NBA 1997/98
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Duration | October 1997 - June 1998 |
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Season games per team | 82 | ||
Number of teams | 29 | ||
Regular season | |||
Best record |
Chicago Bulls Utah Jazz |
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Season MVP | Michael Jordan | ||
Top scorer | Michael Jordan | ||
Playoffs | |||
Eastern - Champion | Chicago Bulls | ||
Runner-up team | Indiana Pacers | ||
Western - Champion | Utah Jazz | ||
Runner-up team | Los Angeles Lakers | ||
Finals | |||
NBA champions | Chicago Bulls | ||
Runner-up | Utah Jazz | ||
Finals MVP | Michael Jordan |
The 1997–98 NBA season was the National Basketball Association's 52nd season .
A total of 29 teams took part in the regular season. Each team played 82 games. The eight best in each conference qualified for the NBA playoffs .
The Chicago Bulls defeated Utah Jazz 4-2 in the NBA Finals , becoming NBA champions for the third time in a row and for the sixth time in eight years. With this season and the resignation of Michael Jordan and the departure of Scottie Pippen and Dennis Rodman , the dominance of the Bulls and, in the eyes of many observers, ended a golden era of basketball.
Season Notes
- The NBA All-Star Game took place in Madison Square Garden , home of the New York Knicks . The Eastern Conference won 135-114. Michael Jordan of the Chicago Bulls has been voted MVP. Kobe Bryant was the youngest all-star in NBA history at the age of 19.
- The Washington Bullets renamed themselves Washington Wizards.
- To make the game more spectacular, the "restricted area" was introduced under the basket, in which an offensive foul is only punished under special circumstances.
Final results
S = wins, N = defeats, PCT = percentage of wins, P = deficit on division leaders
The placements in the seed lists of the respective conference playoffs are listed in brackets.
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Honors
- Most Valuable Player : Michael Jordan , Chicago Bulls
- Rookie of the Year : Tim Duncan , San Antonio Spurs
- Defensive Player of the Year : Dikembe Mutombo , Atlanta Hawks
- Sixth Man of the Year : Danny Manning , Phoenix Suns
- Most Improved Player : Alan Henderson , Atlanta Hawks
- Coach of the Year : Larry Bird , Indiana Pacers
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All-NBA First Team :
- F - Tim Duncan , San Antonio Spurs
- F - Karl Malone , Utah Jazz
- C - Shaquille O'Neal , Los Angeles Lakers
- G - Gary Payton , Seattle SuperSonics
- G - Michael Jordan , Chicago Bulls
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All-NBA Second Team:
- F - Vin Baker , Seattle SuperSonics
- F - Grant Hill , Detroit Pistons
- C - David Robinson , San Antonio Spurs
- G - Tim Hardaway , Miami Heat
- G - Rod Strickland , Washington Wizards
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All-NBA Third Team:
- F - Scottie Pippen , Chicago Bulls
- F - Glen Rice , Charlotte Hornets
- C - Dikembe Mutombo , Atlanta Hawks
- G - Mitch Richmond , Sacramento Kings
- G - Reggie Miller , Indiana Pacers
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NBA All-Defensive First Team :
- F - Scottie Pippen , Chicago Bulls
- F - Karl Malone , Utah Jazz
- C - Dikembe Mutombo , Atlanta Hawks
- G - Gary Payton , Seattle SuperSonics
- G - Michael Jordan , Chicago Bulls
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NBA All-Defensive Second Team:
- F - Charles Oakley , New York Knicks
- F - Tim Duncan , San Antonio Spurs
- C - David Robinson , San Antonio Spurs
- G - Eddie Jones , Los Angeles Lakers
- G - Mookie Blaylock , Atlanta Hawks
- All-NBA Rookie First Team :
- All-NBA Rookie Second Team:
Play-offs 1998
The first play-off round was played in the best-of-five format. All other rounds were best-of-seven series.
First round | Conference semifinals | Conference Finals | NBA finals | |||||||||||||||
1 | Utah | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
8th | Houston | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Utah | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
5 | San Antonio | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
4th | Phoenix | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
5 | San Antonio | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Utah | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
Western Conference | ||||||||||||||||||
3 | LA Lakers | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
3 | LA Lakers | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
6th | Portland | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
3 | LA Lakers | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
2 | Seattle | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
2 | Seattle | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
7th | Minnesota | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
W1 | Utah | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
E1 | Chicago | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Chicago | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
8th | New Jersey | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Chicago | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
4th | Charlotte | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
4th | Charlotte | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
5 | Atlanta | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Chicago | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
Eastern Conference | ||||||||||||||||||
3 | Indiana | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
3 | Indiana | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
6th | Cleveland | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
3 | Indiana | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
7th | new York | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
2 | Miami | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
7th | new York | 3 |
1998 NBA Finals
game | date | Home team | Away team | Result | was standing |
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1 | 3rd of June | Utah | Chicago | 88:85 (n.V.) | 1-0 |
2 | June 5th | Utah | Chicago | 88:93 | 1: 1 |
3 | June 7th | Chicago | Utah | 96:54 | 2: 1 |
4th | June 10th | Chicago | Utah | 86:82 | 3: 1 |
5 | June 12 | Chicago | Utah | 81:83 | 3: 2 |
6th | 14th June | Utah | Chicago | 86:87 | 2: 4 |
- Michael Jordan was elected Finals MVP .