1
San Antonio Spurs1
Utah Jazz4
UTA WINS 4-1
WEST
Conf. Finals
Los Angeles Lakers0
Utah Jazz4
UTA WINS 4-0
NBA
Finals
Chicago Bulls4
Utah Jazz2
CHI WINS 4-2
EAST
Conf. Finals
4Chicago Bulls
3Indiana Pacers
CHI WINS 4-3
EAST
Conf. Semifinals
4Chicago Bulls
1Charlotte Hornets
CHI WINS 4-1
1New York Knicks
4Indiana Pacers
IND WINS 4-1
EAST
First Round
1Cleveland Cavaliers
3Indiana Pacers
SERIES TIED OR LEAD 1-3
1Atlanta Hawks
3Charlotte Hornets
SERIES TIED OR LEAD 1-3
3Chicago Bulls
0Brooklyn Nets
SERIES TIED OR LEAD 3-0
2Miami Heat
3New York Knicks
SERIES TIED OR LEAD 2-3
East West

1997-98 Standings

Eastern Conference

#TeamWLPCTNETPlayoffs
1 Chicago Bulls 62 20 0.756 - -
2 Indiana Pacers 58 24 0.707 - -
3 Miami Heat 55 27 0.671 - -
4 Charlotte Hornets 51 31 0.622 - -
5 Atlanta Hawks 50 32 0.610 - -
6 Cleveland Cavaliers 47 35 0.573 - -
7 Brooklyn Nets 43 39 0.524 - -
8 New York Knicks 43 39 0.524 - -
9 Washington Wizards 42 40 0.512 - -
10 Orlando Magic 41 41 0.500 - -
11 Detroit Pistons 37 45 0.451 - -
12 Boston Celtics 36 46 0.439 - -
13 Milwaukee Bucks 36 46 0.439 - -
14 Philadelphia 76ers 31 51 0.378 - -
15 Toronto Raptors 16 66 0.195 - -

Western Conference

#TeamWLPCTNETPlayoffs
1 Utah Jazz 62 20 0.756 - -
2 Oklahoma City Thunder 61 21 0.744 - -
3 Los Angeles Lakers 61 21 0.744 - -
4 San Antonio Spurs 56 26 0.683 - -
5 Phoenix Suns 56 26 0.683 - -
6 Portland Trail Blazers 46 36 0.561 - -
7 Minnesota Timberwolves 45 37 0.549 - -
8 Houston Rockets 41 41 0.500 - -
9 Sacramento Kings 27 55 0.329 - -
10 Dallas Mavericks 20 62 0.244 - -
11 Memphis Grizzlies 19 63 0.232 - -
12 Golden State Warriors 19 63 0.232 - -
13 Los Angeles Clippers 17 65 0.207 - -
14 Denver Nuggets 11 71 0.134 - -

1997-98 Leaders

Points per game

Michael Jordan CHI 28.7 PPG
  1. 2. Shaquille O'Neal 28.3
  2. 3. Karl Malone 27.0
  3. 4. Glenn Robinson 23.4
  4. 5. Mitch Richmond 23.2

Rebounds per game

Dennis Rodman CHI 15.0 RPG
  1. 2. Jayson Williams 13.6
  2. 3. Tim Duncan 11.9
  3. 4. Charles Barkley 11.7
  4. 5. Shaquille O'Neal 11.4

Assists per game

Rod Strickland WAS 10.5 APG
  1. 2. Jason Kidd 9.1
  2. 3. Mark Jackson 8.7
  3. 4. Stephon Marbury 8.6
  4. 5. John Stockton 8.5

Steals per game

Mookie Blaylock ATL 2.6 SPG
  1. 2. Brevin Knight 2.5
  2. 3. Doug Christie 2.4
  3. 4. Gary Payton 2.3
  4. 5. Allen Iverson 2.2

Blocks per game

Marcus Camby TOR 3.7 BPG
  1. 2. Theo Ratliff 3.5
  2. 3. Dikembe Mutombo 3.4
  3. 4. Shawn Bradley 3.3
  4. 5. Theo Ratliff 3.1

Win shares

Karl Malone UTA 16.4 WS
  1. 2. Michael Jordan 15.8
  2. 3. David Robinson 13.8
  3. 4. Tim Duncan 12.8
  4. 5. Reggie Miller 12.0

Field-goal %

Charles Jones HOU 70.0 FG%
  1. 2. Charles Jones 70.0
  2. 3. Marko Milic 60.9
  3. 4. Mario Bennett 59.3
  4. 5. Shaquille O'Neal 58.4

3-point %

Ivano Newbill MEM 100.0 3P%
  1. 2. Anthony Bowie 75.0
  2. 3. Alan Henderson 50.0
  3. 4. John Wallace 50.0
  4. 5. Elden Campbell 50.0

Recent Most Valuable Players

2025 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander OKC
2024 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander OKC
2023 Nikola Jokic DEN
2022 Joel Embiid PHI
2021 Nikola Jokic DEN
2020 Nikola Jokic DEN
2019 Giannis Antetokounmpo MIL
2018 Giannis Antetokounmpo MIL
2017 James Harden PHI
2016 Russell Westbrook LAC

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